HR Generalist - Recruiting Focus

Position Summary:
The Human Resources Generalist will support the full spectrum of HR functions with a strong emphasis on recruiting for federal contracting roles. This position plays a key role in attracting, hiring, and retaining cleared and non-cleared talent to meet program staffing requirements. The ideal candidate understands the federal contracting lifecycle, compliance requirements, and the unique challenges of recruiting in a competitive, clearance-driven market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical, non-technical, and cleared positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordinating offers.


• Partner with hiring managers and program managers to understand staffing needs aligned to contract requirements, labor categories, and billable roles.


• Process new hire onboarding documentation including offer letters, Form I-9, E-verify submissions, NDA execution, and other new hire documents as required.


• Orders and reviews credit, background, security and reference checks on candidates or employees.


• Arranges and schedules interviews.


• Maintain compliance with federal regulations governing recruitment and employment processes.


• Maintains up to date knowledge of employment laws for the various states for hiring purposes.


• Support HR functions including onboarding, employee relations, benefits administration, policy interpretation, and Isolved HRIS data management.


• Attend job fairs, industry events, and recruiting initiatives targeting cleared and specialized candidates.


• Collaborate on HR projects such as performance management, training coordination, and employee engagement initiatives.


• Assist with internal audits, federal compliance reporting, and document retention protocols.


• Improve recruiting processes and metrics using data-driven insights.

Skills:

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.


• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.


• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.


• Time Management - Managing one's own time.

Attributes:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand


• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences


• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand


• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing


• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you


• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations make improvements or take corrective action

# of Hires Needed

1

Exemption Type

Exempt

Hiring Manager

SUMMERS, PAM (Assistant Director of HR - Support - Human Resources (01.00.31))

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).


• 3–5 years of HR experience, including at least 2 years in recruiting within a federal contracting environment.


• Strong understanding of federal contract labor categories, RFP staffing requirements, and compensation structures.


• Experience using applicant tracking systems (Isolved) and Deltek Costpoint ERP.


• Ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and maintain compliance documentation.


• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.


• Preferred: PHR, SHRM-CP, or similar certification; experience recruiting for cleared positions (Public Trust, Secret, TS/SCI).