Human Resource Specialist (recruitment & Placement)

Air Force Personnel Center; Randolph Air Force Base (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Personnel Center in Randolph AFB, TX, seeks a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) in a developmental capacity, GS-7/9. The role focuses on advancing analytical and evaluative skills within Federal HR recruitment, placement, and affirmative employment concepts.

Qualifications include 1 year of specialized experience at GS-5 or higher, or graduate-level education or a related bachelor's degree, with transcripts.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent.
• Education options include graduate-level study or a bachelor's degree with related HR focus.
• Combination of education and experience acceptable with official transcripts.

Responsibilities

• Assist journeyman staffing specialist with recruitment and placement tasks.
• Apply Federal HR concepts to resolve staffing challenges.
• Support workforce planning and downsizing initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable HR regulations and policies.

Skills

Federal HR recruitment knowledge

Hiring and placement concepts

Affirmative employment concepts

Workforce planning

Downsizing strategies

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Master's degree in HR Management or related field

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in HR

Job description

GS-7/9 The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) in a developmental capacity, performing assignments designed to further develop applicable analytical and evaluative skills and techniques.

Summary COninued in Duties

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-7

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-5, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to assist journeyman staffing specialist in recommending methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, and downsizing.
• OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed one full academic year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; or I have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a subject area related to the position and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.
• OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, completed some graduate-level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. Therefore, a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-9

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-7, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to assist journeyman staffing specialist in recommending methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, and downsizing.
• OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official college transcripts.
• OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, more than one year of graduate level education. Therefore, a combination of experience and education. Note: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11

• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-9, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to recommend innovative methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, downsizing, and reinvention initiatives.
• OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.
• OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Less than the full amount of specialized experience required, but more than 2 years of graduate level education with a major or subject area related to the position to be filled. Therefore, a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-5 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-7 level. One year at the GS-7 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 level. One year at the GS-9 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 w