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Sr Human Resources Generalist (Recruiting & HR Analytics Focus) - VA

VetJobs · Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Full-timeHybrid · 3 days in office5-10 yrs$96k–$104kListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The Senior Human Resources Generalist manages full-cycle recruiting for federal contracts while maintaining workforce analytics dashboards for executive leadership. This role also ensures compliance with federal regulations and guides staff through performance management and onboarding processes.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Talent acquisitionHR analyticsFederal contractingEmployee relationsComplianceOFCCPSCAAAP

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Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in federal government contracting. Proficiency in HR data analytics, regulatory compliance, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance are required.

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Questions about this role

Is this VetJobs role remote?
Tagged hybrid · 3 days in office.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $96,000–$104,000 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 5-10 years.

The posting, in full

> > ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with > > partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The > > following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, > > National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and > > their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education

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JOB DESCRIPTION

  • > > ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with
  • > > partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The
  • > > following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military,
  • > > National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and
  • > > their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education
  • > > requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the
  • > > next steps.

Summary

SUMMARY

  • The Senior Human Resources Generalist serves as a vital strategic and
  • operational partner to leadership, program managers, and employees within our
  • federal contracting portfolio. This role blends traditional full-cycle HR
  • generalist responsibilities—such as employee relations, compliance, and
  • onboarding—with a heavy emphasis on talent acquisition (cleared staffing) and HR
  • data analytics.
  • The ideal candidate will utilize data-driven insights to optimize workforce
  • metrics, drive recruiting funnels for active federal proposals, and ensure
  • strict compliance with federal regulations including OFCCP, SCA, and AAP
  • guidelines.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Salary Range: $96,000 - $104,000
  • Comprehensive federal benefits package available to full-time employees,
  • including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan participation.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Talent Acquisition & Proposal Staffing

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting workflows for technical, administrative, and
  • cleared personnel supporting active federal contracts and upcoming task orders.
  • Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred.
  • Partner closely with Program Managers to define labor categories and build deep
  • pipelines of talent with active clearances (Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI).
  • Conduct rapid target sourcing and surge staffing to meet strict delivery
  • timelines for federal contract wins and proposal efforts.
  • Manage candidate communications through the applicant tracking system (ATS) and
  • orchestrate a seamless handoff to pre-employment background screening and
  • facility clearance verification.
  • Establish, track, and report on key human capital performance indicators,
  • including Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rates, and
  • Attrition/Turnover.

HR Metrics, Analytics & Reporting

  • Maintain a regular cadence of workforce analytics dashboards for the executive
  • leadership team to drive decision-making around retention and compensation
  • competitiveness.
  • Own the HR Data Ecosystem: Extract, compile, and manage quarterly and annual
  • workforce data from Dayforce to track progress against Strategic People Goals
  • and organizational KPIs.
  • Build Advanced Visualizations: Design and maintain interactive Power BI
  • dashboards and executive reports to translate complex workforce metrics into
  • scannable, actionable insights for leadership.
  • Execute Deep-Dive Analysis: Utilize advanced Excel functions (e.g.,
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, power queries) to perform gap and trend analyses
  • on turnover, retention, headcount, and engagement.

Ensure Regulatory Alignment: Audit and align workforce data to guarantee

seamless compliance with federal reporting

  • Deliver Predictive Insights: Synthesize historical quarterly data to forecast
  • future workforce trends, directly informing fiscal year resource planning and
  • talent strategies.

HR Operations & Federal Compliance

  • Guide managers and staff through employee relations, performance management
  • workflows, and tailored Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
  • Ensure strict corporate adherence to all federal employment laws, including
  • OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs), EEO, SCA (Service
  • Contract Act wage determinations), and FLSA classifications.
  • Lead high-impact orientation and onboarding programs designed to minimize
  • time-to-productivity for technical team members transitioning onto federal
  • client sites.
  • Maintain and update the corporate employee handbook to reflect evolving federal
  • client mandates and local Virginia employment laws.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a
  • related field.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, with
  • at least 3 years explicitly within a federal government contracting environment.
  • Technical Recruiting Mastery: Demonstrated success sourcing and hiring
  • candidates across complex technical fields holding active federal security
  • clearances.
  • Analytics Capabilities: Strong proficiency in manipulating and visualizing data
  • within HRIS, ATS, or spreadsheet platforms (Excel, Tableau, or Power BI) to
  • produce actionable workforce insights.
  • Regulatory Knowledge: Firm operational understanding of OFCCP requirements,
  • Affirmative Action mapping, and Service Contract Act (SCA) wage determinations.
  • System Integration: Audit and refine candidate-to-employee data handoffs,
  • ensuring seamless, automated transitions from the ATS to onboarding and payroll
  • modules.
  • Standardization: Author and streamline Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for
  • rapid contract transition, multi-state onboarding, and global mobility (OCONUS)
  • deployments.
  • Self-Service Implementation: Configure automated alerts, self-service portals,
  • and triggered notifications to reduce manual inquiry handling and increase team
  • efficiency.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role does not have supervisory responsibility.

Work Environment

  • This role operates in a professional office environment using standard equipment
  • such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

  • The role is hybrid with two days of remote work per week. This is a full-time
  • position, typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with evening
  • and weekend hours required as needed by the business.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day.

OTHER DUTIES

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
  • comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are
  • required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities
  • may change at any time with or without notice

OUR VALUES

Native American Owned & Proud | Accountable | Team Focused | Innovative |

Visionary | Excellence

CERTIFICATES/SECURITY CLEARANCES/OTHER

Security Clearance

  • Must be a U.S. citizen. Must possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET
  • security clearance.

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