This position requires a Communications Specialist skilled in recruitment marketing, particularly focused on optimizing job board visibility and enhancing recruiter support across digital platforms. This role will require a proactive, self-starting individual with strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills to effectively manage recruitment visibility and job board performance for federal clients.

The Communications Specialist role requires a motivated, action-oriented professional with experience in management consulting and business development pursuits. Candidates should be prepared to deliver superior service, remain poised under pressure, and maintain a positive, flexible approach.

This position is remote. However, travel for occasional in-person meetings may be required.

• Job Board Management: Oversee and manage job postings across platforms, including XML feed management, to maximize role visibility.
• Recruiter Support: Provide essential support to recruiters, including onboarding and training on job board platforms, answering inquiries, and offering strategic guidance.
• Campaign Tracking & Optimization: Monitor and adjust job board campaigns based on performance metrics to ensure alignment with recruitment objectives.
• Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with job board vendors to manage budgets, track goals, and achieve performance targets.
• Stakeholder Meetings: Participate in regular internal check-ins to review metrics, discuss job board strategy, and deliver performance insights.
• Data Analysis: Analyze recruitment metrics to assess job board effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend improvements for recruitment tools.

• Minimum of 5 years in recruitment, HR, communications, or marketing, with expertise in job board or recruitment marketing, ideally within a federal or public sector environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Proficiency in job board platforms, XML feed management, and digital tracking tools.
• Ability to perform data analysis for improving job board performance.
• Proven capability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects in a dynamic setting.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with a focus on collaboration and vendor management.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and time management skills.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Effective communicator with the ability to receive and integrate client feedback.
• Calm under pressure, adaptable in fast-paced environments.
• Rapidly grasps complex issues and provides solutions.
• Demonstrated interest in working in a rapidly evolving, fast-paced field.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is committed to recruiting top-tier healthcare professionals dedicated to serving the unique needs of our nation’s Veterans. The VA Careers team, within VHA, focuses on building awareness and engagement with candidates who are passionate about public service, improving healthcare for Veterans, and contributing to a mission-driven organization.