# OCONUS Recruiters — full dataset > Recruiters and staffing firms placing LOGCAP, WPS, embassy, and GovCon roles overseas — mapped honestly. OCONUS Recruiters is an independent directory of recruiters and staffing firms placing OCONUS / GovCon roles, published at https://oconusrecruiters.com by Recruitmint (GovMint) (https://recruitmint.io/govcon). This file is the entire directory — every company record and every guide, in full — as one plain-text document, for AI systems and researchers that want to cite or ingest the whole site at once. The HTML site at https://oconusrecruiters.com/ is canonical; this file is a convenience export, regenerated on every build. Last generated August 30, 2026. Ranking: the featured partner (Recruitmint (GovMint)) is listed first and labelled "featured: true" below; every other company is alphabetical. No company pays for inclusion or position. Disclosure and revenue model: Recruitmint is the featured partner and the publisher of this directory, so Recruitmint appears pinned at the top of the comparison table and in the two ad units on each page — always labelled. If you click through and become a client of Recruitmint, Recruitmint makes money. No other company on this site pays us anything, inclusion is free, and no position in any list is for sale. ## Featured partner ### Recruitmint - url: https://recruitmint.io - offices: Orange County, CA · Prishtina, Kosovo - tagline: High-impact hiring for companies in growth mode. - what they do: Recruitmint is an international search and recruitment partner for founder-led, growth-stage, and complex international organizations, running high-calibration search across Growth & Ecommerce, Product & Technology, Operations, Leadership, and Government Contracting. Its team draws on international executive search, full-cycle recruitment, and operating experience across the US, Canada, EMEA, LATAM, and South Africa. A dedicated Government Contracting track monitors newly awarded federal contracts for workforce signals, so search can start before a role formally opens. - services: Sourcing Sprint — you run interviews internally; we identify, engage, and qualify candidates, then hand you a calibrated shortlist; Full Search — end-to-end recruitment for a high-impact or hard-to-fill hire, from calibration through candidate assessment, interviews, offer, and close; Embedded Partner — dedicated recruitment capacity for multiple active roles, working as an extension of your team; Government Contracting search with Award-to-Hire Intelligence — contract-award monitoring that surfaces workforce needs earlier - industries: Government Contracting; Product, Technology & AI; Growth & Ecommerce; Leadership & Executive Search - contact: hello@recruitmint.io ## Companies 17 companies, verified against public sources as of August 30, 2026 unless noted. ### Recruitmint (GovMint) - url: https://recruitmint.io/govcon?utm_source=emd&utm_medium=directory - hq: Orange County, CA · Prishtina, Kosovo - regions: CONUS, Europe, Global/OCONUS - specialties: GovCon Recruiting, DoD Contract Staffing - size: Boutique - featured: true — this company publishes OCONUS Recruiters and is the sponsored listing - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: GovMint is Recruitmint's government-contracting sub-brand, tracking weekly OCONUS award activity and recruiting for government and defense contractor roles. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/recruitmint-govmint/ ### BOB Search - url: https://www.bobsearch.com/defense-recruiting - hq: Southern California, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: Executive Search (GovCon) - size: Boutique - founded: 1979 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: BOB Search is a retained executive search firm that exclusively serves the aerospace, defense, space, and industrial manufacturing sectors, placing leaders across prime contractors, OEMs, and subsystem and component suppliers. Founded in 1979, the firm traces its roots to defense-industry recruiting work during the B-2 program era. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/bob-search/ ### Careers International - url: https://careersinternational.in - hq: Mangaluru, India - regions: Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Global/OCONUS - specialties: LOGCAP, Logistics & Life Support - size: Boutique - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Careers International recruits workforce from Asia to support U.S. military and government overseas contracts, including LOGCAP, AFCAP, UN, and NATO projects. Its screening process covers linguistic and technical evaluation, medical fitness, vaccinations, and security clearance documentation for roles in DFAC operations, life support, maintenance, and logistics. