Human Resources and Recruiting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

At Tamayo Federal Solutions (TFS), we believe great missions are accomplished by great people—not just the most experienced, but those with the right mindset, integrity, and drive to grow. As an SBA-certified 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, TFS delivers high-impact, mission-focused solutions for federal customers nationwide. We are seeking motivated professionals who are ready to grow with us.

TFS is seeking a Human Resources and Recruiting Specialist to support two core priorities: full-cycle recruiting and day-to-day human resources administration. This role also contributes to personnel security, compliance, contract administration, invoicing, process documentation, and other corporate operations as business needs evolve. The successful candidate will move comfortably between detailed execution, independent research, employee support, and cross-functional collaboration in a growing federal contracting environment.

In this role, you will:

· Manage full-cycle recruiting for funded openings, competitive staffing requirements, and proposal or contingent staffing needs.

· Develop accurate job descriptions by interpreting labor categories, scopes of work, contract requirements, market research, and hiring-manager input.

· Post positions, review applications, conduct candidate outreach, complete pre-screening and interviewing, assess qualifications and fit, coordinate interviews and approvals, and maintain organized candidate records.

· Build and maintain reusable talent pipelines for recurring labor categories and anticipated contract opportunities.

· Coordinate onboarding and orientation, maintain accurate employee and applicant records, and support human resources processes throughout the employee lifecycle.

· Provide responsive, professional support to employees working at corporate, customer, and geographically dispersed locations.

· Maintain and expand effective use of Paylocity and Microsoft 365 tools, including applicant tracking, onboarding workflows, templates, reminders, reporting, skills information, data imports and exports, and process automation.

· Assist with personnel-security and compliance activities, protect sensitive company and employee information, and support applicable Controlled Unclassified Information and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.

· Complete the applicable Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Facility Security Officer (FSO) curriculum and obtain the certificate of successful completion within six months of hire to support assigned personnel-security and facility-security responsibilities.

· Support contract tracking, invoicing, records management, audit readiness, scheduling, meeting coordination, and other administrative and operational priorities.

· Document and refine procedures, identify gaps and efficiencies, develop practical solutions when processes are not fully defined, track progress, and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

· Support implementation of the Entrepreneurial Operating System and related change-management, internal communication, and continuous-improvement activities.

· Partner with company leadership, operations, growth, hiring managers, fractional service partners, and other stakeholders.

· Balance multiple priorities, take ownership, meet deadlines, follow through, apply feedback, and work independently while maintaining collaboration and transparency.

Success in this position means delivering accurate, timely, and mission-ready recruiting, human resources, security, compliance, and operational support while demonstrating professionalism, accountability, sound judgment, and collaboration. The successful candidate will:

· Support funded and proposal recruiting needs with well-researched job descriptions, timely candidate outreach, thorough screening, and organized follow-through.

· Provide candidates and employees with responsive, respectful, and transparent communication that reinforces TFS’s people-first culture.

· Use Paylocity, Microsoft 365, templates, and approved automation effectively to reduce repetitive work, preserve data quality, and improve visibility.

· Maintain accurate, timely, organized, and audit-ready onboarding, personnel, security, compliance, contract, and invoicing records.

· Document procedures, capture lessons learned and recommend scalable improvements as the company grows.

· Consistently reflect TFS values: People First, Integrity Always, Accountability in Action, Mission-Focused Leadership, and Continuous Improvement.

· Three or more years of progressively responsible experience in human resources, recruiting, business operations, office administration, or a related multi-function support role.

· Demonstrated experience supporting recruiting activities such as job-description development, candidate sourcing or outreach, application review, pre-screening, interviewing, scheduling, and hiring-manager coordination.

· Experience supporting onboarding, employee records, human resources administration, or employee-service activities.

· Strong written and verbal communication, organization, research, judgment, confidentiality, and follow-through.

· Ability to interpret requirements, scopes of work, and incomplete information; research options; develop a practical approach; and communicate progress to stakeholders.

· Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and the ability to learn and use human resources information systems, applicant tracking systems, collaboration platforms, and approved artificial intelligence productivity tools responsibly.

· Ability to work on-site in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and support a growing, geographically dispersed federal-contract workforce.

· Ability and willingness to complete the applicable Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Facility Security Officer (FSO) curriculum and obtain the certificate of successful completion within six months of hire.

· Authorization to work in the United States.

· Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense security clearance and satisfy applicable employment, customer-site, background, and security requirements.

· Experience recruiting for federal contracts, including funded positions, prime-subcontractor staffing requests, proposal staffing, and contingent-hire needs.

· Experience translating labor categories, performance work statements, and statements or scopes of work into accurate, market-ready job descriptions.

· Experience with Paylocity or a comparable human resources information system and applicant tracking system, including workflow configuration, reporting, data imports or exports, templates, and automation.

· Knowledge of federal contracting, personnel security, Controlled Unclassified Information, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or related compliance environments.

· Experience with process documentation, standard operating procedures, audit readiness, contract administration, invoicing, or accounts payable.

· Experience supporting change management, rapid organizational growth, or the Entrepreneurial Operating System.

· Professional certification such as the Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP), Professional in Human Resources (PHR), or another relevant human resources, recruiting, operations, or security credential.

· Experience using Microsoft Copilot or other approved artificial intelligence tools to improve productivity while protecting sensitive information and maintaining human oversight.

Tamayo Federal Solutions offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees professionally and personally.

· 401(k) with matching

· Medical, dental, and vision insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Tuition reimbursement

· Employee training and development programs

· Referral program

· Career growth and advancement opportunities

· A collaborative, mission-driven company culture

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can contribute to meaningful mission outcomes while growing your expertise in a fast-moving, mission-focused environment, you’re ready for the mission.

**Actual compensation within the stated range will be based on the selected candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and work location.