Federal HR Staffing Specialist (DFC) - Washington DC

BA Global Talent; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BA Global Talent is supporting the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in the search of a Federal HR Staffing Specialist to work on-site in Washington, DC. This six-month engagement provides HR specialist-level support to a U.S.

federal organization that mobilizes private capital to advance growth, infrastructure, and opportunity in emerging markets. Responsibilities include staffing actions, onboarding, records management in USA Staffing/USA Hire, and data reporting across

Qualifications

• Provide Federal HR staffing support for hiring actions in compliance with laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Track hiring actions from recruitment initiation through onboarding completion and maintain records.
• Proficient use of USA Staffing and USA Hire processes for staffing actions and reporting.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical Federal HR staffing support for active and pending hiring actions.
• Track actions from recruitment initiation through onboarding completion.
• Use USA Staffing to review, update, maintain records and generate reports.
• Coordinate with HR staff, hiring managers, security, onboarding teams.
• Prepare staffing reports and data-call responses.

Skills

Federal HR staffing

USA Staffing

USA Hire

Reporting

Data reconciliation

Education

Delegated Examining certification

Tools

USA Staffing

USA Hire

FPPS

WTTS

Job description

BA Global Talent is supporting the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in the search of a Federal HR Staffing Specialist to work on-site in Washington, DC.

This is a 6-month opportunity to provide HR Specialist-level support to a U.S. federal organization that mobilizes private capital to advance economic growth, critical infrastructure, and opportunity in emerging markets. You will support Federal staffing, recruitment, onboarding, personnel action processing, hiring action tracking, reporting, and coordination across HR systems and stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical Federal HR staffing support for active and pending hiring actions in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, Office of Personnel Management guidance, agency policies, and established procedures.
• Track hiring actions from recruitment initiation through onboarding completion, including job analysis, vacancy announcements, qualifications and eligibility reviews, certificate issuance, selection, tentative and final job offers, security milestones, Entry on Duty dates, and onboarding closeout.
• Use USA Staffing to review, update, and maintain staffing and onboarding records; generate reports; and track applicant, certificate, eligibility, qualification, and final hiring status information.
• Support USA Hire assessment processes by monitoring assessment milestones, coordinating status updates and applicant notifications, and reconciling assessment information with related hiring actions.
• Code and track Federal personnel actions in the Federal Personnel and Payroll System using the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, including accessions, conversions, promotions, reassignments, and other staffing-related actions.
• Create, update, monitor, and close Workforce Transformation and Tracking System tickets or comparable Federal HR workflow items, including assigned owners, due dates, pending actions, case notes, and completion dates.
• Coordinate with HR staff, hiring managers, selectees, security personnel, onboarding teams, and other stakeholders to obtain information, resolve missing documentation, and maintain progress on time-sensitive hiring actions.
• Monitor active, pending, delayed, on-hold, overdue, and at-risk actions; document follow-up activity; and elevate unresolved issues or conflicting information to the appropriate Government official.
• Prepare accurate weekly, monthly, and ad hoc staffing reports, dashboards, trackers, workload updates, leadership briefings, and data-call responses.
• Reconcile information across USA Staffing, USA Hire-related processes, FPPS, WTTS or similar systems, and internal trackers to identify missing, incomplete, or inconsistent data.
• Support onboarding coordination, including required forms, start dates, Entry on Duty preparation, orientation information, equipment requests, system access, security and suitability milestones, and completion status.
• Protect personally identifiable information and sensitive applicant, employee, onboarding, security, and personnel action data in accordance with Federal and agency privacy, security, and records-management requirements.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant Federal HR staffing experience supporting Federal recruitment and staffing operations.
• Current Delegated Examining certification, with proof available upon request. This certification is mandatory for Delegated Examining-related assignments; training, equivalent experience, or alternate documentation will not be accepted as a substitute.
• Experience with Federal recruitment, staffing, onboarding, personnel action processing, and end-to-end hiring action tracking.
• Experience using USA Staffing and demonstrated familiarity with USA Hire assessment processes.
• Experience using the Workforce Transformation and Tracking System or a comparable Federal HR workflow, ticketing, transaction, or workload-tracking system.
• Working knowledge of Federal staffing laws, regulations, policies, Delegated Examining requirements, and Office of Personnel Management guidance.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice-to-Have

• Strong reporting, dashboard, tracker, data-reconciliation, and workload-management skills, with exceptional attention to accuracy and completeness.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with hiring managers, selectees, security teams, HR colleagues, leadership, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple priorities, meet evolving deadlines, and perform effectively in a fast-paced Federal HR environment.
• Ability to handle confidential and personally identifiable information with discretion and comply with applicable privacy and security requirements.
• Experience with the Federal Personnel and Payroll System and coding Federal personnel actions using the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions.

On-site: Washington, DC.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:15 AM to 5 PM ET, including a 30-minute lunch period. Some flexibility may be required for urgent hiring actions, meetings, or time-sensitive onboarding needs

Only resumes submitted in English will be considered.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for job opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

BA Global Talent connects professionals across the Americas with meaningful opportunities at U.S. companies. We specialize in remote recruitment, HR operations, and workforce solutions, with a strong focus on transparency, support, and long-term success. At BA, you're never just a placement, you're part of a team that values growth, autonomy, and impact.