HR Generalist with Security Clearance

MELE Associates, Inc. is seeking a full-time HR Generalist to join the HR team. The individual in this position provides a vital and key role on the HR team with responsibilities for onboarding the company's workforce, managing talent evaluation process, and assisting with the administration of HR-related operations. All MELE HQ personnel work in a hybrid work environment and work remotely on Mondays and Friday but are required to report to the Rockville office to work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Manage the entire new employee onboarding process, from launching in the recruiting system to the new employee start date
Maintain and assist with talent evaluation process and administration of performance reviews including tasks related to questions from managers/employees, running weekly reports and sending reminder emails
Responsible for employee status changes such as salary change, promotions, change of supervisors, etc.
Administer off-boarding tasks related to terminations including sending notices and exit interviews
Responsible for HR-related inquiries such as completing all verifications of employment and DOD investigations
Manage and triage a wide range of employee and leader questions through the HR inbox
Assists with compliance requirements to include monthly and quarterly reporting to BLS
Complete all MD unemployment claims and coordinate with payroll on a variety of tasks
Create job codes in UKG and CostPoint and manage job code list
Create and maintain personnel files and records for employees
All other duties as required and assigned
QUALIFICATIONS Four years of related HR experience required
Bachelor's degree preferred Strong proficiency and experience with HRIS systems; UKG preferred
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and technical support skills.
Familiarity with human resource policies and procedures
Salary: The salary range for this opportunity is $55,000 - $70,000. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate's related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.
Benefits MELE Offers Our Team Employer-paid employee Medical, Dental and Vision Care
Low-Cost Family Health Care offered.
11 Paid Federal Holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
401(k) with Employer Match About MELE Associates, Inc. With over 250 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran-owned (VOSB), minority-owned small business empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE's services include national security, intelligence, law enforcement and emergency response training, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, and mission and program support. MELE Associates, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates, Inc. is an E-Verify employer.