Human Resources Manager

Summary

The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applications for a Human Resources Manager position in our Alexandria location. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act 18 U.S.C. 3006A the office provides legal representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases and related matters.

Duties

The Human Resources (HR) Manager provides comprehensive human resources and administrative support for the office managing day-to-day HR operations including personnel records leave reconciliation and timesheet approval. The role oversees the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle-from drafting position announcements and managing applicant tracking to coordinating interviews conducting reference checks and facilitating new employee orientation. Additional HR responsibilities include supporting performance review processes assisting with separation and retirement matters and helping management navigate performance improvement plans and related personnel actions. Beyond HR functions this position manages office property inventory and accountability in compliance with judicial policies assists with internal control reviews and audits and helps coordinate office logistics such as construction projects relocations and training conferences. This position may require work on holidays evenings and weekends as the nature of assigned duties require.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

The physical demands of the position are those required to successfully perform the duties described above. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. The HR Manager will spend most of their time in an office environment consistent with our telework policy. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel within the state will be necessary and a valid drivers license is required

The position is at-will employment in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive civil service. The final candidate will undergo an FBI background check and employment is conditional upon its completion. This position is subject to the availability of funds. All responses will remain confidential. More than one position may be filled from this announcement.

Qualifications

The role requires strong knowledge of judicial rules and regulations exceptional organizational and recordkeeping skills and the ability to serve as a liaison between staff management and outside HR offices. This is a detail-oriented position suited to someone comfortable managing multiple ongoing administrative processes simultaneously. A successful applicant will have training or experience in human resources and business management; the ability to research interpret and apply complex regulations or policy guidelines; attention to detail; familiarity with Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat; and excellent oral and written communication skills. Candidates with an associate or bachelors degree in a business-related or HR field experience in federal court operations or law office operations preferred. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Education

High School Diploma Minimum

Additional information

The Federal Public Defender is an equal-opportunity employer.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

Manager