Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

If selected, you will serve as a staffing specialist, announcing vacancies and onboarding new hires to enhance and facilitate the function of field teams in achieving agency objectives. The listed duties describe the full-performance level; assignments at developmental grade levels are more limited in scope, performed with less independence, and involve less complexity. This is a Recent Graduates appointment intended to last for one year. Participants who satisfactorily complete the USDA Recent Graduates Program requirements may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service, but conversion is not guaranteed. The incumbent must obtain and maintain Delegated Examining certification issued by the Office of Personnel Management to fully participate in examining and referral activities.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Individuals born male after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Complete a satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Enroll in Continuous Vetting, as required for USDA employees.
Use direct deposit for federal payments.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Obtain and maintain Delegated Examining certification issued by OPM.
Meet Recent Graduates Program eligibility: have completed all requirements for an associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years, subject to the stated military-service extension.
For GS-7 education qualification, complete one year of progressively higher-level graduate education toward a degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field; or qualify through Superior Academic Achievement with a bachelor's degree; or have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5; or meet the qualification through an allowable combination of education and experience.
Provide transcripts, including the degree conferral date, as required. Applications without required transcripts will not be considered.

Responsibilities

Prepare merit promotion, case exam, direct hire, and Pathways Program vacancy announcements using automated HR systems and applications.
Evaluate merit promotion, case exam, and Pathways Program applicants to determine whether eligibility requirements and qualification standards are met.
Coordinate bundled or batched announcement pushes, surge hiring efforts, and seasonal hiring cycles.
Use automated staffing systems to conduct the new-hire process.
Code and approve SF-52 Requests for Personnel Actions for standard, recurring personnel actions.