Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)
What you'd do
The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Specialist in the Human Resources Operations (HRO), responsible for participating in a Bureau-wide recruitment program to include merit employment, delegated examining, and policy. Incumbent is responsible for assisting management on matters pertaining to recruitment, placement, promotions, reassignments, details, pay setting, and employment in general.
Major duties
The major duties of the Human Resources Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following: GS-7 Assist with the creation, posting, and management of Job Opportunity Announcements (JOAs) using automated hiring systems. Conduct basic job analyses and rate/rank applicants based on established qualification standards. Review applicant resumes and supporting documentation (e.g. transcripts, veterans' preference documents) to determine basic eligibility and minimum qualifications. Provide information and assistance to managers, supervisors, and applicants regarding recruitment processes, hiring authorities, and merit promotion procedures. Enter and maintain data in HR Information Systems. Monitor recruitment timelines, generate applicant flow data, and review personnel actions for accuracy. GS-9 Conducts strategic consultations with subject matter experts to analyze position requirements, builds compliant vacancy announcements. Consults and provides guidance to management regarding recruitment strategies, hiring flexibilities, and standard Merit Staffing Program requirements. Reviews applications to determine basic qualifications, and rate/rank candidates using OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards, Category Rating procedures, and Veterans' preference laws. Facilitates the selection process by issuing certificates of eligibles, auditing tentative job offers, and guiding candidates through the pre-employment and onboarding processes. GS-11 Administers a bureau-wide recruitment program to include merit promotion, delegated examining, student employment, availability pay, and policy. Advises and assist management on matters pertaining to recruitment, placement, promotions, reassignments, details, and reduction-in-force procedures and employment in general. Utilize Human Resources automated systems. Stays abreast of changes in Federal law, ATF policy and other pay and leave guidance that may impact the Bureau. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.
What you need to qualify
Minimum Qualifications Specialized experience is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: Reviewing job opportunity announcements and vacancy packages for accuracy and format; AND Applying fundamental recruitment and placement practices to process personnel actions; AND Assisting higher-level Specialists with processing applications, determining applicant qualifications and preparing certificates of eligibles. - OR - Education: One full year of graduate education or law school, or with a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). SAA requires a class standing in the upper third, a 3.0 GPA overall, or a 3.5 GPA in your major. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: Drafting vacancy announcements; AND Rating and ranking applicants against job analysis criteria; AND Advising management on hiring flexibilities; AND Using Automated HR Systems. - OR - Education: Successful completion of a master's or an equivalent graduate degree, or successful completion of at least 2 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or an LLB or JD. You must include transcripts. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level: Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: Drafting job announcements and issuing certificates of referral using Category Rating and Merit Promotion procedures; AND Providing management advisory services related to staffing and recruitment; AND Utilizing automated various automated HR/payroll system; AND Interpreting and applying Federal regulations, concepts, principles and practices to all recruitment and placement activities. - OR - Education: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree, or successful completion of at least 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education toward either a Ph.D. or an LLM. You must include transcripts. - OR - Combining Experience and Education: To combine your education and experience, you must convert each to a percentage and then add the percentages. The combined total of your percentage of education and experience must equal at least 100% in order to qualify. If your education is currently described in quarter hours, convert the quarter hours into semester hours by multiplying the quarter hours by the fraction 2/3. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, divide the number of graduate semester hours by 18. To determine your percentage of qualifying experience, you must divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by the required number of months of experience. Add your percentages of education and experience. The two percentages must total at least 100%. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Selective Placement Factor: Delegated Examining (DE) Certification is preferred for the GS-11 grade level. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (07/22/2026) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
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