Summary This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate, Personnel Services Division (PDS). The PSD provides a wide range of consolidated human resource management program functions, specialized technical services, database administration for various automation initiatives, and centralized processing for various DoD agencies and offices located n the Nation Capital Region (NCR) and for their respective field activities. Responsibilities Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as a Senior Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) providing services on a wide range of professional, scientific, administrative, and highly technical positions. Performs external recruitment using a wide range of recruiting methods and hiring flexibilities. Ensures the prompt processing of all personnel actions and accurate position documentation in DCPDS. Creates USA Staffing assessments, job announcements ad certificate of referrals that reflect the requirements of the positions to be field. Advises organizational leadership regarding staffing questions regarding aspects of recruitment strategies and employee qualifications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing direct support to the recruitment process through application of HR policy, laws, and regulations; utilization of HR systems; and working directly with candidates and hiring mangers during the hiring process. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a recruitment specialist advising managers on hiring strategies, conducting job analyses, drafting vacancy announcements and evaluating candidate qualifications. For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as 1) Providing technical advice on administering and executing the whole lifecycle of a recruitment and placement program. This experience should demonstrate proficiency with job analyses, merit promotion procedures and requirements, qualifications determinations, pay administration, special hiring authorities (e.g., DHA, EHA, etc.), alternate personnel systems, and alternative candidate sourcing methods; and, 2) Advising on complex position management, classification problems, and recruitment issues that typically require analyzing and/or troubleshooting a wide range of unusual conditions. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Communication, HR Technology Usage, Human Resource Concepts, Policies and Laws, Program/Project Management, and Staffing and Recruiting Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement. Education GS-11 Substitution of Education for Experience: Three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree may be substituted to meet the qualifying experience requirement. If you are using education to substitute for the qualifying experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. If you are using education to substitute for the specialized experience, you must submit transcripts at the time you apply. There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS- 12 or 11 grade levels. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education . Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . Additional Information A one year probationary or trial period may be required. Situational Telework eligibility will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination. Regular/Recurring telework is not authorized. Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY not be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY not be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. This position is subject to the limitations imposed by the DOD Priority Placement Program. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. PPP Application Based Preference Eligibles (Military Reserve and National Guard technicians, Military Reserve and National Guard technicians receiving disability retirement, and Retained Grade employees) will receive priority consideration at the full performance level only. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact Washington Headquarters Services for assistance.