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/careers-international/ ### Cleared Recruiters - url: https://www.cleared-recruiters.com - hq: Reston, VA, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: GovCon Recruiting, DoD Contract Staffing - size: Boutique - founded: 2002 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Cleared Recruiters is a retained recruiting firm that sources and places professionals holding federal security clearances, including polygraph-level, for intelligence community, homeland security, and defense contractor positions. The firm has served the U.S. intelligence community since 2002 and maintains a database of cleared candidates for its search assignments. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/cleared-recruiters/ ### ContextGlobal - url: https://contextglobal.com/services/staffing/ - hq: Washington, DC, USA - regions: CONUS, Global/OCONUS - specialties: Linguist & Interpreter Staffing - size: Boutique - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: ContextGlobal provides linguist staffing services, sourcing translators, interpreters, and American Sign Language providers for contract-to-hire and direct-placement assignments. It handles candidate screening and hands-on management of linguists for government and commercial clients, including escort interpreting for international travel. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/contextglobal/ ### Cowen Partners - url: https://cowenpartners.com/defense-executive-search/ - hq: Lake Oswego, OR, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: Executive Search (GovCon) - size: Mid-size - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Cowen Partners runs a defense-industry executive search practice that places C-suite and senior leadership talent for defense contractors, manufacturers, and government-funded programs. Its focus areas include maritime defense, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and roles requiring government compliance and security-clearance expertise. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/cowen-partners/ ### Day & Zimmermann - url: https://www.dayzim.com - hq: Philadelphia, PA, USA - regions: CONUS, Global/OCONUS - specialties: GovCon Recruiting, DoD Contract Staffing - size: Large - founded: 1901 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Day & Zimmermann's Federal Workforce & Staffing Services Group supplies security-cleared personnel to government contractors across disciplines including engineering, IT, intelligence analysis, linguistics, and logistics. The company has worked with the federal government since 1901 and operates from more than 150 locations worldwide, with staffing experience spanning CONUS and OCONUS operations. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/day-zimmermann/ ### GDH - url: https://gdhinc.com - hq: Tulsa, OK, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: DoD Contract Staffing, IT & Cyber GovCon - size: Mid-size - founded: 2001 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: GDH provides staffing and recruitment process outsourcing for government and defense contractors, sourcing candidates who hold Top Secret, TS/SCI, and Full Scope Polygraph clearances. Its recruiting spans cybersecurity, systems administration, business analysis, and infrastructure and integration architecture roles. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/gdh-inc/ ### Horizon Global Partners - url: https://www.horizonglobalpartners.com - hq: Reston, VA, USA - regions: Global/OCONUS - specialties: Construction & Engineering Support, Embassy & State Dept Support - size: Mid-size - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Horizon Global Partners recruits for overseas construction, technical security, and telecommunications infrastructure roles supporting State Department Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) projects, including project engineers, project managers, and site installation managers requiring extended OCONUS travel and security clearances. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/horizon-global-partners/ ### iQuasar - url: https://iquasar.com - hq: Sterling, VA, USA - regions: CONUS, Global/OCONUS - specialties: IT & Cyber GovCon, DoD Contract Staffing - size: Mid-size - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: iQuasar recruits security-cleared professionals, from Public Trust through TS/SCI and polygraph levels, for government contractors supporting the DoD, DHS, NSA, and CIA. The firm places candidates in cybersecurity, cloud, data/AI, and other technical and program-support government roles. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/iquasar/ ### JRG Partners - url: https://www.jrgpartners.com/aerospace-aviation-defense-recruiters/ - hq: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: Executive Search (GovCon) - size: Boutique - founded: 2010 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: JRG Partners is a retained executive search firm that recruits senior leadership for aerospace, aviation, and defense contractors, OEMs, and private-equity-backed platforms. Its searches cover roles such as CEO, COO, VP of Engineering, and program management positions requiring regulatory and security-clearance expertise. