Human Resource Generalist

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Regular Full Time Fairfax, VA, US

3 days ago Requisition

Overview

The Human Resources Generalist provides human resources support for a large federal contract worksite. The HR Generalist serves as a primary HR resource for employees and site supervisors and supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee records, routine employment actions, performance counseling, employee relations, and compliance with Company policies and established HR procedures.

The HR Generalist handles routine onsite HR matters within established Company policies and procedures. The position works in collaboration with Corporate Human Resources on performance counseling and routine fact-finding and seeks direction on complex, sensitive, or higher-risk employee relations, compliance, and employment matters. The position also coordinates with site leadership, Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and other functional teams to support consistent and effective HR practices.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary HR resource for employees and site supervisors, providing day-to-day guidance and support regarding established Company HR policies, procedures, programs, and practices and coordinates with Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting, or Human Resources management when specialized support is required.
• Supports site supervisors with routine employee performance and conduct concerns, including the preparation, review, and delivery of coaching, counseling, and corrective-action documentation, in collaboration with Corporate HR and consistent with Company policy.
• Coordinates with site supervisors, Corporate HR, and Recruiting to support staffing needs, including vacancies, job requisitions, applicant flow, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring-process follow-up.
• Coordinates with site supervisors, Corporate HR, and Recruiting to support staffing needs, including vacancies, job requisitions, applicant flow, interview scheduling, candidate communication, and hiring-process follow-up.
• Collaborates with the HR team in pre-employment and onboarding activities, including offer-letter requests, required screening activities, new-hire documentation, onsite orientation, and follow-up to ensure required steps are completed accurately and on time.
• Collaborates with the HR team in review of completed background-check reports in accordance with established Company procedures and review criteria, identifying matters requiring additional assessment, and referring potentially disqualifying information, individualized assessment, or adverse-action considerations to Corporate HR as needed.
• Collaborates with HR management in routine fact-finding and assists with low-level employee relations matters and investigations as assigned, which may include interviewing employees and witnesses, gathering relevant documentation, preparing factual summaries, maintaining appropriate records, gathering relevant documentation, preparing factual summaries, and maintaining appropriate records.
• Promptly escalates allegations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace violence, serious misconduct, significant safety concerns, potential legal or regulatory violations, proposed termination, suspension, final warning, or other sensitive or high-risk matters to Corporate HR for direction and review.
• Collaborates with the HR team in maintenance of accurate and confidential employee, applicant, background-check, investigation, and other HR records; conducts periodic reviews of HR documentation and workflows to identify incomplete, inconsistent, or untimely records and coordinate correction as appropriate.
• Supports compliance with applicable Company policies, contract-specific requirements, and federal, state, and local employment requirements within the scope of assigned responsibilities, identifying recurring process concerns and recommending improvements to Human Resources management.
• Provides general HR support and backup assistance as assigned and performs other related duties consistent with the nature and level of the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, organizational leadership, or a related field is preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant…