Human Resources Specialist
What you'd do
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Major duties
Provides recommendations and alternatives to senior management officials to resolve complex human resources management issues and problems. Develops recruitment plans to address Agency's staffing needs. Engages in recruitment outreach efforts through contacts with academic institutions, professional associations, veterans' organizations, affinity groups, etc. Determines method of filling positions, ensuring that priority list of employees receive appropriate consideration. Conducts job analyses, develops assessment criteria, and reviews Job Opportunity Announcements (JOAs). Provides comprehensive advisory services related to Federal civilian recruitment, examination, selection, and placement of employees. Extends job offers, coordinates pre-employment processes, and ensures proper onboarding. 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.
What you need to qualify
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, http://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 advisory services to hiring management officials to execute and resolve Federal civilian human resources recruitment, examination, selection and placement activity; OR Administering Federal civilian human resources operating programs by utilizing data system(s) and applications to enter personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and identify work efficiencies and effectiveness. Definition of Highly Qualified: Highly qualified specialized experience for this position is exhibited by: - Demonstrated comprehensive advisory services to senior management officials resolving complex Federal civilian human resources management/recruitment issues. - Demonstrated administration of operational efficiency improvement in human resources programs through the adoption of metric and data analytic techniques. 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.
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