Human Resources Specialist

Defense Contract Audit Agency•Lowell, MA

About The Position

Provides comprehensive advisory services for Federal civilian recruitment, selection, and placement. Manages the hiring process from job offer through onboarding, including guidance on merit promotion, Delegated Examining, and the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP). Uses and promotes human resources information technology systems to enter and analyze personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and improve efficiency and effectiveness. Prepares and compiles reports and metrics. Applies relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to align human resources management with organizational needs and requirements from OPM, DoD, and the agency. Builds strategic partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders and collaborates across organizational boundaries to meet hiring and retention objectives. Applies staffing and recruiting principles to identify, attract, and select candidates for positions throughout the organization.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 or equivalent level.
Specialized experience must include providing comprehensive advisory services on Federal civilian recruitment, examination, selection, and placement; or developing and presenting recommendations and alternatives to senior management to resolve complex Federal civilian human resources issues; or administering Federal civilian human resources programs and projects and using Federal HR data systems and applications to analyze personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Meet time-in-grade, education, 90-days-after-competitive-appointment, and other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the announcement closing date, unless otherwise stated.
Be a U.S. citizen, verified through E-Verify.
Pass any required drug testing and background investigation. Sensitive-position appointments and access to classified information require favorable adjudication; specified sensitive positions require eligibility for Top Secret or Top Secret/SCI clearance, and special-sensitive positions require a random counterintelligence-scope polygraph.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
Current Federal employees seeking promotion must have a current performance rating of fully successful or higher.

Nice To Haves

Well-qualified applicants have provided full-lifecycle recruitment, examination, selection, and staffing advisory services to executive leadership, division directors, and hiring managers across multiple sub-agencies and operational directorates.
Well-qualified applicants have interpreted and applied Title 5 CFR, OPM Qualification Standards, the Delegated Examining Operations Handbook, and internal merit promotion policies.
Well-qualified applicants have developed talent acquisition strategies, resolved complex Federal personnel issues, led cross-functional HR modernization initiatives, and managed personnel actions using enterprise HR information systems.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory services for Federal civilian recruitment, selection, and placement.
Manage hiring from job offer through onboarding, including advising on merit promotion, Delegated Examining, and the DoD PPP.
Use and promote human resources information technology systems to enter and analyze personnel data, produce reports, ensure data integrity, and improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Prepare and compile reports and metrics.
Apply relevant laws, regulations, and procedures to align human resources management with organizational needs and OPM, DoD, and agency requirements.
Build strategic partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders and collaborate across organizational boundaries to support hiring and retention objectives.
Identify, attract, and select candidates for positions throughout the organization.