Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Recruitment & Placement).

Duties

If selected at the GS-11 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.

• Provides advisory services to all management levels within assigned organizations on specific and organization-wide issues impacting either a single Federal civilian Human Resources (HR) function or multiple program areas.
• Promotes the establishment and achievement of the overall Federal civilian HR program objective throughout the organizations.
• Provides advice regarding Federal civilian position design and structure to managers and supervisors.
• Analyzes and completes Federal civilian recruitment and placement actions, taking into consideration turnover, funding, retirement, mission, and technology to ascertain staffing needs, and studies labor market for possible recruitment sources.
• Provides advice and guidance to supervisors concerning Federal civilian classification.
• Provides management with insight in establishing organization structures that are efficient, cost-effective, support desired grade levels, and facilitate career development.

At the GS-12 level, performs duties which provide the full range of Federal Civilian Classification and Recruitment/Placement services to customer offices.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GS-12 Exempt / GS-11 Non-Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.

Tour of Duty: Flexible. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Recruitment & Placement), your resume and supporting documentation must support one of the following:

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, typically in or related to the position to be filled.

• For the GS-11 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Conducting job analyses, preparing Job Opportunity Announcements, and determining applicants' qualifications using OPM Qualification Standards for Federal civilian positions.
  • Facilitating mandatory placement programs such as the Priority Placement Program and veterans' programs.
  • Completing a full range of personnel actions relating to Federal civilian staffing, recruitment, and compensation.
• For the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  • Participating in discussions with management regarding Federal civilian recruitment actions.
  • Conducting job analyses, preparing Job Opportunity Announcements, and determining applicants' qualifications using OPM Qualification Standards for Federal civilian positions.
  • Facilitating mandatory placement programs such as the Priority Placement Program and veterans' programs.
  • Completing a full range of personnel actions relating to Federal civilian staffing, recruitment, and compensation.
  • Classifying Federal civilian position descriptions at multiple graded levels using OPM Classification Standards.
  • Assisting in review of organizations for position management.

Education Substitution

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.

• For the GS-11 level: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree may substitute for specialized experience.
• For the GS-12 level: There is no education substitution at this level.

If using education to meet basic qualifications, you MUST submit a transcript as supplemental documentation.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Foreign Education

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

Additional Information

• Drug-Free Workplace Policy: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.
• Advisory: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.