Federal HR Assistant: Onboarding & Compliance

Dobbs Defense Solutions; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Dobbs Defense Solutions is seeking an entry-level Human Resources Assistant to support onboarding, records, benefits, HR systems, training, and day-to-day activities in a federal contracting environment. The role emphasizes organizational skills, confidentiality, and professional communication.

The position offers hands-on HR exposure across functions, while adhering to policies, systems, and compliance requirements that support our workforce in a government-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably within federal government contracting or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of employee relations, benefits administration, performance management, recruiting, employment practices, and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational interpersonal, and customer service skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and HR technology platforms; experience with ADP Workforce Now, Unanet, JazzHR or comparable systems preferred.
• Ability to independently manage multiple HR responsibilities, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately elevate sensitive or complex employee matters.
• Must be a U.S. citizen to perform the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day HR activities and provide professional and responsive administrative support to employees, management, and the HR team.
• Support employee onboarding and offboarding, personnel changes, and new-hire documentation while maintaining accurate and confidential employee records.
• Enter and update employee information in HR and workforce systems and assist with personnel files, reports, timesheet follow-up, and other HR documentation.
• Support recruiting activities, including posting positions, reviewing applications, scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, and assisting with new-hire processing.
• Assist with benefits administration, annual open enrollment, leave documentation, employee training, and related employee communications.
• Support HR policies, compliance documentation, performance management activities, employee communications, and special HR projects as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Microsoft Office

HR systems

ADP Workforce Now

Unanet

JazzHR

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business Admin

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Unanet

JazzHR

Job description

Dobbs Defense Solutions is seeking an entry-level Human Resources Assistant to support onboarding, records, benefits, HR systems, training, and day-to-day activities in a federal contracting environment. The role emphasizes organizational skills, confidentiality, and professional communication.

The position offers hands-on HR exposure across functions, while adhering to policies, systems, and compliance requirements that support our workforce in a government-focused setting.