Human Resources Specialist

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. Major duties: Provides comprehensive advisory services for Federal civilian recruitment, selection, and placement. Manages the hiring process from job offer to onboarding, including guidance on merit promotion, Delegated Examining, and the DoD PPP. Utilizes and promotes use of human resources information technology data systems to enter and analyzes personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and improve work efficiency and effectiveness. Prepares and compiles reports and metrics. Applies relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to align Human Resources management with the needs of the organization and the requirements of OPM, DoD, and the agency. Cultivates strategic partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders, and collaborates across organizational boundaries to achieve shared hiring and retention objectives. Applies a full range of staffing and recruiting principles to identify, attract, and select candidates for placement into positions throughout the organization. Qualifications: You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: providing comprehensive management advisory services on Federal civilian recruitment, examination, selection, and placement; OR developing and presenting recommendations and alternatives to senior management officials to resolve complex Federal civilian human resources management issues and problems; OR administering Federal civilian human resources operating programs and completing special projects and utilizing Federal civilian human resources data system(s) and applications to enter and analyzes personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and improve work efficiency and effectiveness. Definition of Well Qualified: providing full lifecycle recruitment, examination, selection, and staffing advisory services to executive leadership, division directors, and hiring managers across multiple sub-agencies and operational directorates. Interpreted and applied Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards, Delegated Examining Operations Handbook (DEOH), and internal merit promotion policies. Formulated innovative talent acquisition strategies, resolved non-standard and highly complex federal personnel issues, led cross-functional HR modernization initiatives, and managed personnel actions utilizing enterprise HR information systems. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.