Job description

Overview PNNL’s Human Resources organization is comprised of over 100 committed professionals working to advance the interests of the lab and support scientific discovery and excellence. HR is engaged in a transformational journey to help PNNL meet its talent acquisition and retention goals through innovative benefits, compensation, learning, and workforce programs. We are looking for a Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team and serve as a consultative talent advisor to managers. We seek a positive, forward-thinking professional who brings an enterprise perspective, values consistency and collaboration within a centralized Talent Acquisition model, and is energized by helping improve how PNNL attracts and hires talent. If you enjoy combining full-cycle recruiting, market insight, sound judgment, and strong partnerships to support mission-critical work, we encourage you to apply. Reporting to the Recruiting Team Leader, the Recruiter independently manages full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions across PNNL. The Recruiter partners with managers to understand workforce needs, define position and candidate requirements, develop effective recruiting strategies, identify and assess qualified candidates, guide the selection and offer process, and deliver a consistent candidate and manager experience through offer acceptance and transition to onboarding. The Recruiter brings a consultative approach to each search and applies recruiting best practices, talent market information, data, and technology to address workforce challenges and support timely, well-informed, and compliant selection decisions. This position is based in Richland, WA, to support in-person collaboration and engagement with leaders and stakeholders. Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work on-site at PNNL’s Richland campus. Remote candidates may also be considered. Work Schedule: This position requires a regular full-time work schedule aligned with Pacific Time business hours. While some flexibility in work hours may be available, employees are generally expected to be available through 4:30 p.m. PT. Travel: Periodic travel may be required to support recruiting activities, business meetings, or on-site collaboration at PNNL or other locations. Travel may be local, regional, or national and may include overnight stays. Responsibilities • Independently manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, from intake and requisition launch through candidate assessment, selection, offer acceptance, and transition to onboarding. • Serve as a consultative recruiting advisor to assigned managers and leaders by understanding workforce needs, clarifying position requirements, and developing effective recruiting strategies. • Conduct thorough intake discussions to understand the business need, required capabilities, position scope, success profile, target talent, recruiting challenges, timeline, and selection process. • Advise managers on position descriptions, required and preferred qualifications, candidate evaluation criteria, interview strategy, and consistent selection practices. • Develop recruiting strategies using appropriate channels, including internal talent, direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks, recruiting conferences, and targeted outreach. • Partner with Talent Sourcers on specialized or difficult-to fill searches and conduct sourcing as appropriate for assigned positions. • Conduct targeted talent-market research and use relevant market information, industry trends, and competitive insights to inform search strategies and provide practical recommendations to managers and leaders. • Conduct substantive recruiter screening interviews and assess candidates against job-related qualifications and evaluation criteria. • Present qualified candidates to managers and facilitate an efficient, consistent, and well-documented selection process. • Independently manage searches of varying complexity and facilitate search committee activities, as applicable, to maintain alignment and progress. • Monitor requisition progress, pipeline health, aging, and potential market barriers; providing managers and leaders with regular status updates and recommended actions. • Serve as a brand advocate for PNNL, promoting our mission and values to attract high-caliber candidates. • Understand candidate interests and concerns, provide timely and accurate information, and support successful offer outcomes. • Partner with managers, Compensation, and other stakeholders to develop and extend offers within approved parameters and navigate candidate questions or negotiations. • Maintain timely communication and deliver a professional, human-centered candidate experience throughout the recruiting process. • Promote fair, consistent and job-related practices in accordance with applicable laws and PNNL policies and practices. • Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, disposition, and recruiting activity records in the applicant tracking system to support compliance, decision-making and reporting. • Coordinate with Talent Sourcers, Talent Acquisition Coordinator, HR Strategic Partners, Compensation, Security, and other partners to support an efficient recruiting process. • Represent PNNL at professional conferences, career fairs, campus activities, and other talent engagement opportunities, as assigned. • Provide recruiting support across workforce segments and priority recruiting initiatives, including early-career and university recruiting, based on business needs. • Responsibly use AI-enabled recruiting tools, talent intelligence platforms, and automation to improve efficiency and insights while validating outputs and preserving human judgment, accountability, data privacy, and a human-centered candidate experience. • Identify and contribute to recruiting process improvements and may lead limited-scope projects or recruiting initiatives. • Maintain awareness of emerging recruiting technologies, talent market developments, and relevant industry practices. • Perform other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • In-depth knowledge of full-cycle recruiting practices, candidate assessment, sourcing methods, and selection processes. • Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, EEO principles, and organizational recruiting policies and practices. • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting platforms, talent databases, customer relationship management systems, and standard business software. • Demonstrated consultative skills and the ability to advise managers on recruiting strategies, candidate requirements, and selection decisions. • Strong written, verbal, interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex or sensitive information and build stakeholder consensus. • Strong candidate engagement, relationship management, influence and negotiation skills. • Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple searches and changing priorities in a dynamic environment. • Adaptability, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. • Ability to understand and communicate complex scientific, technical, professional, and mission-support position requirements. • Ability to conduct substantiative recruiter interviews and evaluate candidates against job-related criteria. • Ability to interpret recruiting data, talent market information, pipeline metrics, and competitive conditions to inform assigned searches and selection decisions. • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and solve recruiting problems using multiple sources of information. • Ability to collaborate effectively across Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and organizational teams. • Ability to communicate PNNL’s mission, culture, employee value proposition, and career opportunities credibly to candidates. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR • Master’s degree or higher and 3 years of relevant experience. • Relevant experience includes full-cycle recruiting, professional or technical recruiting, manager consultation, candidate assessment, sourcing, offer management, or closely related talent acquisition work. • Demonstrated experience independently managing full-cycle searches. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience recruiting scientific, engineering, technical, professional, or mission-support talent. • Experience working in a national laboratory, federal contractor, research, government, mission-driven, or other highly regulated or matrixed environment. • Professional Certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP, CTAS, CIR, etc.). Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment Not Applicable Testing Designated Position This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP). About PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them! At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs. Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PNNL considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at careers@pnnl.gov . Drug Free Workplace PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn. Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements As a national laboratory, PNNL is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require new employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication. The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws. For foreign national candidates: If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement thereafter, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment. The tier of federal background investigation required to obtain the PIV credential will be determined by job duties at the time you become eligible for the PIV credential. Mandatory Requirements Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment. Rockstar Rewards Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year. * Research Associates excluded. **All benefits are dependent upon eligibility. Click Here For Rockstar Rewards Notice to Applicants PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual’s relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules. As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position. Minimum Salary USD $86,700.00/Yr. Maximum Salary USD $134,200.00/Yr.

