Senior HR Specialist (Recruitment and Staffing)

Responsibilities

• Ensure all recruiting and hiring activities comply with Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) requirements, merit system principles, excepted service appointment authorities, Veterans' Preference, and the Rehabilitation Act.
• Partner with hiring managers to provide strategic guidance, options, and technical expertise regarding Federal rules, regulations, and procedures for recruitment and filling vacancies.
• Maintain effective communication with hiring managers to obtain hiring plan information and complete job analyses, core competencies, selective placement factors, specialized experience requirements, assessments, and job questionnaires.
• Survey and consult with customers and hiring managers to identify critical skills requirements and evaluate candidate quality.
• Provide recommendations regarding HR and staffing requests, including Veterans' Preference, pass-over requests, hiring incentives, and other Federal hiring flexibilities.
• Develop vacancy announcements using applicable regulations, qualification standards, and guidance, including USA Staffing templates, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualification standards, and Excepted Service qualification standards.
• Draft hiring waivers, job analyses, and job opportunity bulletins as required.
• Prepare vacancy announcements using standard templates and plain-language principles and post announcements to USAJOBS.
• Process SF-52s and other personnel actions, including actions related to new hires, promotions, and reassignments.
• Assist with the development and coordination of Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Federal regulations and support operational HR processes for Executive and non-Executive hiring programs, including appropriate quality-control measures.
• Research Federal HR best practices and apply knowledge of applicable regulations to ensure the organization effectively utilizes available hiring authorities, alternatives, and flexibilities.
• Review previous audit results and develop corrective action plans designed to prevent systemic staffing errors.
• Conduct internal audits of staffing files to ensure compliance with organizational requirements and OPM guidelines.
• Perform additional staffing responsibilities, including minimum qualifications analysis, rating and ranking applications, producing certificates of eligibility, and other recruiting, hiring, and staffing activities supporting DHS Headquarters.

Requirements:

• Federal Staffing Experience: Experience performing cradle-to-grave Federal staffing, including job analysis, vacancy announcements, qualifications, rating/ranking, certificates, and personnel actions.
• Federal HR Knowledge: Strong knowledge of DEU/Delegated Examining, Veterans' Preference, OPM regulations, Excepted Service hiring, USA Staffing, and USAJOBS.
• Active DEU Certification is preferred.

Why FYI?

FYI - For Your Information, Inc. (FYI) continues to be one of the fastest growing and most successful woman-owned Federal contractors in the country. For three years in a row, we have been on Inc. Magazine's 5000 list and was recently named one of Inc's 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fasted Growing companies. FYI offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment. We offer professional development and career growth opportunities to all employees. As we continue to grow so will you and your career.

What is in it for you?

• Opportunity to work remotely, based on contract or position.
• Team building and innovation in a collaborative environment.
• A competitive base salary with a loaded benefits package.
• Tuition/Education Assistance.
• Personal computer device allowance.
• Pet Insurance.

At FYI, inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and our core value of "People First". All people matter at FYI. We believe that our inclusive environment and the diversity of our people drives our innovation and growth and allows us to better serve our clients and communities.

FYI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identify), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, martial status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employment organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.