HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT).

U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency in the United States is seeking qualified personnel to advise management on civilian staffing issues, support staffing plans, and ensure compliance with merit systems and pay determinations.

The role involves delivering HR advisory services and analytical solutions to optimize workforce management. Responsibilities include developing staffing plans, guiding selection criteria, and partnering with managers to communicate HR findings and recommendations,

Qualifications

• Experience applying Federal Human Resource methods and practices in staffing, recruitment and placement.
• Knowledge of USA Staffing and DCPDS systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Advise management on civilian staffing issues including recruitment methods, special pay incentives, special placement programs, deployments and workforce shaping.
• Assist in developing short- and long-range staffing plans to meet forecasted mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies.
• Provide guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria.
• Verify employment eligibility, qualifications, salary determinations and set pay.
• Provide comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services on organizational functions and work practices.
• Use analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend HR solutions to management.
• Develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding of HR findings and recommendations.

Job description

• Advise management on a wide range of civilian staffing issues such as recruitment methods, special pay incentives, special placement programs, deployments and workforce shaping.
• Assists in developing short- and long-range staffing plans to meet forecasted mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies.
• Provides guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria.
• Verifies employment eligibility, qualifications, salary determinations and sets pay.
• Provides comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services on substantive organizational functions and work practices.
• Uses analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management appropriate HR solutions.
• Develops and delivers briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of HR findings and recommendations.

Duties

• Advise management on a wide range of civilian staffing issues such as recruitment methods, special pay incentives, special placement programs, deployments and workforce shaping.
• Assists in developing short- and long-range staffing plans to meet forecasted mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies.
• Provides guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria.
• Verifies employment eligibility, qualifications, salary determinations and sets pay.
• Provides comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services on substantive organizational functions and work practices.
• Uses analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management appropriate HR solutions.
• Develops and delivers briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of HR findings and recommendations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.

Qualifications

Who May Apply:

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) employees with competitive status.
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is

GS 07 Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying Federal Human Resource methods, principles, and practices commonly used in the staffing, recruitment and placement process, 2) Utilizing an automated system, Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS), to identifying appropriate regulatory codes, nature of action, and appropriate pay to code personnel actions and 3) Issuing job offers and/or onboarding new employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

OR see Education section.

GS 09 Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying a wide range of Federal Human Resource methods, principles, and practices commonly used in the staffing, recruitment and placement process, 2) Utilizing automated recruitment tool such as USA Staffing to develop vacancy announcements and/or creating job analysis to develop assessment tools for evaluating job applicants, and 3) Advising on civilian personnel regulations to provide customer service/respond to employee questions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR See Education section.

GS-11 Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying a wide variety of Federal Human Resource concepts, principles, laws, regulations, and practices in regards to staffing, recruitment and placement actions, 2) Conducting a job analysis, utilizing human resources automated systems such as USA Staffing to create vacancy announcements, reviewing applicants' qualifications and/or issuing referral lists, 3) Providing civilian human resources management advisory services on recruitment and placement actions such as the merit promotion process or types of appointments to management and 4) Monitoring, tracking, and/or coding personnel actions in current civilian HR database systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR See Education section.

GS 07 Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).

GS 09 Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

GS 11 Time in Grade Requirement:

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Qualification Requirement:

Qualifications must be met within the closing date of the announcement.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. For further information, visit:

Gs 07

One year of specialized experience

OR

Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources Management or Personnel Administration.

OR

Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:

• Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
• Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
• Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Gs 09

One year of specialized experience

OR

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources Management or Personnel Administration.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Gs-11

One year of specialized experience

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources Management or Personnel Administration.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• The use of illegal drugs by Federal employees, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service. The legalization and/or decriminalization of marijuana by some states has no impact on Federal law. The use and/or possession of marijuana remains illegal for Federal employees.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) Civilian Human Resources Management (CHR) Career Program position aligned under the Human Capital & Resource Management (HC/RM) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Recruitment incentives are not authorized.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.