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Periodic travel may be required to support recruiting activities, business meetings, or on-site collaboration at PNNL or other locations. Travel may be local, regional, or national and may include overnight stays.
Independently manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, from intake and requisition launch through candidate assessment, selection, offer acceptance, and transition to onboarding.
Serve as a consultative recruiting advisor to assigned managers and leaders by understanding workforce needs, clarifying position requirements, and developing effective recruiting strategies.
Conduct thorough intake discussions to understand the business need, required capabilities, position scope, success profile, target talent, recruiting challenges, timeline, and selection process.
Develop recruiting strategies using appropriate channels, including internal talent, direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks, recruiting conferences, and targeted outreach.
Partner with Talent Sourcers on specialized or difficult-to fill searches and conduct sourcing as appropriate for assigned positions.
Conduct targeted talent-market research and use relevant market information, industry trends, and competitive insights to inform search strategies and provide practical recommendations to managers and leaders.
Conduct substantive recruiter screening interviews and assess candidates against job-related qualifications and evaluation criteria.
Present qualified candidates to managers and facilitate an efficient, consistent, and well-documented selection process.
Independently manage searches of varying complexity and facilitate search committee activities, as applicable, to maintain alignment and progress.
Monitor requisition progress, pipeline health, aging, and potential market barriers; providing managers and leaders with regular status updates and recommended actions.
Serve as a brand advocate for PNNL, promoting our mission and values to attract high-caliber candidates.
Understand candidate interests and concerns, provide timely and accurate information, and support successful offer outcomes.
Partner with managers, Compensation, and other stakeholders to develop and extend offers within approved parameters and navigate candidate questions or negotiations.
Maintain timely communication and deliver a professional, human-centered candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
Promote fair, consistent and job-related practices in accordance with applicable laws and PNNL policies and practices.

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Advise managers on position descriptions, required and preferred qualifications, candidate evaluation criteria, interview strategy, and consistent selection practices.
Experience recruiting scientific, engineering, technical, professional, or mission-support talent.
Experience working in a national laboratory, federal contractor, research, government, mission-driven, or other highly regulated or matrixed environment.
Professional Certification (e.g., PHR, SHRM-CP, CTAS, CIR, etc.).
Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment
Not Applicable
Testing Designated Position
This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

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