Staffing & Onboarding Specialist

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.