Summary The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance. Responsibilities This position is in the Division of Staffing within the Office of Human Resources (OHR), OASAM. The employee serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) responsible for performing duties that include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides expert advice and guidance to supervisors, managers, and other Human Resources (HR) specialists to jointly develop strategies and solutions for dealing with a wide variety of difficult and controversial staffing and placement issues. Applies expert knowledge to analyze and provide solutions to complex and difficult staffing problems. Identifies areas of procedural and regulatory deficiencies. Translates findings into specific corrective actions, including new or revised program requirements and guidance, training, or other appropriate measures. Serves as an expert on staffing and recruitment issues for complex organizations or sub-agencies characterized by frequently changing priorities and functions, recruitment difficulties, and technically complex staffing determinations. Prepares written analyses regarding complex staffing issues and recommended action to various audiences. Advises and assists management in using automated processes associated with rating and ranking and accessing and understanding merit promotion and delegated examining certificates. Develops multiple recruitment strategies utilizing such sources as veteran's recruitment, reinstatement, and direct-hire appointment authorities. Serves as a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) technical expert and contributes to the operation and activities of the DEU. Sets pay and provides authoritative advice and guidance to managers, supervisors and the leadership regarding requests for using special recruitment mechanisms such as requests for appointments above the minimum; recruitment, relocation and retention bonuses, etc. The incumbent serves in a developmental capacity at the GS-09 and GS-11 level. Major duties and responsibilities are similar to those described at the full performance level (GS-13) of the position. However, the incumbent works with greater guidance from the supervisor or other senior specialists. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For GS-9: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-7, in the Federal Service. For GS-11: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-9, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify for GS-9, applicants must meet all of the following examples of specialized experience: Providing advice or guidance on staffing and recruitment activities; Reviewing and/or creating job analyses and specialized experience criteria; Reviewing and adjudicating applications among various federal hiring authorities (Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, Veteran's Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA), Schedule A, 30% Disabled, etc.) to determine eligibility and qualifications in order to issue valid certificates of eligibles through an automated staffing/recruitment system. OR Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To qualify for GS-11, applicants must meet all of the following examples of specialized experience: Applying OPM pay-setting policies to determine salaries across various positions, including setting pay using multiple pay systems, special rate tables, or Highest Previous Rate (HPR); Utilizing staffing/recruitment systems to develop and post vacancy announcements, including the review and/or creation of job analyses, assessments, and specialized experience criteria; Reviewing and adjudicating applications among various hiring authorities (Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, Veteran's Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA), Schedule A, 30% Disabled, etc.) to determine eligibility and qualifications in order to issue valid certificates of eligibles through an automated staffing/recruitment system; Providing advice and guidance to hiring managers to support strategic recruitment efforts and methods including appropriate application in both the competitive and excepted services. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Education Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information. Additional Information The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION For more information, Click here for Career Ladder Promotion Information For more information, click Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to the assigned DOL office location in Washington, DC on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates. Click here for Additional Information. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions. All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
