Federal HR Specialist: Recruitment & Compliance

MELE Associates, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 135,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid holidays and three weeks vacation

Cross-training opportunities

Job summary

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Human Resources Specialist to deliver comprehensive HR support for a NNSA program office. The role covers recruitment, staffing, classification, employee relations, onboarding, and workforce planning in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate has deep DOE/NNSA HR policy knowledge, pay-banding understanding, and the ability to work independently under discretion, coordinating with security and HR offices nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience supporting DOE/NNSA programs.
• Active DOE Q or DoD Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Expert knowledge of Title 5 staffing, OPM classifications, and NNSA pay-banding.
• Familiar with CHRIS, Workday, USA Staffing, USAJOBS, USA Hire, and eOPF/e-QIP processes.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment & Staffing: advise on workforce recruitment and draft job analyses and vacancy announcements.
• Classification: analyze and classify positions per OPM standards and pay-banding.
• Employee Relations: support resolution of routine HR matters under policy.
• Onboarding & Actions: coordinate onboarding and process personnel actions in CHRIS/Workday.
• Applicant Tracking: manage USA Staffing and USAJOBS; coordinate USA Hire assessments.
• Security & Suitability: track clearance actions with security offices; monitor e-QIP/eApp.
• Records: maintain personnel files and eOPF with privacy retention.
• Workforce Planning: assist with organizational charts, reports, and metrics.
• Policy & Guidance: research and summarize HR policy; prepare briefing papers.
• Stakeholder Interface: liaison with NNSA and DOE servicing HR providers.
• Confidentiality: handle PII with discretion.
• Process Improvement: identify HR process improvements to increase efficiency.

Skills

Recruitment & Staffing Support

Classification Support

Employee Relations Support

Onboarding & Personnel Actions

Applicant Tracking & Case Management

Security & Suitability Coordination

Records & Documentation

Workforce & Organizational Planning

Policy Research & Written Guidance

Stakeholder Interface

Confidentiality & Privacy

Process Improvement

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CHRIS

Workday

USA Staffing

USAJOBS

USA Hire

eOPF

e-QIP/eApp

Job description

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Human Resources Specialist to deliver comprehensive HR support for a NNSA program office. The role covers recruitment, staffing, classification, employee relations, onboarding, and workforce planning in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.

The ideal candidate has deep DOE/NNSA HR policy knowledge, pay-banding understanding, and the ability to work independently under discretion, coordinating with security and HR offices nationwide.