Kelli Gray Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Leads recruitment and talent management for an exemplary group of US and Internationally-based staff working to advance democracy worldwide.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Leads recruitment and personnel management efforts based on Global Health’s talent needs. Supports an array of talent management activities to build and strengthen the Global Heath team including recruitment for corporate and proposal positions, strategic outreach to identify and attract future talent to DAI, team engagement, and talent development. Responsible for identifying and securing strong personnel candidates for Global Health’s new business efforts and projects across all clients, with the input of a small team of dedicated recruiters and additional recruitment support as needed. Supports strategic project recruitment across Global Health’s portfolio of projects. Oversees and manages two recruiters and coordinates with other Recruitment Managers within the company. Undertakes specific recruitment efforts as well as lead others in prepositioning and post-RFP/RFA recruitment efforts on bids and projects covering a wide variety of subject matter areas

Bethesda, Md, Us

Responsible for full-cycle recruitment of DAI/Bethesda corporate staff, interns, and temporary staff as well as the support functions necessary to manage these efforts. Serves as a representative for the organization at external career fairs outreach events to support talent acquisition. Ensures recruitment for all positions is in line with organizational objectives and big picture strategies as well as set policies and compliance requirements. Champions initiatives and direct coordination that provide a positive candidate experience and high level of engagement among new hires.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Talent recruitment and acquisition for DAI Home Office positions

London , London , Gb

Directed the international resourcing department for a multi-million-dollar international development organization. Managed and mentored a team of recruiters. Developed and institutionalized organizational processes and practices for talent acquisition. Contributed to the design and implementation of organizational strategy as a member of the senior leadership team.- Supported executive leadership team in development of organizational business plans and proactively adjusted resources to align with organizational needs- Coordinated with department heads and project managers on resourcing options and strategic human capital management to meet personnel needs for domestic operations and international programs- Developed a new system for job and competency including salary levels, roles and responsibilities, and performance measures- Maintained a high-functioning recruitment department including hiring, training, and managing a team of recruiters with different experience levels, assigning roles and ensuring balanced workload to deliver critical resourcing support- Finalized an updated recruitment process and roll-out of web-based, Taleo as the new Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and promoted internal adoption of new processes that utilized this system across the organization- Served as Lead Recruiter for business-critical or urgent openings, managing the full recruitment cycle from requisition request through on-boarding - Led proposal teams in developing staffing and management strategies for USAID and MCC proposals- Determined overall recruiting policies and procedures ensuring all members of the organization understood and followed to these policies- Guided, monitored, and appraised the recruiting staff on their performance in relation to annual targets

Reston, Virginia, Us

Led senior-level recruitment for proposal and project positions across all departments and developed thoughtful staffing strategies in coordination technical teams. Mentored junior members of the International Recruitment team and served as a representative of the organization.- Supervised two Recruitment Associates; trained and mentored team members on best practices and internal processes, providing daily guidance, oversight, and time management- Designed and adapted Recruitment Team procedures and strategies in coordination the Senior Recruitment Manager and business development colleagues- Maintained market and competitiveness knowledge, advised senior management, department heads, and project teams on strategic staffing strategies. - Completed a comprehensive assessment of past proposal debriefs and provided recommendations to the executive leadership as part of a small, selected team- Designed and delivered trainings for staff on in-country recruitment techniques for new business efforts- Delivered comprehensive staffing solutions for competitive proposals and high-level project positions- Provided full life cycle recruitment leadership for USAID contracts valued up to $64 million, consistently identifying, vetting, negotiating, and finalizing large proposed staff teams. Traveled with technical teams during capture to identify and vet essential staff and gather information to improve the quality and competitiveness of high priority new business proposals- Maintained and continuously enlarged professional network of high level specialists, managers, and consultants essential to quickly identifying and committing competitive personnel- Served as lead recruiter on seven proposals, with approximately 5-17 positions per proposal, over the course of first year; finalizing robust and compliant teams that bolstered the strength of the overall bid

Washington, Dc, Us

Delivered high-level personnel recruitment as part of the New Business Development team and secured technical and operational leads to guide implementation of projects worldwide.- Identified, screened, and secured key personnel for USAID and other donor solicitations; ensuring proposed candidates meet required qualifications- Maintained a recruitment load of up to 50 positions simultaneously; consistently meeting set deadlines and securing highly qualified personnel - Independently managed the full recruitment process in coordination with new business and technical teams to ensure that candidates meet the desired profile- Oversaw and mentored junior recruiter, recruitment assistant, and supporting program staff - Conducted outreach using professional networks, LinkedIn, numerous databases and other creative sources to secure qualified personnel for hard to fill positions- Maintained relationships with hiring managers to ensure client-focused and flexible staffing support- Coordinated with HR, project, proposal, and international recruitment teams to ensure consistent compensation worldwide- Represented the organization at domestic and international job fairs and other outreach events- Finalized CVs and other supporting documentation to ensure that proposed candidates are presented strategically and in-line with required qualifications- Negotiated and explained compensation and benefits packages to selected candidates while acting as the Recruitment Operations Coordinator. Drafted offer letters and contracts- Conducted project start-up recruitment for the USDA-funded FEED II project in Ethiopia. Finalized recruitment for 12 positions during a two-week period

Silver Spring, Md, Us

Contributed sourcing and on-boarding support to all proposal, headquarters, and field recruitment activities, as a member of the Global Staffing Team- Coordinated the on-boarding of all new employees with internal departments- Screened applicants to ensure all potential candidates against required qualifications- Managed and expanded the personnel database through networking and outreach activities

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics