Human Resources Support Specialist - Journeyman

DEFTEC Corporation•Fort Belvoir, VA

1d•$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

DEFTEC Corporation is seeking a junior Human Resources Support Specialist for a position supporting the Contingency Operations (CO) Department at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), located at Fort Belvoir, VA. This role involves supporting the hiring of DoW civilians, serving as a recruitment liaison, assisting hiring managers, monitoring personnel actions, and maintaining staffing trackers. The specialist will also support honorary civilian awards, manage annual due outs, and provide tasker support.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of five (5) years of professional Government-agency, military, or corporate experience providing action officer support; process improvement related experience preferred.
Experience with the Federal civilian hiring lifecycle, onboarding processes, and/or military personnel tracking structures.
Experience working in a time-sensitive environment with a high-level of accountability.
Demonstrated experience in the ability and skills to manage multiple projects, keep track of, or adjust existing tasks while identifying new tasks and expectations as projects evolve.
Excellent oral and written communication skills geared towards executives.
Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise, and articulate correspondence with a focus on quality control and attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills that foster teamwork and create positive relationships with staff and principals.
Working knowledge of coordination requirements for the successful preparation and approval of reports, briefings, memoranda, and presentations.
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, plan, problem solve and adapt in a fast-paced and strategic environment under minimal supervision.
Familiarity with task management platforms, such as ETMS2, TMT, or CATMS.
Proficiency with MS Office applications (e.g., TEAMS, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project).

Nice To Haves

process improvement related experience

Responsibilities

Support the hiring of DoW civilians for the CO Department.
Serve as a recruitment liaison, coordinating civilian hiring packages between the CO Department and DTRA Human Resources.
Assist hiring managers in drafting basic Position Descriptions (PDs), organizing interview panels, and preparing selection justification packages.
Monitor and track Requests for Personnel Actions through agency workflow systems, actively following up with HR specialists to identify and resolve processing bottlenecks.
Maintain the Department's civilian staffing and vacancy tracker, compiling data into weekly status reports to keep senior leadership informed of recruitment milestones and onboarding timelines.
Apply a working understanding of the federal civilian hiring lifecycle, onboarding processes, or military personnel tracking structures to expedite department hiring actions.
Liaise and communicate effectively with human resources, security, and credential offices to track pre-employment requirements and resolve onboarding delays.
Analyze, track, and manage staffing data using MS Excel or agency databases to generate clear pipeline metrics and vacancy reports.
Support the CO Department with honorary civilian awards, to include assisting with drafting, proofing, and submitting all documentation required into appropriate DTRA workflow platforms.
Maintain awareness of annual due outs, such as the Department's military evaluations, and assist with in processing and out-processing employees, as needed.
Provide tasker support, including researching resources and coordinating with other action officers across the agency at large.