Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment)

Summary

These are TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT position(s) located in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of the Executive Director (DS/EX), Human Resources Management (HRM), Recruitment Unit (RECU). This unit is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing recruitment and outreach programs that attract and recruit highly qualified candidates for Foreign Service, Civil Service, and other mission-critical positions supporting the Bureau's worldwide security and law enforcement mission.

Duties

• Serves as a Recruitment Advisor responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing strategic recruitment outreach activities to support the Bureau's recruitment objectives for Foreign Service, Civil Service, and other mission-critical occupations.
• Represents the Bureau at virtual and in-person recruitment events, career fairs, conferences, information sessions, panel discussions, university outreach activities, and other recruitment initiatives to attract highly qualified applicant pools.
• Provides informed guidance regarding specialized occupational requirements, career paths, and workforce needs to support consistent and accurate recruitment messaging across recruitment activities.
• Advises on recruitment strategies, candidate engagement approaches, workforce trends, and outreach initiatives that support current and emerging hiring priorities.
• Analyzes recruitment metrics, workforce data, labor market information, applicant trends, and program performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of Bureau recruitment activities and outreach initiatives.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience collaborating and consulting on recruitment strategies for both Civil and Foreign service. Experience advising on human resources laws, regulations, and policies associated with Delegated Examining and Merit Promotion procedures and practices. Experience identifying recruitment challenges, evaluating outreach effectiveness, and developing recommendations that improve recruitment processes and candidate engagement. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How to apply

Prepare your application in USAJOBS To start your application, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents. During the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS. STEP 2: Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site. Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at [email protected] or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alternate Application Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.