Human Resources Manager

United States Courts; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan (401k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Job summary

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria is seeking a Human Resources Manager to oversee HR operations, recruitment, onboarding, and general administrative support for the office. The role requires handling personnel records, leave reconciliation, and timesheet approval while coordinating interviews and orientation for new staff.

The position also supports performance reviews, separation and retirement matters, and helps with PIP processes,

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of judicial rules and regulations.
• Excellent organizational and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to manage multiple administrative processes concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Manage full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle from announcements to orientation.
• Handle personnel records, leave reconciliation, and timesheet approval.
• Support performance reviews, separations, and retirement matters; assist with PIP actions.
• Coordinate office logistics including property inventory, internal controls, construction, relocations, and training conferences.

Skills

Judicial rules & regulations

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Oral and written communication

MS Office / Adobe Acrobat

Education

Associate or bachelor's in business/HR

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Court Name/Organization Virginia Eastern Federal Public Defender

Overview of the Position The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applications for a Human Resources Manager position in our Alexandria location. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, the office provides legal representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases and related matters.

The Human Resources (HR) Manager provides comprehensive human resources and administrative support for the office, managing day-to-day HR operations including personnel records, leave reconciliation, and timesheet approval. The role oversees the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle—from drafting position announcements and managing applicant tracking to coordinating interviews, conducting reference checks, and facilitating new employee orientation. Additional HR responsibilities include supporting performance review processes, assisting with separation and retirement matters, and helping management navigate performance improvement plans and related personnel actions. Beyond HR functions, this position manages office property inventory and accountability in compliance with judicial policies, assists with internal control reviews and audits, and helps coordinate office logistics such as construction projects, relocations, and training conferences. This position may require work on holidays, evenings, and weekends, as the nature of assigned duties require.

Qualifications

The role requires strong knowledge of judicial rules and regulations, exceptional organizational and recordkeeping skills, and the ability to serve as a liaison between staff, management, and outside HR offices. This is a detail-oriented position suited to someone comfortable managing multiple ongoing administrative processes simultaneously. A successful applicant will have training or experience in human resources and business management; the ability to research, interpret, and apply complex regulations or policy guidelines; attention to detail; familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat; and excellent oral and written communication skills. Candidates with an associate or bachelor's degree in a business-related or HR field, experience in federal court operations, or law office operations preferred. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

The physical demands of the position are those required to successfully perform the duties described above. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. The HR Manager will spend most of their time in an office environment consistent with our telework policy. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel within the state will be necessary and a valid driver’s license is required.

Employee Benefits

• paid vacation
• paid sick time
• paid holidays
• health insurance
• life insurance
• retirement plan
• participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (401k)
• Salary is payable only by Electronic Funds Transfer (direct deposit)
• Telework and flex scheduling consistent with the position's duties are available to all employees.

The position is "at-will" employment in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive civil service. The final candidate will undergo an FBI background check and employment is conditional upon its completion. This position is subject to the availability of funds. All responses will remain confidential. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. Incomplete applications, or those not adhering to the application instructions will not be considered.

The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.