Job Title:
Federal HR Technical Specialist
Company: Arena Technical Resources
Location: Arlington, VA
Created: 2026-03-16
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Federal HR Technical SpecialistLocation: Arlington, VA, USJob ID: ATR 17795Job DescriptionJob Title: Federal HR Technical SpecialistLocation: Pentagon City, VA (Arlington)Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship & ability to obtain/maintain NACIclearanceAbout Us:CEC is a trusted provider of human capital consulting to federalagencies, helping them solve their most complex workforce challenges. Weare committed to delivering smart, responsive, and mission-focusedsolutions.What You’ll Do:CEC is seeking a Technical Specialist to support the DEA Human CapitalDivision by delivering detailed, accurate, and confidentialadministrative HR support across staffing, classification, payroll, andrecords tasks. The ideal candidate will possess strong attention todetail, a working knowledge of employment laws, and the ability toquickly learn HR systems in a secure federal environment.Key Responsibilities:-Assist in processing personnel actions in NFC and other DEA systemsincluding DEA-Hire, eOPF, and EPIC.-Support classification and position management documentation.-Audit HR documentation for accuracy and policy compliance.-Enter and maintain data in HR systems and ensure file compliance withNARA and DEA guidelines.-Prepare reports and summaries based on HR data and operational metrics.-Support coordination of HR-related projects and tasks under guidance ofHR specialists.Required Qualifications:-Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or related field.-Strong communication skills, both in written and oral-Basic knowledge of employment laws.-Attention to detail.-Experience using Federal HR and office systems (NFC, eOPF, MS OfficeSuite, USA Staffing, EmpowerHR, eQIP)What We Offer:-Competitive salary-Medical, dental, and vision coverage-401(k) with company match-Paid time off (PTO)-Support for professional development and certifications-Collaborative, mission-driven team cultureCEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conduct background checks andmaintain a drug-free workplace.First NameRequiredLast NameRequiredEmail AddressRequiredPhone NumberCountryNoneAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo-BrazzavilleCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIraqIrelandIslamic Republic of IranIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthelemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaState of PalestineSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluU.S. Virgin IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweState/ProvinceNoneCityZIP/Postal CodeResumeChoose File...Required, maximum file size is 512KB, allowed file types are doc, docx, pdf, odf, and txtMessageSuccess!Your application was successfully sent!