Senior HR Associate

George Washington University; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Retirement Savings

Job summary

George Washington University is seeking a Senior HR Associate in Washington, DC, to partner with HR Managers and Directors on employee lifecycle and recruitment actions. You will execute processes with Remedy tickets, support data cleanup, and ensure compliance with HR procedures.

The role emphasizes cross-team collaboration, timely service, and process improvements, with telework and on-site options as part of GW's HR service delivery model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree with relevant experience.
• PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR Managers to intake and initiate employee lifecycle actions.
• Support recruitment actions and exchange feedback with HR teams.
• Process termination tickets and complete I-9 reports.
• Perform data cleanup and equity review tasks.
• Serve as Remedy ticket floater and own transactional items as needed.

Skills

Recruitment coordination

Client support

Data entry & cleanup

HRIS usage (Remedy)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Master’s degree in a related field

Tools

Remedy

Job description

Senior HR Associate

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

I. JOB OVERVIEW

Human Resource Management & Development (HRMD) is made up of several departments that serve as advocates for the GW community and consistently provide discreet, valuable and personalized service that is timely and responsive. HRMD helps GW to maintain a diverse workforce of the highest caliber and to support employees in their roles within the university.Reporting to the Manager, People Services Center, this Senior HR Associate position works as a part of a specialized team that executes effective and efficient employee lifecycle actions. The core responsibilities of this role are to partner with HR Managers and Directors to intake and initiate employee lifecycle and recruitment actions, to partner with other HR teams to execute clean actions and exchange feedback, and to contribute to the continual development and improvement of support resources.

• Responsibilities include:Recruitment: Send out email notification to HRD/HDM that posting is live Review internal equity for the posted position. Candidate qualification review – Tier II will review quals and appropriate e-range of hire Sending out notifications to the HRD/HRM of recruitment pools that have been open over 3 days and have over 30 applicants Skills Survey – submitting, reviewing and forwarding to HRD/HRM Client Facing Support: Process all termination tickets submitted in Remedy Submitting exit survey email to employee I-9 reports and follow-up Limited Term/Temp Wage Status updates for HRM/HRDHRSD Project Support Duties: Equity review Data Clean up support Overpayment process emails
• Senior HR Associates will serve as the floaters for Remedy Tickets and/or may own specific types of transactional items due to client interface.
• Performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus 1 year of relevant experience, or, a Master’s degree in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is preferred.

GW Staff Approach to Pay

How is pay for new employees determined at GW?

Hiring Range

$23.93 - $37.38

Benefits

GW offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, retirement savings, tuition, well-being and various voluntary benefits. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/benefits-programs.

Location

• Campus Location: | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
• College/School/Department: | Human Resource Management and Development (HRM&D)
• Family: | Human Resources
• Sub-Family: | HR Service Delivery
• Stream: | Service and Support
• Level: | Level 3
• Full-Time/Part-Time: | Full-Time
• Hours Per Week: | 40
• Work Schedule: | Monday-Friday 8am -5pm
• Will this job require the employee to work on site? | No
• Employee Onsite Status | Full-Time Remote
• Telework: | Yes
• Required Background Check: | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
• Special Instructions to Applicants: | Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status
• Internal Applicants Only? | Yes (University Wide)
• Posting Number: | S014519
• Job Open Date: | 10/09/2026
• Job Close Date: | 10/14/2026

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Are you currently employed with The George Washington University?
   • No
   • Yes
2. For current GW employees, have you completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? (As a reminder, employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.)
   • Yes, IEP complete
   • No, still in IEP
   • N/a - not a current GW employee
3. What is your salary range expectation?
   (Open Ended Question)

Documents needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume

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