HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (Recruitment & Placement) in the USFF HR SERVICES BRANCH (CODE 1102.6), EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.

Duties

• You will provide HR management advisory and technical services on complex and wide-impacting customer functions and work practices.
• You will provide advice and guidance to serviced organizations in developing short- and long-range staffing plans.
• You will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources, special programs, recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive programs.
• You will provide guidance on merit systems principles, prohibited personnel practices, the development and use of valid selection criteria, and other policies to assist in staffing the organization.
• You will assist with special initiatives, studies, and projects and provide written reports or briefings outlining findings and recommendations.

Qualifications

FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying the full range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices; Experience using a wide range of HR specialization concepts, practices, regulations, precedents, and procedures, special recruiting authorities and strategies; Experience providing comprehensive HR services to management and employees throughout organizations serviced; Experience interpreting and applying law, regulations policies, and practices to provide advice and guidance to officials, supervisors, and employees on a variety of HR functions; Experience with current HR database systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete assignments. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices. Experience assisting with providing advice to management on basic staffing requirements, resources and problems. Experience assisting with providing guidance on Merit staffing principles and special programs. Experience with current HR database systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete assignments.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: FOR THE GS-09 LEVEL: 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., if related. FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate level education OR superior academic achievement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: COMPUTER LITERACY CUSTOMER SERVICE ORAL COMMUNICATION STAFFING AND RECRUITING STRATEGIC THINKING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review AND Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal Annuitant Information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/documents/civilianjobs/fedcivannuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, displaced federal employees must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating of 85 or higher. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility, please review the following link: https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.