Administrative Specialist

Cherokee Federal•Fort Meade, MD

17h•$70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance. Cherokee Insights is seeking an Administrative Specialist to perform a variety of recruitment support, employee relations support or personnel action processing functions to activity missions.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance
High School Diploma
Minimum of three (3) years of progressive administrative experience, with a working knowledge of military policies, operational processes and considerations; ability to implement HR related tasks, processes, and projects to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly
Experience in a human resources profession which demonstrates the capability to perform a variety of recruitment support, employee relations support or personnel action processing functions.
Experience in military correspondence, policies or procedures, providing technical guidance on style, composition, and correct formats, organizing workload and master suspense logs, providing customer service.
Prior experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Database entry abilities
Excellent customer service, oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situation with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
Experience in the organization of office files and documentation.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

Responsibilities

Process and document a wide variety of HR actions that involve different forms, different authorities, different action codes, and different regulatory authorities, or additional pay systems.
Manage the application process for candidates from initial application to final screening. Obtain missing data; advise and assist candidates in preparing paperwork related to application actions; review finished forms for completeness and adequacy; contact candidates to resolve questions before processing final actions; provide information on HR systems, processes and procedures; and/or provide brochures, applications and other HR documents to potential candidates.
Manage the application process for Screening and Selection Branch (SSB) candidates from initial application to final screening.
Track and communicate with prospective program members.
Reply to applicants’ inquiries, screen initial calls from applicants and provide basic program information and application procedures within one duty day.
Update applicant data and records in the activity accessions
Track and communicate with prospective program members. Reply to applicants’ inquiries, screen initial calls from applicants and provide basic program information and application procedures.
Receive and process routine and complex personnel actions to assist activity accessions staff with processing required paperwork for candidates.
Perform all tasks necessary for applicants’ security clearance validation and processing.
Provides administrative support to the human resource function as needed, including record-keeping, file maintenance and HR system entry.
Develop and deliver briefings, calendars, strategies, reports, plans, meeting notes, presentations, etc., to activity leadership, as required.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned