Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has over 30 years’ experience assisting governments, communities, and the private sector. As a not-for-profit, independent research institute based in North Carolina, USA, RTI has roughly 6,000 employees with global experience implementing international development projects.

Position Description

The Global Talent Acquisition Partner plays a pivotal role in sourcing, screening, and identifying qualified talent for proposal and project positions globally. This position will support full lifecycle recruitment management services including but not limited to sourcing for international and/or domestic recruiting campaigns and individual positions; candidate management and documentation within application tracking systems and contact management system; candidate screening and interview services and negotiations. This individual will have significant engagement with business and proposal development teams within the International Development Business Unit.

This position will report to the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition and will be based in the US (Washington, DC; Research Triangle Park, NC or remote). Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This is a full-time contract opportunity with potential for hire.

Business Development and Talent Identification

• Engage in business development recruitment activities from pre-capture through proposal submission.
• Contact potential candidates, develop and document profiles and maintain contact notes within RTI systems to ensure a high-touch candidate experience.
• Leverage technology for excellent candidate relationship management to discover and sustain leads, referrals, and other potential prospects. Use social media as a sourcing and branding tool.
• Develop and disseminate compelling and informative recruitment communications content.

Candidate Relationship and Experience Management

• Provide support to strategic recruiting activities such as job classification, sourcing, candidate relationship management, and offer negotiation.
• Support documentation gathering and reference checks for finalist candidates to ensure compliance with client and RTI requirements.
• Coordinate and provide direct onboarding support for project staff identified through the proposal process to support rapid mobilization at project award.
• Provide data management for candidate relationships and support recruitment administration.

• Bachelor's Degree in international studies, political science, business, communication, or other relevant discipline preferred with a minimum of one year of relevant experience.
• Experience in full-cycle recruitment a plus.
• Experience working for a global organization is highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work on multiple projects where competing demands are the norm.
• Experience utilizing social/professional networking associations, groups, and products to build and maintain candidate relationships.
• Knowledgeable of an applicant tracking system (ATS), and other relevant Human Resources/Talent Acquisition tools a plus
• Critical thinker, able to identify issues and opportunities, provide solutions and reach consensus with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficient with recruitment processes, with global or multinational organization experience a plus.
• Ability to evaluate resumes and ensure screening compliance.
• Familiarity with employment laws, regulations, and equal employment standards.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated through interview responses and work samples.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, with sharp attention to detail.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work across international time zone of projects assigned.
• Professional fluency in French and/or Spanish a plus.

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For San Francisco, CA USA Job Postings Only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Further information is available here.

RTI accepts applications to our job openings from candidates with criminal histories or conviction records in accordance with all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

Salary : $65,000 - $80,000