HR Operations & Payroll Supervisor

Fairfax County Government; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax County Government’s Land Development Services (LDS) is hiring a Human Resource Generalist I to support payroll operations, recruitment, certification management, HR programs, and customer service. The role requires strong analytical skills, independent judgment, and broad HR knowledge, working under direct supervision.

Responsibilities include supervising payroll staff, handling personnel actions, managing full-cycle recruitment, overseeing certification, and preparing HR analytics using

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, public administration, or a related field.
• Four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience can qualify via Bridge class.
• Criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise payroll staff and ensure accurate bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment from requisition through candidate selection.
• Oversee certification requirements and track compliance.
• Prepare HR analytics, vacancy reports, and other data using HR systems.
• Provide timely HR support via in-person, phone, and virtual channels.

Skills

Payroll supervision

Recruitment & selection

Certification program

HR analytics

Customer service

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR management / public administration or related field

Tools

NEOGOV

FOCUS

PEAQ

JDMS

Job description

Fairfax County Government’s Land Development Services (LDS) is hiring a Human Resource Generalist I to support payroll operations, recruitment, certification management, HR programs, and customer service. The role requires strong analytical skills, independent judgment, and broad HR knowledge, working under direct supervision.

Responsibilities include supervising payroll staff, handling personnel actions, managing full-cycle recruitment, overseeing certification, and preparing HR analytics using