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HR Specialist II

Golden Key Group
Reston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
HR Specialist II
ID 2026-3386 Category Human Resources Type Full Time Clearance Current Public Trust Location US-
About GKG

With a passion for excellence, Golden Key Group (GKG) helps clients solve their strategic, organizational, and operational challenges to better meet their mission demands. We have serviced more than 25 Federal departments and agencies and several large commercial companies since our inception in 2002.

Golden Key Group's talented professionals, combined with our strategic partners, bring a depth of commercial and government experience and expertise. We are relentless in delivering the highest levels of services to provide tangible value and create sustainable results for our clients.

Overview

The HR Specialist II provides skilled, independent support across multiple Human Resources functional areas. This role requires solid knowledge of Federal HR terminology, HR operations, HR procedures, and regulatory requirements. The specialist performs highquality work with minimal supervision and may support any HR domain, including classification, onboarding, staffing, PD library management, administration, LER, compensation, and career transition.

Note** This position is being recruited in support of potential future contract awards, and qualified candidates may be considered for upcoming opportunities supporting federal government clients.

Responsibilities

    Classification Support Assist with position descriptions, title/series/grade documentation, classification packages, and maintenance of classification records.

  • Onboarding Coordinate new hire onboarding activities, prepare packets, ensure completion of required forms, and support orientation processes.

  • Staffing & Recruitment Support job analysis activities, vacancy announcement preparation, applicant tracking, interview coordination, and staffing documentation.

  • PD Library Management Maintain and update the position description library, track revisions, and ensure compliance with OPM standards.

  • HR Administration Provide administrative support across HR programs, including correspondence, scheduling, document preparation, and workflow coordination.

  • Labor & Employee Relations (LER) Assist with case documentation, meeting coordination, file management, and preparation of routine LER materials.

  • Compensation Support Support pay setting, compensation documentation, locality pay considerations, and compensationrelated personnel actions.

  • Career Transition Support Provide administrative and advisory support for career transition programs, including documentation, scheduling, and employee assistance.

  • Personnel Action Processing Assist with processing personnel actions, conducting quality reviews, and ensuring timely, accurate completion of HR transactions.

  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or GED

  • Three (3) years of Federal HR experience, including two (2) years of specialized experience in the HR area in which work will be performed

  • A college degree may substitute for one year of nonspecialized experience

  • Proven administrative skills

  • Experience with HR automated systems

  • Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and general administrative technologies


EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: Golden Key Group (GKG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of GKG to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.

 

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