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/jrg-partners/ ### KORE1 - url: https://www.kore1.com/government-it-staffing/ - hq: Irvine, CA, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: IT & Cyber GovCon - size: Mid-size - founded: 2005 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: KORE1 recruits technology professionals for federal, state, and local government agencies and contractors, placing cleared systems administrators, cybersecurity engineers, and cloud architects. Candidates it places hold Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, and Public Trust clearances along with agency-specific credentials. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/kore1/ ### ManpowerGroup Public Sector - url: https://www.manpowergroupusa.com/public-sector - hq: Arlington, VA, USA - regions: Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Global/OCONUS - specialties: GovCon Recruiting, Linguist & Interpreter Staffing - size: Large - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: ManpowerGroup Public Sector sources, recruits, and hires local national and expatriate talent for U.S. government contractors operating overseas, covering IT, language services, engineering, and administrative roles. The division has supported projects across multiple combatant command regions, including EUCOM, CENTCOM, and SOUTHCOM areas of responsibility. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/manpowergroup-public-sector/ ### SOC LLC - url: https://www.soc-usa.com - hq: Chantilly, VA, USA - regions: Middle East, CONUS, Global/OCONUS - specialties: WPS & Security, DoD Contract Staffing - size: Large - founded: 2004 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: SOC LLC, a Day & Zimmermann company, provides cleared staffing and security workforce solutions to prime government contractors and federal agencies, including hiring support for Worldwide Protective Services (WPS) positions posted on its own careers pages. It also staffs technical engineering, IT, intelligence, and logistics roles through contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/soc-llc/ ### SOSi - url: https://www.sosi.com - hq: Reston, VA, USA - regions: Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Global/OCONUS - specialties: Logistics & Life Support, Linguist & Interpreter Staffing - size: Large - founded: 1989 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: SOSi (SOS International LLC) is a founder-owned defense and government services integrator that directly hires personnel for overseas missions spanning language services, logistics, ISR, and facilities and life-support work. Founded in 1989 and based in Reston, Virginia, it operates from more than two dozen locations globally. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/sosi/ ### Sparks Group - url: https://sparksgroupinc.com - hq: Rockville, MD, USA - regions: CONUS - specialties: GovCon Recruiting, IT & Cyber GovCon - size: Mid-size - founded: 1970 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: true (last verified August 30, 2026) - summary: Sparks Group is a staffing and recruiting agency that places security-cleared talent with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, and intelligence community agencies and contractors. It fills cybersecurity, software development, program management, and intelligence analyst roles through contract, contract-to-hire, and direct-hire placements. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/sparks-group/ ### Vinnell Arabia - url: https://www.vinnellarabia.com - hq: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - regions: Middle East - specialties: DoD Contract Staffing, Logistics & Life Support - size: Mid-size - founded: 1975 - featured: false — independent listing, no commercial relationship to this site - verified: false — not yet re-verified - summary: Vinnell Arabia, a Northrop Grumman subsidiary, provides U.S. military doctrine-based training, aviation and ground forces support, maintenance, logistics, and technical translation services under its long-running contract with the Saudi Arabian National Guard. The company directly recruits U.S. veterans and other personnel for its overseas contract positions in Saudi Arabia. - profile: https://oconusrecruiters.com/companies/vinnell-arabia/ ## Guides ### How to Choose an OCONUS Recruiting Firm - url: https://oconusrecruiters.com/guides/how-to-choose/ - published: 2026-08-30 - summary: What to check before signing with a recruiter for an OCONUS or GovCon contract role. OCONUS and GovCon contract work runs on a different set of rules than a normal civilian hire — different clearance requirements, different medical standards, different contract structures. Whether you're a candidate evaluating an offer or a hiring contractor vetting a staffing partner, here's what actually matters before you sign anything. ## Verify the firm exists on paper, not just on a landing page Before handing over a resume, clearance status, or a signed fee agreement, confirm the company is a real operating entity. Check SAM.gov (System for Award Management) for active federal registrations, or look for the firm as a subcontractor on a prime's team for a LOGCAP, WPS, or OBO task order — primes in this space