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# HR Programs & Workforce Analytics Specialist (Subject Matter Expert I)

- **Company:** FedWriters, Inc.
- **Location:** Silver Spring, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $81,000.0 - $85,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Databases, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), Google Data Studio, Data Analytics, Data Management, Tools for Reporting, Gsuite
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=187c52122b8f4783

## About the Role

Required:

 * BA/BS in a technical or business discipline - Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a closely related field preferred; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
 * 4+ years of professional and/or academic experience

Desired:

 * Demonstrated experience supporting federal HR operations, including personnel action processing, position classification, staffing and recruitment, and performance management programs
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Familiarity with federal HR information systems and personnel action request (PAR) workflows, including experience with HR-related databases and reporting platforms
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Proficiency with data analytics tools such as Google Sheets, Google Data Studio, SQL, or Tableau; demonstrated ability to analyze workforce data and produce actionable reports for leadership
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Experience developing and delivering HR training sessions or informational briefings for diverse federal audiences
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Working knowledge of federal HR regulations, OPM guidance, and agency-level HR policy implementation
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, managers, and HR colleagues in a federal environment
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Experience supporting Executive Resources, awards programs, or workforce analytics functions in a federal agency preferred
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Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance

## Description

You know that a federal agency's most critical resource is its people - and you have the HR expertise and analytical instincts to help leadership make smarter, faster decisions about them. You're the kind of professional who can walk a supervisor through a complex personnel action in the morning, build a workforce trend dashboard in the afternoon, and deliver a training session on HR compliance by end of day - without breaking a sweat. As an HR Programs & Workforce Analytics Specialist for FWI supporting NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Chief Financial and Administrative Office (CFO-CAO), you will serve as a strategic human capital partner to the Employee Services Division (ESD), providing expert guidance across the full spectrum of HR functions - from staffing and classification to performance management, awards, and workforce analytics. You will help ensure that NOAA's OAR workforce strategy is data-driven, compliant, and responsive to the needs of leadership at
every level. This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced federal environment, communicates complex HR policy clearly, and brings both the technical and interpersonal skills to make a lasting impact on the people side of one of the nation's most important science agencies.
Work Schedule and Location:
Hybrid: This full-time hybrid position will work Monday through Friday, 8 AM EST to 5 PM EST, with up to 50% work onsite at 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Responsibilities:

 * Establish and maintain communication channels with the Office of Human Capital Services and relevant stakeholders to support efficient consultation and issue resolution within 24 to 48 hours
 * Conduct and contribute to regular training sessions - including SOAR and Knowvember training seminars - for internal and external stakeholders on human capital topics including staffing, recruitment, classification, position management, awards, time and attendance, and workforce analytics
 * Foster strong relationships with OAR leadership, Administrative Officers, and HR liaisons to understand their needs and provide tailored guidance in collaboration with HR Business Advisors and ESD staff
 * Collaborate with key stakeholders on strategic planning related to administrative HR matters, aligning initiatives with organizational goals and OAR mission priorities
 * Enter and submit personnel actions in strict compliance with applicable policies and regulations; address deviations or delays promptly in collaboration with relevant stakeholders
 * Continuously monitor and optimize HR information systems to ensure they meet organizational needs; support managers and ESD staff on effective data management, reporting, and system utilization
 * Apply specialized knowledge to provide expert analysis of HR data, identifying trends, patterns, and areas for improvement across the OAR workforce
 * Utilize statistical data analytics tools - including Google Platform, SQL, and/or Tableau - to analyze HR data, generate insights, and provide regular reports on personnel actions and HR-related data sources
 * Provide broad program support to ESD across Executive Resources, Awards, Performance Management, Workforce Analytics, policy implementation, student programs, procurement, and other ESD functions as assigned
 * Apply specialized knowledge to gather facts, research and analyze human capital data, and develop conclusions, recommendations, and strategies for ESD and OAR leadership


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