About GKG:
With a passion for excellence, Golden Key Group (GKG) helps clients solve their strategic, organizational, and operational challenges to better meet their mission demands. We have serviced more than 25 Federal departments and agencies and several large commercial companies since our inception in 2002.
Golden Key Group's talented professionals, combined with our strategic partners, bring a depth of commercial and government experience and expertise. We are relentless in delivering the highest levels of services to provide tangible value and create sustainable results for our clients.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR Federal Consultant to support federal clients in the areas of human capital management, workforce strategy, HRIT implementation, and HR data analysis. This role will partner with government stakeholders to assess organizational needs, improve HR processes, support compliance initiatives, and provide data-driven recommendations that enhance workforce effectiveness and mission success. The ideal candidate brings a blend of federal HR expertise, analytical thinking, consulting experience, and strong communication skills, with the ability to navigate complex federal environments and evolving workforce priorities.
This announcement is associated with GKG's Future Opportunities. Future Opportunities includes contract driven professional services that are in proposal, source selection, or recently awarded. Expressing interest in GKG's Future Opportunities offers you the ability to share your capabilities and career interests with GKG; aligning your next step with your career goals!
Responsibilities:
- Provide consulting support on federal Human Capital initiatives, workforce planning, organizational development, and talent management strategies.
- Support development and implementation of Human Capital Plans, strategic workforce initiatives, succession planning, and employee engagement efforts.
- Analyze HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends, gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop dashboards, reports, presentations, and briefing materials for leadership using HR and workforce data.
- Assist with preparation and analysis of federal workforce reports related workforce trends, and talent management.
- Conduct policy and process reviews to ensure alignment with federal regulations, agency guidance, and best practices.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, working groups, interviews, and discovery sessions with federal leadership and HR teams.
- Support change management and organizational transformation initiatives, including HR system implementations.
- Draft and review SOPs, policies, process documentation, and strategic recommendations.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams supporting federal civilian or defense agencies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience supporting federal HR, Human Capital, or workforce consulting initiatives.
- Experience supporting or advising on workforce analysis or employee relations programs.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting workforce data and HR metrics.
- Experience developing reports, executive briefings, and presentations for leadership audiences.
- Knowledge of federal HR regulations, OPM guidance, and Human Capital frameworks.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a client-facing consulting environment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience supporting federal agencies such as DoD, civilian agencies, or independent federal organizations.
- Experience in lifecycle Federal Human Resources Operations
- Familiarity with EHRI, USA Staffing, Power BI, Tableau, and HR dashboards or workforce analytics tools.
- Experience with workforce planning, position management, talent acquisition strategy, employee engagement surveys, and organizational assessments.
- Active Public Trust or Security Clearance preferred.
Certifications:
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Strong attention to detail
- Data storytelling and presentation skills
- Consulting and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to translate complex HR data into actionable recommendations
- Adaptability in fast-paced federal environments
- Collaborative and solutions-oriented mindset