HR Generalist

This position is contingent upon Customer approval, funding, and position availability.

In anticipation of an Engineering Task Order from USAID/Ukraine, Amentum is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Human Resources Generalist. The Human Resources Generalist focus will include policy and regulation compliance, HRIS data accuracy, employee relations, HR support of government contract activity; onboarding/assimilation, policy interpretation, training, and general HR support.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Acts as an initial employee/manager point of contact and performs routine tasks related to the administration, execution, and tracking of human resource activities including but not limited to benefits, compensation, leave, productivity, recognition, and morale.

• Provide administrative support to support all HR and Recruiting teams to include onboarding and offboarding of employees.

• Coordinate and facilitate new hire and benefit orientation programs.

• Supports compliance efforts, including the communication and dissemination of company policies, as well as federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

• Support program HR and HRIS activities to including tasks related to contract bid and new award set-up; validating HRIS data accuracy; org chart alignment; vacation/leave info; and other key information.

• Responds to employment-related questions from applicants, employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff. Conducts appropriate follow-up and helps close out inquiries.

• Support program and company initiatives. Track status and prepares reports for analysis and distribution on such activities. Helps identify best practices and makes recommendations to improve the employee/manager experience including new hire assimilation, training, and performance management.

• Assists with preparing documentation and reports.

• May be assigned special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• 10+ (ten) years related experience working with human resources principles, practices, and procedures required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required.

• Exceptional/Strong working knowledge of Workday HRIS system required.

• Demonstrated experience in independently assessing and resolving a variety of employee relations issues from identification to resolution.

• Knowledge of HR Laws and disciplines including recruiting, talent management, compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee relations, training and development, diversity, performance management, and federal and state employment laws.

• Strong interpersonal conflict resolution skills. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to analyze and problem-solve when faced with new questions or initiatives.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and direct to appropriate department when appropriate.

• Must act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality with all levels of employees.

• Working knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations, and ability to research for updates and changes.

• Candidate must possess excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.

• Candidate must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple and complex administrative processes; solid judgment and the ability to analyze and problem-solve is required.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Germantown, MD. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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