Human Resources Specialist

Executive Office for Immigration Review • Falls Church, VA

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About The Position

The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement), GS-0201-9/11/12, administers recruitment activities and programs to attract and retain qualified candidates. The position provides technical advice, assistance, and guidance, and coordinates related human resources data and service initiatives. It is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from the announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

Under supervision, the specialist provides recruitment, placement, and related program advisory services; supports staffing strategy and planning; researches and interprets regulations and policies; evaluates applications and qualifications; and coordinates hiring actions. The role also includes maintaining complete documentation of case files.

This position is open to eligible candidates under Competitive Merit Promotion, Non-Competitive, and Special Hiring Authority categories. Applicants must satisfy applicable qualifications and eligibility requirements by the announcement's closing date. Employment requires U.S. citizenship or national status, a pre-employment security investigation and background check including drug screening, and may require a one-year probationary period. Additional conditions include applicable Selective Service registration, possible financial disclosure, direct deposit, and DOJ residency requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or national; dual citizenship is considered case by case.
• Meet the DOJ residency requirement: for at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before applying, have resided in the United States, worked overseas for the U.S. Government or military, or been a dependent of a federal or military employee serving overseas.
• Federal applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade where applicable; submit an SF-50 demonstrating eligibility.
• Meet the experience, education, or permitted combination requirements for the grade sought. For GS-09: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07, or two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or an equivalent graduate degree, or a qualifying combination.
• For GS-09 specialized experience: resolving recurring HR issues and interpreting regulatory material; assisting higher-graded specialists with routine recruitment and placement; researching and applying HR staffing and recruitment principles, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines; and assisting with coding personnel actions.
• For GS-11: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09, or three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or a qualifying combination.
• For GS-11 specialized experience: advising officials, supervisors, and employees on recurring recruitment and staffing processes; coordinating recruitment and placement actions, including merit-system principles, qualification determinations, selection, and placement; and using HR tools, applications, and systems to process competitive and noncompetitive personnel actions and resolve operational issues.
• For GS-12: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11; education cannot substitute for specialized experience.
• For GS-12 specialized experience: advising on and analyzing complex staffing issues; providing comprehensive advice on recruitment sources; coordinating examining functions such as job analyses, assessments, vacancy announcements, application review, referral lists, and responses to applicants and hiring officials; and assisting with internal audits and delegated examining self-assessments.
• Submit legible transcripts when using education to qualify; claimed education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education requires evidence of U.S. equivalency and English documentation or translations.
• Submit clear and specific resume evidence supporting experience and questionnaire responses; transcripts and other applicable eligibility documentation may also be required.
• Complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check, including drug screening.
• Register with Selective Service or have an approved exemption if subject to the requirement.
• Disclose financial information if required under DOJ and federal ethics guidelines.
• Receive salary payments by direct deposit.
• Complete a one-year probationary period if required.
• Meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full range of recruitment, placement, and related program advisory services.
• Assist, advise, identify, and analyze staffing issues and problems.
• Assist in developing staffing and recruitment strategies with hiring officials.
• Advise managers and supervisors on staffing requirements, resources, and problems in assigned offices.
• Establish long- and short-range staffing plans based on forecast mission requirements, human capital losses, changes in critical competencies and candidate availability, career development patterns, and reorganization proposals.
• Research and interpret regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Review applications and apply qualification standards.
• Analyze position descriptions, performance standards, and other documents to conduct job analyses and identify the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform position duties.
• Coordinate employment offers, set pay, make job offers, inform applicants of hiring decisions, and coordinate release dates.
• Manage and maintain complete documentation of case files.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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