Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Air Force Personnel Center • Randolph AFB, TX

20h

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement), with responsibility for planning, developing and carrying out the full range of recruitment, placement, affirmative employment and related management advisory services for assigned organizations. This is a developmental position with known promotion potential to the target position of 9P9G614, Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement), GS-0201-09. The specialist provides recruitment and placement services to assigned installation-level organizations, as well as affirmative employment advisory services. They also participate in special initiatives, studies and projects, and affirmative employment activities, and prepare written correspondence and other documents.

Requirements

• Must complete initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s)
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-07): At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples include: Assisting higher graded specialists in performing recruitment and placement services for organizations that are moderately complex and relatively stable; Assisting other specialists in processing a variety of requests for personnel action to fill positions and/or to career promote, reassign, or otherwise place employees; Learning to conduct job analyses, developing and validating promotion patterns which show the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other requirements for the positions to be filled; Assisting higher grade specialist in recommending strategies for overcoming employment and promotion barriers.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (GS-09): At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples include: Performing recruitment and placement services for organizations that are moderately complex and relatively stable; Processing a variety of requests for personnel action to fill positions and/or to career promote, reassign, or otherwise place employees; Conducting job analyses and developing and validating promotion patterns which show the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other requirements for the positions to be filled; Recommending strategies for overcoming employment and promotion barriers.
• Knowledge of basic principles of the Human Resources Specialist field.
• Skill in communicating factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing.
• Ability to learn basic techniques of the Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement).
• Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
• Ability to plan and organize work, and consult effectively with co-workers.
• Knowledge of fundamental Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them.
• Skill in applying basic principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices and techniques of staffing and recruitment.
• Ability to gather and analyze facts, and draw conclusions from information.
• Ability to communicate information clearly, orally, and in writing.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements. One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Provides recruitment and placement services to assigned installation-level organizations
• Provides recruitment and placement, and affirmative employment advisory services
• Participates in special initiatives, studies and projects, and affirmative employment activities
• Prepares written correspondence and other documents

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level