Human Resources Business Partner II (Data) #892

United States Senate Sergeant at Arms; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Human Resources Business Partner II at United States Senate Sergeant at Arms works as a trusted partner to HR leadership, using HR data to identify trends, inform decisions, and support HR process improvements. The role requires coordinating initiatives across teams with sound judgment and attention to detail.

Hybrid schedule with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote within the continental United States. The position centers on delivering compliant workforce management and strategic HR support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in HR management or related field.
• 6+ years HR experience.
• Ability to interpret employment laws, regulations, and policies.
• Strong writing, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Awareness of HR data analysis and assessment processes.

Responsibilities

• Provides HR operations support and partners with employees and managers to ensure compliant, timely workforce processes.
• Analyzes HR data to identify trends and inform decisions; supports HR process improvements.
• Resolves moderately complex HR issues and coordinates personnel processing and talent acquisition.
• Supports training needs and implements new HR strategies.
• Collaborates with management to improve work relations, morale, and retention.

Skills

Interpret employment laws

Effective communication

De-escalation

Computer literacy

Skills assessment awareness

Education

Bachelor’s in HR management or related field

6+ years HR experience

Job description

Target Hiring Range: $90,000 - $100,000
Department: Human Resources Posting Date Range: 10/20/2026-11/3/2026 Pay Grade Range: $86979-$152214
Work Hours: 8:30am - 5:30pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location Status: Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: 2 days/ 3 days (50%) a week onsite.
All remote or hybrid work arrangements must be performed from within the continental United States, subject to Sergeant at Arms approval.
The Senate Sergeant at Arms does not pay for relocation expenses.
This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

The Human Resources Business Partner II serves as a trusted partner to the Human Resources Manager and organizational leadership, using HR data and insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and support organizational priorities. This role analyzes information, provides thoughtful recommendations, and supports the development and improvement of HR processes and practices. The successful candidate will be able to work through projects and processes from beginning to end, recognizing opportunities for improvement, recommending appropriate updates, and coordinating implementation within established guidelines and organizational requirements. This is a dynamic role for an agile HR professional who can move comfortably between analysis, consultation, problem-solving, and execution while exercising sound judgment and attention to detail.

Key Accountabilities/Essential Job Duties

Provides HR operations support and partners with employees and managers by offering guidance, analysis, and recommendations that ensure workforce management processes are implemented in a compliant, accurate, timely manner aligned with business needs. Resolves moderately complex human resources issues. Performs data entry, monitors, and analyzes human resources and workforce trends/metrics. Collaborates with management and employees to conduct personnel processing and talent acquisition, improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and retention, and perform other related human resources functions. Suggests and conducts implementation of new HR strategies. Identifies training needs for workforce. Other duties, as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required Education

Bachelor’s in HR management or related field.

Other Duties/Responsibilities

• May perform duties of a contract representative (COR) as needed.

Required Work Experience

• 6+ years of progressively responsible HR experience in the stated functional area of HR.

Required Special Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to interpret employment laws, regulations, and policies.
• Effective communicator with excellent writing skills, strong organizational skills, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, the ability to train employees, and the ability to handle sensitive/confidential information.
• Ability to de-escalate heated situations.
• Knowledge of personal computers, word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret HR data, identify meaningful trends, and communicate findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to provide informed HR guidance and recommendations to managers and HR leadership within established policies and procedures.
• Experience evaluating HR processes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and recommending practical enhancements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage assigned projects and processes through completion, coordinating required steps, stakeholders, and follow-up.
• Discretion when applying policies and processes in an exacting organizational environment.

Working Conditions

• Sedentary.
• In keeping with the policy of conflicts of interest, relatives of Sergeant at Arms employees are not eligible to work in the Human Resources Office.
• Essential Services are functions and activities that are critical to the continuous operation, security, and support of the United States Senate. These services must remain operational without interruption to ensure the Senate can conduct official business. Positions supporting essential services require employees to be available and prepared to work including during inclement weather, holidays, weekends, late nights and overnight hours. Due to the nature of Senate operations, essential services, including network operations and infrastructure, cannot be suspended while the Senate is in session, and maintenance activities may be required outside of normal business hours.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

To be employed by a Senate employing office in a paid position in the continental United States an individual must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C.
• 1324b(a)(3)(B);
• Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
• Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).

Employment is contingent on background / security investigation results.

Benefits At-a-glance

The SAA provides a highly competitive benefits package for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage to help provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professional development, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to our Employee Assistance Program, and more! For more information regarding SAA’s benefits, please visit https://sen.gov/OPPW .

ACCOMMODATIONS

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the SAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAA and need special assistance or an accommodation to complete the application process, please submit your request to [e-mail] with “Accommodation” in the subject line.

An applicant who declines to self-identify as a disabled veteran and/or to provide information and documentation regarding his/her disabled veteran’s status will not be subjected to an adverse employment action, but the individual may be ruled ineligible for veterans’ preference.