Job Summary
The Human Resource Generalist – Associate provides administrative support to one or more functional areas of Human Resources, such as recruitment and staffing, personnel records, employee or labor relations, compensation, benefits, training and/or equal opportunity/affirmative action.
Principal Accountabilities
(Typical duties include the following, although specific duties vary by assignment or contract.)
- Process various confidential forms and records.
- Support a variety of employment/personnel activities.
- Maintain and distribute employee information, policy and procedure manuals and other communications.
- Under direct supervision provide administrative support to one or more functional areas of Human Resources.
- Assist with coordination of HR functional tasks activities within a business unit.
- Follow established guidelines in performing routine day-to-day tasks.
- Copy and distribute various reports and documentation.
- Compile and summarize responses to questionnaires, surveys or other information from assigned department.
- Input data in Human Resources Information System as directed by authorized persons.
- Create and maintain Human Resources files in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
- Position may be assigned to a specific targeted business area and may require additional or specific job duties related to assigned function which are not aforementioned.
Reporting
Manager Human Resources
Knowledge & Skills
- Working knowledge of PCs and Microsoft Office Suite Software (i.e., Word, PowerPoint).
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft applications.
- Knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems, i.e. Workday preferred.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Ability to operate office machines (ex: fax machine, copier, etc.).
Experience & Education
- High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Zero (0) to two (2) years of business experience preferable within human resources field.
Physical Requirements/Working Environment
- Works in a normal office environment with controlled temperature and lighting conditions.
- No travel required.
- Depending on assignment, personnel should be aware of moving on short notice and under adverse conditions.
Skills Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s degree
- Zero to two years of business experience, preferably in human resources
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems, such as Workday
- Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and attention-to-detail skills
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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