Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement/Executive Resources)

Food and Drug Administration • North Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

This position serves as a Human Resources Specialist in Recruitment and Placement/Executive Resources under a streamlined hiring authority pursuant to Title 21 of the United States Code. The selected candidate will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C, equivalent to GS-13.

The role provides comprehensive internal and external placement, recruitment, and executive resources services for a large, multi-mission, or complex organization. It calls for innovative and assertive recruiting strategies, outreach to targeted communities, and subject-matter expertise in executive resources programs and actions.

The position is in the competitive service. Telework eligibility is at the supervisor’s discretion. A security investigation is required. A pre-employment physical, drug testing, license, mobility agreement, and immunization are not required. The position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Requirements

• At least six years of qualifying experience providing comprehensive staffing and recruitment advisory and technical services.
• Experience interpreting and applying complex HR laws, executive orders, policies, and mandates.
• Experience advising senior leadership and management officials on complex HR matters.
• Experience coordinating rating and ranking panels and preparing vacancy announcements.
• Experience conducting compensation analyses and developing salary recommendations.
• Experience administering pay, processing personnel actions, and preparing recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive submissions.
• U.S. citizenship or proof of U.S. National status by the closing date.
• Pass a security investigation.
• Meet all requirements by 10/30/2026.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in executive resources supporting Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level/Scientific and Professional (SL/ST), and Senior Biomedical Product Assessment Service (SBRBPAS) personnel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of internal placement duties, including special recruitment and placement activities.
• Conduct recruiting outreach and represent the agency at job fairs and meetings of targeted community groups.
• Provide a full range of external placement and recruitment services for a large, multi-mission, or complex organization, using innovative and assertive recruiting strategies as needed.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on executive resources programs and actions, providing advisory and technical services.
• Provide staffing and recruitment advisory and technical services, including interpreting and applying complex HR laws, executive orders, policies, and mandates.
• Advise senior leadership and management officials on complex HR matters.
• Coordinate rating and ranking panels and prepare vacancy announcements.
• Conduct compensation analyses and develop salary recommendations.
• Administer pay and process personnel actions.
• Prepare recruitment, relocation, and retention incentive submissions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to the employee and family, with specific eligibility depending on position type.
• Incentives may be authorized, subject to funding availability; possible incentives include moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, and creditable service for annual leave.

What This Job Offers

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