Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Federal Maritime Commission•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) works in the Office of Human Resources, Office of the Managing Director, at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The role provides a full range of human resources services, including staffing and recruitment, payroll and compensation, and payroll processing. It also manages reports and automated systems related to payroll, the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), and Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI). The position is advertised at the GS-12 and GS-13 levels. The major duties describe the full-performance level of GS-13; promotion to that level without further competition may be possible when regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade does not guarantee promotion. The specialist conducts job analyses, prepares assessment questionnaires and job announcements, evaluates applicant qualifications and eligibility under federal hiring authorities, rates and ranks applications, and issues referral lists. The role sets pay for new hires, extends tentative and final offers using an automated onboarding system, and processes personnel and payroll actions. It uses federal HR and payroll systems to prepare reports, provides time-and-attendance support and training, and advises and trains customers on staffing and related HR matters. The selected candidate must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade sought. GS-12 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11; GS-13 requires one year equivalent to GS-12. There is no education substitution for specialized experience at either grade. Delegated Examining certification is preferred but not required; the selected candidate must obtain and maintain it while performing in the position. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen, meet applicable time-in-grade requirements, and obtain and maintain the required background vetting.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Registration with the Selective Service or exemption from registration.
Ability to obtain and maintain a background investigation; successful candidates are subject to personnel vetting and Continuous Vetting enrollment, as well as FBI Rap Back enrollment.
Meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement by the vacancy closing date; status candidates must have 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service, including staffing and recruitment placement under federal hiring authorities; researching and analyzing documentation; coding and advising on personnel actions; using HR software to gather and evaluate data; and advising management and employees on HR topics.
GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service, including serving as a staffing and recruitment placement subject matter expert and position-management consultant; advising on personnel actions; using HR software to gather and evaluate data; providing expert HR guidance; evaluating staffing programs for regulatory compliance; and quality-reviewing Delegated Examining and Merit Promotion cases.
No education substitution is available for the specialized experience requirements at GS-12 and GS-13.
Must obtain and maintain Delegated Examining certification while performing in the position.
All federal employees must receive federal salary payments by direct deposit.
May be required to complete a one-year probationary period and, if applicable, a confidential financial disclosure report.
Must complete employment suitability documentation, including the Optional Form 306, if given a conditional offer.

Nice To Haves

Delegated Examining certification is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Conduct job analyses for a wide variety of positions and prepare occupational assessment questionnaires and job announcements.
Determine qualifications and eligibility under Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, and special hiring authorities, including Schedule A, VRA, and CTAP/ICTAP; rate and rank applications and issue referral lists.
Set pay for new hires and extend tentative and final offers using an automated onboarding system.
Process personnel actions, including accessions, separations, promotions, reassignments, details, pay increases, performance actions, realignments, and awards.
Process payroll-related actions, including changes to address, taxes, direct deposit, and leave transfers.
Use the National Finance Center (NFC) and other automated systems and software to generate data and resource reports requested by the Office Director.
Manage automated systems, reports, migrations, and programs related to payroll, HRIS, and EHRI.
Serve as a time-and-attendance subject matter expert and provide technical assistance to timekeepers on the timekeeping record system.
Conduct customer training on staffing matters, including staffing principles, recruitment, and placement.
Provide technical advice on recruitment, staffing, placement, pay entitlements, and related areas.