Be a part of Fairfax County's award-winning organization, Wastewater Management, and join our team to support the hiring of top talent and to maximize employee engagement by creating a positive and rewarding culture that supports DPWES' mission, vision, and values which are committed to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
We are looking for a well-qualified HR professional with exceptional interpersonal communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships and provide consistent, high-quality customer service to support Wastewater Management (WWM) employees. As our new HR Generalist I, you will be a critical member of our team, responsible for ensuring that our HR strategies align with our business goals and supporting our Team Members. Under general supervision of the WWM HR manager, this position is responsible of the following:

• Strategic HR Partnership: Facilitates the WWM recruitment process using standard recruiting procedures and hiring practices such as collaborates with hiring managers to update position descriptions, draft job advertisements, kick-off and debrief meetings, salary determination and hiring.
• Assists in creating recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
• FML Coordinator Assists with FMLA and ADA requests.
• Assists with workers' compensation cases and ADA documentation.
• Facilitates employee onboarding and offboarding to ensure a seamless experience for new hires and employees.
• Makes recommendations for HR process & procedure improvements.
• Helps with HR-related projects such as design and deliver training programs to enhance employees' skills and capabilities.
• Compiles HR-related information and prepares reports.
• Ensure compliance with relevant labor laws and regulations are followed.

• Join Fairfax County, a stable work environment in an organization that values diversity, inclusion, innovation, and a team that focuses on maximizing advancement opportunities.
• Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:
  • Benefits
  • Retirement

1. Managing the full life cycle of the recruitment and selection process.
2. Managing complex Family and Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation and/or American Disabilities Act cases.
3. Providing HR customer service to both professional and skilled trade employees.
4. Creating onboarding plans and educating newly hired employees on HR policies, internal procedures, and regulations.
5. Proven experience and proficiency in utilizing HRIS, HCM, and SAP or other payroll/personnel systems as a means to manage Human Resource systems.
6. Experience in the following areas: worker's compensation, ADA, performance management, onboarding, offboarding, training employees, and/or payroll/timekeeping.