HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION)

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/CLASSIFICATION) in the COMMAND ADVISORY BRANCH of the COMPACFLT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.

Duties

• You will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources and use of special programs.
• You will provide recruitment and placement services for dynamic organizations with diverse, hard-to-fill professional, technical, administrative (GS) and blue collar/Federal Wage System (FWS) positions.
• You will advise managers, employees and applicants regarding required qualifications requirements; application, rating, interview and selection processes and ensure selectees meet qualification, time in grade and time after competitive requirements.
• You will provide recruitment, staffing and placement functions such as: preparing and reviewing Requests for Personnel Actions; preparing responses to inquiries, and providing strategic advisory on various methods to fill positions.
• You will analyze and provide guidance on special program requirements, such as testing designated positions, Key/Emergency Essential, DAWIA, and other preemployment contingencies, such as suitability, physicals, and security clearance requirements.
• You will conduct analyses and determine the most efficient methods to fill vacancies and meet human resources needs for organizations serviced.
• You will collaborate with staff and OCHR counterparts to discuss significant staffing issues, develop innovative staffing solutions and alternative courses of action while ensuring compliance with merit system principles and practices.
• You will develop and recommend adoption of appropriate activity personnel policies and procedures to ensure that staffing policies/practices are sound and in compliance with DON staffing policies.
• You will provide advisory classification services and position management support.
• You will provide assistance to developmental specialists and HR assistants on complex problems that may require interpretation of laws, regulations and policies, or to develop alternative solutions to help management achieve objectives and goals.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing a wide range of recruitment, staffing, and placement services, including: Managing projects, resources, and technical performance; Ability to effectively and persuasively communicate both orally, and in written formats; Research, analyze, and apply human resources management concepts, laws, policies, practices, and analytical methods; Provide strategic recommendations, innovative solutions, and alternative courses of action over a variety of staffing/recruiting/placement functions. Experience in assisting classifying general schedule and federal wage system positions to apply a wide range of classification and position management regulations, precedents and procedures. Ability to utilize OPM qualification standards to review resumes and pre-qualify applicants for positions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

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: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork PROJECT MANAGEMENT STAFFING AND RECRUITING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIC THINKING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. 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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. 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. ICTAP Applicants: 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 in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. 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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/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. Pay Retention will be extended to eligible Department of Defense employees. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.