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 (Federal Government Contracting).

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

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What You’ll Do

Our confidential client is seeking an entry-level Human Resources Specialist to provide administrative and operational support across core HR functions in a federal government contracting environment. This role is an excellent opportunity to build hands-on HR experience in onboarding, recruiting, benefits administration, recordkeeping, HR systems, and employee communications.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with day-to-day HR activities and provide professional, responsive administrative support to employees, managers, and the HR team.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, process personnel changes, and ensure new-hire documentation is complete and confidential.
• Enter and update employee information in HR systems and maintain accurate personnel files and reports.
• Support recruiting activities: post job openings, review applications, schedule interviews, communicate with candidates, and assist with new-hire processing.
• Assist with benefits administration, annual open enrollment activities, leave documentation, and employee benefit communications.
• Support HR compliance, policies, performance management processes, training coordination, and special HR projects as assigned.

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Qualifications

Required / preferred:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 2–5 years of progressive HR experience preferred, ideally with exposure to federal government contracting, professional services, or other regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, recruiting, and HR compliance.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer-service skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and HR technology platforms. Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Unanet, JazzHR, or comparable HRIS/ATS tools is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple HR responsibilities independently, maintain strict confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate sensitive issues.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

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Working Environment & Clearance

• Employment type: Full-time (Hybrid).
• Required clearance: None (but experience in federal contracting environments is preferred).
• Location: Landover, MD — hybrid schedule as described by the client.

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Compensation

• Anticipated salary range: $65,000 to $72,800 annually (approximately $31.25 - $35.00 per hour).
• Pay range will be disclosed consistent with applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

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Additional Information

• HUBZone requirement: The client is a certified HUBZone small business and may require proof of residency and documentation to verify HUBZone eligibility. Employees must provide requested documentation and maintain applicable residency requirements during employment.
• This role reports to HR leadership and will involve regular interaction with employees across the organization.
• This posting is managed through Careertakes; you will be employed directly by our client if selected.

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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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