Human Resources Specialist (Direct Hire)

Department Of Homeland Security•Springfield, VA

35d•$90,025 - $117,034

About The Position

Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Securing Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. This Human Resources Specialist position is located within Human Capital (HC), Talent Management (TM), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to: These vacancies will be filled through DHS/TSA's Direct-Hire Authority pursuant to TSA MD 1100.30-26. Under the Direct-Hire Authority, category grouping and Veterans' Preference does not apply.

Requirements

You must possess U.S. Citizenship or be a U.S. National.
You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
Selective Service registration is required.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-H or GS-12 Pay Band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as: Researching, interpreting, applying, and advising others on Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines regarding recruitment and staffing; and
Briefing management and communicating complex human resources issues in a clear, concise, and logical manner to a variety of audiences at various levels of the organization; and
Operating in a high-volume hiring environment performing at least 4 of the following functions: <li>recruitment strategy; recruitment and development and placement; recruitment event planning and support; posting job opportunity announcements; conducting eligibility and qualification reviews; issuing selection certificates; updating candidate or new hire records in various electronic systems (e.g., USA Staffing, National Background Investigation Services, DHSiD, Integrated Security Management System); reviewing candidate or new hire forms (e.g., SF-86, OF-306, SF-61) for accuracy and completeness; extending tentative and final job offers; responding to candidate inquiries; resolving candidate issues; coordinating candidate assessment activities; supporting onboarding procedures; preparing reports or interpreting data related to recruitment and staffing activities; understanding HR Information System platforms, functionalities or data reporting tools; resolving candidate data integrity issues for recruitment and staffing functions; or analyzing candidate workflow data or conducting studies to improve hiring program efficiency, compliance or service delivery.

Responsibilities

Monitor HR program(s), and other resources, to meet program objectives and further Human Capital's goal to provide quality HR services to the Agency.
Lead a team, or is a contributing team member, for special projects or comprehensive studies to identify and resolve operational issues or problems that impact the Agency.
Support the establishment of or changes to HR programs and promotes achievement of program goals and objectives.

Benefits

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits."
Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

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