The Senior Human Resources Specialist will manage federal staffing and recruitment processes, including developing recruitment strategies and assessment tools. They are responsible for posting vacancy announcements, reviewing candidate qualifications, and issuing certificates of eligibles to management.
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Summary
Position Objective: As a Senior Human Resource Specialist (Staffing & Recruitment), apply a broad range of advanced skills and expertise in the full range of federal HR staffing areas including but not limited to consulting with managerial personnel to establish major duties and specialized experience definitions to develop minimum qualification questions, utilizing appropriate second hurdle assessments tools (ie. USA HIRE, SSJT, Structured Resume Review, and Structured Interview), which include specific, descriptive requirements and responsibilities of positions, and posting vacancy announcements that include required information and elements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consult with managerial personnel to develop recruitment strategy based on broad knowledge of internal, external, andspecial hiring authorities. Conduct job analysis and develop specialized experience statements and assessment tools, whichinclude specific descriptive requirements and responsibilities of positions. Recruitment from the general public (Delegated Examining) will be conducted by individual certified by the Office of Personnel Management to conduct Delegated Examining.
- Use model assessment tools when appropriate.
- Post vacancy announcements that include required information and elements.
- Review candidates for eligibility, qualifications, and veteran preference and make proper annotations in the automated staffing system. Issue certificate of eligibles to management officials.
- Conduct quality review of staffing case files prior to extension of an employment offer. Verify that candidate meets all eligibility and qualification requirements prior to appointment.
- Other duties include: performing general, specialized or targeted outreach recruitment efforts; developing vacancy announcements using USA Staffing automated staffing tool for posting on USAJobs; responding to inquiries from supervisors and candidates; screening of applications to determine basic eligibility and qualifications, rating and ranking of applicants, coordinating rating panels; issuing certificates to include printing of candidate information when necessary; preparing notices of results to candidates; issuing certificate of eligibles, and drafting or assisting in the development of standard job aids in support of USA Staffing and USAHire and related staffing and recruitment services.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum of five (5) years of federal Human Resources staffing experience (can be either working as a federal employee or government contractor supporting a federal agency).
- Active Delegated Examining Certification required.
- Experience posting vacancy announcements utilizing USA Staffing and familiarity with USA Hire and other second hurdle assessment options.
- Required to obtain and maintain a Tier-4 Public Trust background investigation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Intermediate to advanced technical proficiency in the full Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Advanced presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a group or individually.
- Advanced organization and leadership skills.
- Understanding and familiarity with industry best practices.
- Exceptional time management skills.
- Depending on the specific tasks, may be required to have advanced knowledge of NFC, eOPF, WebTA, SharePoint, Oracle, Java Script, SQL, and other information technology system.
FYI's Benefits/Incentives: What is in it for you?
- Opportunity to work a hybrid work schedule
- A knowledgeable, high-achieving, diverse, experienced, and fun team.
- The chance to be part of a rapidly growing company and the next success story.
- A competitive base salary with a loaded benefits package plus 401K.
- Tuition/education assistance, personal computer allowance, pet Insurance.