typically list their staffing partners publicly. A firm with no SAM.gov footprint, no verifiable address, and no presence beyond a single recruiter's social profile is worth slowing down for. ## Understand who you're actually working for Recruiting firms here fall into distinct categories. Staffing agencies place you as their own employee or contractor onto a client's contract. Direct-hire recruiters place you as the prime or subcontractor's employee. Executive search firms run retained searches for leadership roles and rarely touch field positions. Some operating contractors — a LOGCAP subcontractor, an embassy support firm — recruit directly for their own openings rather than through a third party. Ask plainly: "Who signs my offer letter, and whose benefits plan am I on?" A vague answer is a bigger warning sign than almost anything else. ## Red flag: any upfront fee Legitimate recruiting and staffing firms in this space are paid by the employer, not the candidate. You should never pay for "processing," "vetting," or a "placement guarantee." This applies even more to overseas roles, where distance and urgency get used to pressure candidates into wiring money for visa or travel costs a real employer would handle directly. ## Clearance handling A competent recruiter can tell you precisely what clearance level a role requires (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, Full Scope Poly), whether you need an active clearance to be submitted, and how reciprocity works coming from a different agency's investigation. Clearance investigations are run by the government through OPM/DCSA — no recruiter can expedite one, and any claim to "get you cleared fast" for a fee should end the conversation. ## Medical and dental screening for deployment Most OCONUS and contingency-environment contracts require a deployment physical, dental clearance, and sometimes psychological screening before mobilization — standard for LOGCAP, WPS, and most State Department-adjacent roles, not a red flag on its own. What matters is who pays. On a legitimate contract, the employer or prime covers deployment medical costs directly or through reimbursement. Get that in writing before you pay for anything out of pocket. ## Contract structure: W-2, 1099, or direct-hire Ask exactly how you'll be paid and taxed. Overseas roles are often W-2 positions, sometimes eligible for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion depending on time in-country, while other arrangements use 1099 structures that shift tax and insurance responsibility onto you. Get clarity on base pay versus any post/hardship/danger differential and whether it's contractual or discretionary, who provides health coverage while deployed, the R&R rotation and who pays for that travel, and what happens to your position if the task order is recompeted. ## Understand the contract vehicle you're being staffed under LOGCAP and WPS are not companies — they're government contract vehicles, and different primes hold task orders under them in different countries at different times. A recruiter should be able to name the specific task order or base you'd support, not just wave at "LOGCAP work" in the abstract. The same goes for embassy and State Department roles, which run through the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) or regional security office contracts. If a recruiter can't name the prime, the task order, or the general location, they may be collecting resumes for a bench rather than filling a real requisition. ## Match the recruiter to the specialty Firms in this space tend to specialize — LOGCAP, WPS and security, embassy and State Department support, linguist and interpreter staffing, IT and cyber GovCon, executive search, and general DoD contract staffing. The right recruiter for a protective security detail is rarely the right one for an embassy construction project or a cleared software role. Recruitmint's GovMint arm, for instance, is one example of a brand built specifically around GovCon and defense-contractor recruiting rather than general staffing — worth knowing the distinction exists, regardless of which firm you ultimately use. ## For hiring contractors: vetting a staffing partner If you're hiring a recruiting firm to source talent rather than being the candidate, apply the same scrutiny in reverse. Ask for references from other primes or subcontractors they've supported, confirm they understand your contract vehicle's compliance requirements (DBA insurance, host-nation labor law, export-control screening for ITAR-sensitive roles), and check their track record on time-to-fill for cleared or hard-to-source positions before committing to an exclusive engagement. ## The bottom line Legitimate firms are transparent about who employs you, what the role actually requires, and how you get paid — and they never ask you for money up front. When in doubt, verify independently: check SAM.gov, check the prime's subcontractor list, and ask direct questions about the contract vehicle, task order, and payment structure before handing over sensitive personal or clearance information.