Human Resources Specialist - Staffing

In this role as a Human Resources Specialist - Staffing, you will be responsible for: Managing a staffing program for assigned organizations; Serving as a consultant to hiring managers on best practices in staffing positions, advising them of options for recruitment and hiring, and the hiring process; Evaluating qualifications of candidates, adjudicating veterans preference, and referring best qualified applicants to the selecting official; Providing managers and employees with information and interpretations of the agency's staffing procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines; Analyzing reports to identify historical trends, quality control issues, and offering recommendations based on the data analysis; and Translating analyses of HR data into information that enables the customer to make informed decisions.

Time-in-grade for this announcement is one year at the GS/SK-12 level. Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Please check the How You Will Be Evaluated and Required Documents sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector.

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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: SK-13: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/SK-12 level.

Specialized experience includes: 1) fulfilling end to end federal hiring to include drafting job analyses and vacancy announcements, evaluating candidates for qualifications and eligibilities, issuing selection certificates, and coding personnel actions; AND 2) advising and providing recommendations on federal staffing and recruitment strategies (including hiring authorities such as merit promotion, delegated examining, and direct hire) to support managers in meeting organizational hiring needs; AND 3) applying and interpreting federal staffing and recruitment policies, laws, and regulations to ensure hiring processes are compliant with merit system principles.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES: Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information: Competency 1: Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to details and ensuring that work products are accurate.

Competency 2: Customer Service - Works with others to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.

Competency 3: Workload Management - Effectively prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

Competency 4: Problem Solving and Decision Making - Ability to identify and solve important problems relevant to program areas through sound and timely decision making, even in less than ideal situations, with little or no guidance.