Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) (P) (DIRECT HIRE)

Maritime Administration • Kings Point, NY

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About The Position

This position is established to provide the full range of human resources management services in the areas of recruitment, placement, merit promotion, employee development, and a variety of employee services functions for all Academy divisions, departments, and offices.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority/SME will be used to fill this position
• May be required to serve a 1-year probationary period
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• A background security investigation is required.
• Provide a copy of transcripts for verification.
• To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include: Experience applying staffing and placement concepts, laws, and regulatory flexibilities to execute merit promotion procedures, conduct job analyses, and develop assessment criteria.
• Experience reviewing, processing, and auditing civilian personnel actions (e.g., promotions, reassignments, within-grade increases, and pay adjustments) to ensure legal authority coding and compliance with federal pay/benefit laws.
• Experience drafting, evaluating, and recommending organizational HR policy guidance, staff papers, and procedural directives for management review; planning, implementing, and evaluating employee training programs across workforce categories, analyzing position management and turnover trends to support short- and long-range staffing plans, and advising employees and supervisors on performance management, awards, leave, and benefit programs.
• To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
• You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience.
• To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience conducting full-cycle recruitment and placement for competitive and excepted service positions including performing job analyses, developing assessment criteria, preparing job opportunity announcements, applying qualification standards, issuing certificates, adjudicating veterans’ preference, setting pay, and extending job offers in compliance with merit system principles and regulations.
• Experience providing advisory services to selecting officials and management on recruitment strategies, hiring authorities, and staffing issues; interpreted and applied civilian personnel laws, OPM regulations, and agency policies to ensure legally sufficient and procedurally sound hiring actions.
• Experience reviewing and processing personnel actions (e.5. promotions, reassignments, within-grade increases, pay adjustments, and data element changes), ensuring proper legal authority coding and regulatory compliance; researched and resolved staffing and pay issues to support mission requirements.
• Technical Knowledge: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one’s job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Program Knowledge: Knowledge of the organization’s mission, function, workforce structure, and internal policies sufficient to support program goals.
• Oral and Written Communication: Makes clear and convincing oral presentations listening effectively and clarifies information as needed. Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
• Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement.
• Graduation transcript must be received before start date.
• Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Current or former federal applicants must submit SF-50(s) that verify their highest competitive grade, full performance level, and federal applicant eligibility.
• To prove you meet the 52-week time-in-grade requirement for the highest grade level requested, you must submit SF-50 documentation showing a sequential 52-week period.
• Box 4 of the SF-50 must show an effective date at least 52 weeks prior to the job announcement closing date.
• Do not submit an award SF-50 or a current-year pay adjustment SF-50, as these generally do not verify grade, eligibility, or the full 52-week requirement.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate for this position is a knowledgeable Human Resources professional with experience independently managing full-cycle federal recruitment and placement actions for competitive and excepted service positions, including GS, WG, and Administratively Determined positions.
• They possess demonstrated expertise in conducting job analyses, developing assessments, applying qualification standards, adjudicating veterans’ preference, setting pay, and ensuring compliance with merit system principles, OPM regulations, and agency policy.
• The candidate provides sound advisory services to managers on recruitment strategies and complex staffing issues, exercises strong analytical judgment in reviewing personnel actions for legal sufficiency and proper coding, and delivers timely, customer-focused HR support aligned with organizational mission needs.

Responsibilities

• Performs full-cycle recruitment and placement for competitive and excepted service positions (GS, WG, and Administratively Determined), including conducting job analyses, developing assessment tools, preparing job opportunity announcements, applying qualification standards, issuing certificates, setting pay, and extending job offers in accordance with federal regulations.
• Provides expert advisory services to management officials on recruitment strategies, hiring authorities, merit promotion procedures, veterans’ preference, and complex staffing issues to ensure legally sound and mission-aligned hiring decisions.
• Interprets and applies federal civilian personnel laws, OPM regulations, and agency policies to review and process personnel actions such as promotions, reassignments, within-grade increases, pay adjustments, and data element changes, ensuring proper coding and compliance.
• Researches and resolves complex staffing and compensation issues, collaborating with HR leadership and stakeholders to develop recommendations and ensure consistency in policy interpretation and application.
• Monitors recruitment metrics and workforce trends, identifies staffing gaps, and recommends process improvements and strategic recruitment solutions to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and overall program performance.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed