Talent Acquisition & Employment Specialist (Human Resources Generalist I)

Talent Acquisition & Employment Specialist (Human Resources Generalist I)

Salary

$63,732.03 - $111,531.06 Annually

Location

HERRITY BUILDING (B-2), 12055 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX (EJ26), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-01337

Department

Park Authority

Opening Date

08/29/2026

Closing Date

9/11/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S22

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
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Job Announcement

Join the Park Authority and our nationally recognized team of professionals! This position works as a part of one of the most highly regarded park systems in the country. With more than 25,000 acres of parkland, nine Rec Centers, eight golf courses, three lakefront parks, and more, FCPA is an exciting organization to be a part of and there are many opportunities for staff to make a difference at every level.

This position supports recruitment and selection activities while helping to strengthen and advance FCPAs talent acquisition programs. As a member of the HR team, partners with hiring managers and agency leadership to develop effective recruitment strategies, improve hiring practices, and support workforce needs across a large and complex organization.

Serves as a recruitment specialist for assigned positions and facilitates full-cycle recruitment activities, including position development, job postings, applicant screening, interview coordination, selection, and hiring process support. Develops targeted recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions, advises hiring managers and interview panels on recruitment and selection practices, and uses recruitment data and labor market information to identify opportunities to strengthen talent pipelines and recruitment outcomes. Ensures recruitment and hiring processes are conducted in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations and provides guidance to hiring managers and supervisors on recruitment and employment actions.

In addition to employment and recruitment responsibilities, supports agency-wide talent acquisition programs and initiatives focused on improving the candidate and employee experience. Develops and delivers resources and training for hiring managers and interview panels, evaluates recruitment and employment processes, identifies opportunities for process improvement, and supports initiatives designed to strengthen employee engagement and retention. Also contributes to recruitment analytics and special projects that advance FCPAs talent acquisition strategy.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of

position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Administers human resources programs for Department, i.e., tuition assistance, pay for performance, FMLA;

• Assists with workforce planning initiatives for department;

• Researches and provides analysis of HR issues and initiatives;

• Assists with recruitment processes for department.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

• Basic knowledge of principles of HR administration and management principles and practices;

• Basic knowledge of federal, state, and county laws, regulations and ordinances pertaining to human resources;

• Ability to use computer hardware and software;

• Ability to gather and analyze data;

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with applicants, employees, and County officials;

• Ability to speak and write effectively.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to") Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in human resource management, public administration, or a related field.

BRIDGE CLASS EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:

Four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level. This class can serve as a bridge class enabling individuals who do not meet the educational or professional experience standards listed above to qualify for this class by possessing four years of increasingly complex technical administrative experience in the assigned functional area, comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level.

The purpose of this bridge class is to promote upward mobility within the Fairfax County workforce. However, persons qualifying for this class on the basis of their technical experience may not substitute this technical experience for education, or for professional experience, in order to qualify for other employment opportunities.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Drivers License (Required)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience facilitating high volume full-cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and hiring activities.
• Experience developing and implementing recruitment strategies for professional, technical, hard-to-fill, or specialized positions.
• Experience creating, coordinating, and participating in outreach, well as building and sustaining partnerships to support talent acquisition initiatives.
• Experience providing consultation, training, or guidance to hiring managers and interview panels regarding recruitment and selection practices.
• Experience using recruitment data, analytics, or workforce information to evaluate recruitment outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Experience developing or improving recruitment programs, processes, applicant tracking systems, or other HR technology.
• Excellent oral and written communication, analytical, research, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships, manage multiple priorities, and develop creative solutions to recruitment and employee experience challenges.
• Experience interpreting and explaining regulations, policies, and processes to employees and managers.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite, SAP a plus.
• Current HR certification (SHRM-CP, PHR) a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to assimilate written and verbal instructions and work independently. Mainly sedentary, ability to walk and lift up to 15lbs. All duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview; may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Human resources management
• Psychology
• Public administration
• Business administration
• Other (related field)
• Other (non-related field)
• Not applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".

05

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

06

If you are a Fairfax County employee and using the Bridge Class in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the job classification, do you have at least four years or more of increasingly complex technical experience in human resource management, public administration, or a related field comparable to experience at the Administrative Assistant IV, or higher, level?

• Yes
• No
• Not applicable (I am not using the bridge class to meet the minimum qualifications)

07

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience do you have in human resource management, public administration, or a related field?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have in full-life cycle recruiting including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, and hiring activities?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have developing and implementing recruitment strategies for professional, technical, hard-to-fill, or specialized positions?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have providing consultation, training, or guidance to hiring managers and interview panels regarding recruitment and selection practices?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have using recruitment data, analytics, or workforce information to evaluate recruitment outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have creating, coordinating, participating in outreach, and building and sustaining partnerships to support talent acquisition initiatives?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than two years
• Two to less than three years
• Three to less than four years
• Four to less than five years
• Five or more years

13

Please indicate which of the following HR functional areas you have at least two years of full-time equivalent professional-level work experience? Check all that apply.

• Reports using database query systems
• Developing job aids or training materials
• Research, analysis, and data reporting of human resource metrics
• Interpreting and applying employment laws, policies, and procedures
• Recruiting and onboarding new employees
• None of the above

14

Please indicate which of the following recruitment activities you have at least two years of full-time equivalent professional-level work experience. Check all that apply.

• Writing position descriptions
• Writing interview questions
• Writing supplemental questions for applications
• Providing guidance to hiring managers on employment decisions
• Reviewing applications/resumes
• Recommending starting salaries
• Applying salary and employment guidelines
• Conducting salary negotiations
• None of the above

15

How many years of full-time equivalent professional-level experience do you have in full-life cycle recruiting? Check all that apply.

• SAP HCM (FOCUS-HCM)
• NEOGOV - Online Hiring
• Job Descriptions Made Simple (JDMS)
• Point and Click Ad-Hoc Enterprise Query Reporting (PEAQ-SAS)
• None of the above

16

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Word.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating, editing, formatting, and saving simple documents; inserting simple tables; and proofreading documents for accuracy)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of common commands such as creating a title; using, modifying, and creating styles; setting up the ruler; indenting paragraphs, using tabs and tables; inserting captions, footnotes, endnotes, special characters, or hard page breaks; using page numbering; creating headers and footers; inserting graphics; inserting an equation, adding comments and tracking changes.)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of almost all function of program including mail merge, macros, creating a table of contents, creating bookmarks and cross-referencing.)
• No experience

17

Please indicate your level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

• Beginner (Basic knowledge of creating a worksheet; performing calculations in a worksheet; modifying and formatting a worksheet; printing workbook contents)
• Intermediate (Knowledge of inserting and modifying graphic objects in a worksheet; customizing and enhancing workbooks; analyzing data using Pivot Tables, Slicers, and Pivot Charts)
• Advanced (Extensive knowledge of increasing productivity and improving efficiency by streamlining workflow; collaborating with others using workbooks; auditing worksheets; analyzing data; working with multiple workbooks; importing and exporting data, using Excel with the web)
• No experience

18

Please list any relevant HR certifications you possess.

• SHRM-CP
• SHRM-SCP
• PHR
• SPHR
• PSHRA-CP
• Other (please specify)
• None of the above

19

If you indicate "other" in the previous question. Please specify. If not applicable, please enter N/A.

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm