HR Specialist | Generalist

Title: HR Specialist | Generalist

Location: Washington, DC - Onsite

Company Background

A P Ventures, LLC (APV) is an innovative Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing services to Government customers at the federal and state levels in three key focus areas: High-End IT Consulting, Emerging Technology and Training Solutions, and Human Capital Services. Established in 2007, APV has completed 70+ prime contracts and currently oversees 25+ task orders, consistently achieving high client satisfaction, CPARS, and customer accolades. Our success is fueled by our skilled and motivated workforce, reflected in our impressive employee retention rate exceeding 90%. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.

APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand personnel are an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who come to work for us. We continue to maintain employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average fo our small business peers. We do this through our corporate practice that emphasizes on employee satisfaction through the three “C’s” – Culture, Compensation, and Career Development.

Role:

APV is seeking a dynamic HR Specialist Generalist supporting the Human Resource Personnel Division at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with demonstrated experience in Federal Government capacity and operational support across staffing, recruitment and personnel processing functions.

Duties:

• Provide operational support across staffing, recruitment, and personnel processing.

• Manage eOPF (Electronic Official Personnel Folder) functions.

• Develop vacancy announcements, perform qualification determinations, and process job offers.

• Support onboarding activities including collection of documents, coordination of security clearances, and entry of personnel actions.

• Maintain and update eOPF records in compliance with OPM and agency policy.

• Process payroll-related personnel actions ensuring timeliness and accuracy of pay and benefits.

• Respond to employee inquiries regarding staffing status, personnel records, and payroll transactions.

• Coordinate with HR Specialists and managers to resolve discrepancies in processing and ensure compliance with regulations.

• Prepare reports, trackers, and audit-ready documentation to support staffing and payroll operations.

• Provide guidance to employees on accessing personnel records, updating forms, and resolving common HR issues.

• Assist with payroll functions.

• Handle end-to-end recruitment tasks with versatility.

• Perform technical personnel processing duties to ensure accuracy and compliance.

• Ensure timeliness in all HR actions.

• Support smooth HR operations.

• Contribute to employee lifecycle functions.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.

Required Skills:

• 3-5 years of federal HR experience

• Proficiency in USA Staffing, NFC, HR Navigator, and eOPF.

• Knowledge of payroll codes, leave and pay policies, and personnel action processing.

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

About A P Ventures

A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.