About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, HR & Recruitment.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Human Resources Specialist to support HR operations in a federal government contracting environment. This role provides hands-on exposure to onboarding, recruiting, employee records, benefits, HR systems, training, and routine HR administration.

• Assist with day-to-day HR activities and provide professional, responsive administrative support to employees, managers, and the HR team
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, new-hire paperwork, personnel changes, and maintenance of confidential employee records
• Enter and update employee data in HR and workforce systems; assist with personnel files, reporting, and timesheet follow-up
• Support recruiting tasks: post job openings, screen applications, schedule interviews, communicate with candidates, and help with new-hire processing
• Assist with benefits administration, annual open enrollment support, leave documentation, and employee training logistics
• Support HR policy administration, compliance documentation, performance management activities, employee communications, and special HR projects as assigned

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Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 2–5 years of progressive HR experience preferred, ideally within federal government contracting, professional services, or another regulated environment
• Working knowledge of employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, recruiting, employment practices, and HR compliance requirements
• Experience with Microsoft Office and HRIS/ATS platforms; familiarity with ADP Workforce Now, Unanet, JazzHR, or similar systems is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer-service skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and escalate sensitive issues appropriately
• U.S. citizenship required due to contract compliance

Required clearance: None

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Working Environment & Schedule

• Employment type: Full-time
• Work model: Hybrid (on-site and remote mix as determined by the client)

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Compensation

Pay range (anticipated): $65,000 to $72,800 annually — approximately $31.25 to $35.00 per hour. Final pay offered will comply with applicable state and local pay transparency requirements.

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Additional Hiring Notes

• HUBZone requirement: Confidential Client is a certified HUBZone small business and must comply with applicable SBA HUBZone rules. Candidates may be asked to provide documentation to verify HUBZone eligibility and must maintain applicable residency requirements during employment.
• This role supports federal contracting operations; accurate documentation and adherence to compliance requirements are essential.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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