AvantGarde is seeking experienced HR Staffing Onboarding Specialists to support a high-priority Department of Veterans Affairs initiative focused on accelerating the onboarding of Police Officers nationwide.
The Specialist will provide hands-on operational support to VA's HR organization, helping move selected candidates through the federal onboarding process while implementing improved workflows, identifying processing bottlenecks, and improving case management efficiency.
The WORK
- Support post-selection onboarding activities, including coordination of tentative and firm job offers, pre-employment requirements, and entrance-on-duty (EOD) activities.
- Manage and track assigned onboarding cases to ensure timely completion of required actions and documentation.
- Coordinate with candidates, VA HR personnel, selecting officials, and other stakeholders to resolve outstanding onboarding requirements.
- Identify delayed or stalled cases, troubleshoot processing issues, and escalate matters requiring government action.
- Support personnel data validation, required documentation, and authorized federal HR system transactions.
- Maintain accurate case records and status updates to support workload management and performance reporting.
- Implement approved workflow improvements and standardized processing procedures to increase onboarding efficiency.
- Identify recurring processing bottlenecks and recommend improvements to reduce delays and rework.
- Collaborate with process improvement, data analytics, and quality assurance personnel.
- Ensure all activities comply with applicable federal HR policies and procedures.
The REQUIREMENTS
- 3–5 years of hands-on federal civilian HR staffing and onboarding experience.
- Working knowledge of federal hiring procedures, job offers, pre-employment processing, and EOD coordination.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple onboarding cases simultaneously.
- Familiarity with federal HR systems and applicant tracking or case management tools.
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting VA, VHA, or another large federal civilian agency.
- Experience with USA Staffing, USA Hire, or comparable federal HR systems.
- Experience supporting high-volume hiring, direct-hire authority, or open continuous announcements.
- Familiarity with federal law enforcement hiring requirements.