HR Specialist (Recruitment & Outreach)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services•Woodlawn, MD

About The Position

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Human Capital, Division of Strategic Customer Relations. The HR Specialist partners with recruitment, classification, program, and customer stakeholders to assess and analyze workforce needs and propose change initiatives. The role develops and implements recruitment and outreach strategies, manages social media and web-based recruitment efforts, builds talent pipelines through institutional and professional partnerships, and evaluates recruitment, hiring, and retention patterns to recommend improvements.

Requirements

U.S. citizen or national.
Subject to a background and suitability investigation.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in the public or private sector.
Specialized experience must include developing and executing targeted outreach strategies to identify, attract, and engage potential candidates; developing talent pipelines through partnerships with networks such as educational institutions, professional organizations, or industry associations; and developing an outreach schedule that includes recruitment events, career fairs, and other outreach activities.
Resume must be no more than two pages and provide detailed information about relevant responsibilities and specialized experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement targeted recruitment and outreach strategies and campaigns informed by the CMS workforce plan to attract and engage candidates for current and projected vacancies.
Manage social media and web-based recruitment strategies, including writing job advertisements with hiring managers, sourcing candidates online, and using success metrics to adjust strategies.
Build talent pipelines through partnerships with colleges, universities, professional societies, and research institutions.
Represent the agency at job fairs, campus events, and community meetings.
Partner with recruitment, classification, program, and customer stakeholders to assess and propose change initiatives, conduct readiness assessments, and develop HR strategic business processes and goals.
Assess recruitment, hiring, and retention patterns; prepare statistical reports and position papers identifying trends and recommending improvements to recruitment programs, policies, and practices.