HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION)

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION) in the COMMAND ADVISORY BRANCH of the COMPACFLT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.

Duties

• You will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources and use of special programs.
• You will provide recruitment and placement services for dynamic organizations with diverse, hard-to-fill professional, technical, administrative (GS) and blue collar/Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
• You will advise managers, employees and applicants regarding required qualifications requirements; application, rating, interview and selection processes and ensure selectees meet qualification, time in grade and time after competitive requirements.
• You will provide recruitment, staffing and placement functions such as: preparing and reviewing Requests for Personnel Actions; preparing responses to inquiries, and providing strategic advisory on various methods to fill positions.
• You will analyze and provide guidance on special program requirements, such as testing designated positions, Key/Emergency Essential, DAWIA, and other preemployment contingencies, such as suitability, physicals, and security clearance requirements.
• You will conduct analyses and determine the most efficient methods to fill vacancies and meet human resources needs for organizations serviced.
• You will collaborate with staff and OCHR counterparts to discuss significant staffing issues, develop innovative staffing solutions and alternative courses of action while ensuring compliance with merit system principles and practices.
• You will develop and recommend adoption of appropriate activity personnel policies and procedures to ensure that staffing policies/practices are sound and in compliance with DON staffing policies.
• You will provide advisory classification services and position management support.
• You will provide assistance to developmental specialists and HR assistants on complex problems that may require interpretation of laws, regulations and policies, or to develop alternative solutions to help management achieve objectives and goals.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing a wide range of recruitment, staffing, and placement services, including: Managing projects, resources, and technical performance; Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate both orally, and in written formats; Research, analyze, and apply human resources management concepts, laws, policies, practices, and analytical methods; Provide strategic recommendations, innovative solutions, and alternative courses of action over a variety of staffing/recruiting/placement functions. Experience in assisting classifying general schedule and federal wage system positions to apply a wide range of classification and position management regulations, precedents and procedures. Ability to utilize OPM qualification standards to review resumes and pre-qualify applicants for positions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 directly to paid employment.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: 1. Click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. 3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside at least 2 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information For more general information, system requirements and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.