Hr Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Job summary

You will serve as an HR SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) in the USFF HR SERVICES BRANCH, EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Major duties

You will provide authoritative HR management advisory and technical services on complex and wide-impacting customer functions and work practices. You will use detailed analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend in-depth alternatives with impact analyses to management. You will advise managers and supervisors on staffing requirements, resources, and problems in assigned offices involving a high degree of complexity. You will execute recruitment, placement, reduction-in-force (RIF), and related programs for assigned organizations. You will prepare written correspondence and other documentation. You will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices. Experience providing guidance on merit system principles and prohibited personnel practices. Experience coordinating with multiple parties (e.g. commands, agencies, HROs) to resolve human resources issues, such as pay issues, recruitment, position management. Experience identifying sources of non-competitive candidates (e.g. reassignment, reinstatement, alternative appointment authorities) to fill vacancies. Experience using HR systems to query, retrieve, and analyze information to complete assignments. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR- Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree -OR- LL.M., if related -OR- A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume. You must submit the applicable documents listed in the Required Documents section and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package. Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager. Cover letter is optional. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT STAFFING AND RECRUITING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ORAL COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTABILITY This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.