Government recruitment services for public sector employers
GovArrow provides government recruitment services to public agencies, publicly funded bodies, and government-serving organizations across the United States.
For an RFP or a written proposal, send us your document.
Staffing Agency Services
GovArrow provides government staffing agency services that help federal, state, and local employers across the United States hire managers and specialists.Government staffing agency services for public sector employers
Executive Search
GovArrow provides government executive search and executive recruitment services for departments, agencies, commissions, and publicly funded bodies.Government executive search for public sector leadership
Professional Recruitment
GovArrow provides government professional recruitment for permanent management and specialist roles at public agencies across the United States.Government professional recruitment for management and specialist roles
Interim City Managers & Government Leadership
GovArrow places interim city manager and interim government leadership talent with councils, boards, and public agencies across the United States.Interim city manager and government leadership placementRecruitment and executive search services
As a government hiring agency, GovArrow structures each engagement around the role, the approval environment, and the seniority of the appointment. Federal, state, county, and municipal employers each operate under different authorities, timelines, and compensation frameworks, and the service lines below reflect those differences.
Executive search for government
Retained and confidential executive search for senior appointments in departments, agencies, authorities, and commissions, including chief executives and leadership roles reporting to boards and elected bodies. Confidential handling matters where a sitting incumbent remains in the role, where the appointment is subject to public meeting or open records requirements, or where candidates are serving in comparable public roles elsewhere.
Permanent recruitment
Structured permanent hiring for professional and management positions, including hard-to-fill specialist roles in technology, finance, engineering, and program management. These are the categories where public employers most often compete directly with private sector pay, so each search combines direct outreach with a clear articulation of mission, stability, and benefits as part of the value proposition.
Interim government leadership
Placement of experienced interim executives and interim city managers to maintain leadership continuity during transitions, vacancies, and organizational change. Interim appointments are typically mobilized on a shorter timeline than a permanent search and can run in parallel with one, allowing a council or board to take the time a full process requires without leaving a function unled.
Market and talent mapping
Evidence-driven mapping of the candidate market before or alongside a search, giving hiring teams a clear view of availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitive positioning. Mapping is often used to test whether a role as currently scoped and graded is realistically fillable, and to give boards and elected bodies evidence to support a decision on salary range, title, or location flexibility.
Hiring process and talent advisory
Consultative support on role scoping, position specification, assessment design, and offer strategy, so agencies can compete credibly against private sector offers. This can include reviewing an existing job description, designing structured interview and panel formats, or advising on how to sequence approvals so an offer can be made before a strong candidate accepts elsewhere.
Contact GovArrow to discuss the appropriate structure for your requirement.
What every engagement includes
Each search follows a defined process with clear milestones and regular reporting. That process covers role scoping, direct outreach to passive candidates, structured competency-based assessment, reference and background verification, shortlist presentation, and offer negotiation support. Candidates are assessed for motivation and fit with a public service environment as closely as for technical capability, reflecting the accountability, clearance, and pay framework realities of public sector work. Reporting is prepared so it can be shared with panels, boards, and elected bodies, and the process is documented throughout to support transparent, defensible appointment decisions.