Human Resources Specialist

Food and Drug Administration•North Bethesda, MD

About The Position

This position is being filled under a streamlined hiring authority pursuant to Title 21 of the United States Code, as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The selected candidate will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under this authority’s Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C (GS-13 equivalent). The Human Resources Specialist performs a full range of internal and external placement duties, including recruitment and placement activities. The role uses automated staffing systems and web-based applications to prepare job analyses, vacancy announcements, and referral lists; advises managers and applicants on the agency Merit Promotion program; and provides management consulting and advisory services to complex organizations on difficult and often sensitive positions and personnel actions. The specialist also explains agency compensation, wage administration, and position procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines, and researches employee records and case files to resolve issues, document findings, and respond to recruitment and placement inquiries while ensuring compliance with agency and OPM policies and regulations.

Requirements

Six years of comparable experience in federal staffing and recruitment, including posting job announcements, reviewing applicants, and advising managers on hiring rules and procedures using an automated staffing system.
Experience setting salaries in accordance with federal pay regulations and providing guidance on complex staffing issues to ensure compliance with federal laws and agency policies.
Meet the U.S. citizenship requirement or provide proof of being a U.S. national by the closing date.
Pass a security investigation.
Meet all requirements by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 23, 2026.

Responsibilities

Perform internal and external recruitment and placement activities.
Use automated staffing systems and web-based applications to generate job analyses, vacancy announcements, and referral lists.
Advise managers and applicants about the agency Merit Promotion program.
Provide management consulting and advisory services to complex organizations on difficult and sensitive positions and personnel actions.
Provide managers and employees with information and interpretations concerning agency compensation, wage administration (GS and AD), and position procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines.
Research and analyze employee records and case files to resolve issues, document findings, and respond to recruitment and placement inquiries while ensuring compliance with agency and OPM policies and regulations.