Human Resources Specialist

FDA; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (GS-13 level) under a streamlined Title 21 hiring authority. This role is part of OTWS, Office of Talent & Workforce Solutions, and involves managing federal staffing and recruitment actions under established pay regulations.

The selected candidate will join a team that supports the FDA's mission by ensuring compliant and efficient hiring, salary determinations, and advisement to managers on staffing policies.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of comparable experience in federal staffing and recruitment.
• Experience posting job announcements, reviewing applicants, and advising managers on hiring rules and procedures.
• Experience using an automated Staffing system and setting salaries per federal pay regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate human resources processes under OTWS to support hiring actions and staffing decisions.

Skills

Staffing knowledge

Recruitment experience

Advising managers

Salary setting

Tools

Staffing system

Job description

Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C (GS-13 equivalent).

Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C (GS-13 equivalent).

Duties

Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C (GS-13 equivalent).

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Human Resources Specialist position which falls under the 0201 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 10/23/2026: RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: Applicants must meet the following relevant years of experience to qualify for this AD-0201- Band C (GS-13 equivalent) position: Six (6) years comparable experience in federal staffing and recruitment, including posting job announcements, reviewing applicants, and advising managers on hiring rules and procedures using an automated Staffing system; setting salaries in accordance with federal pay regulations and providing guidance on complex staffing issues to ensure all actions comply with federal laws and agency policies.

Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American. At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country, by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere! HHS is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS and help to make our world healthier, safer, and better for all Americans. The Food and Drug Administration is the regulatory, scientific, public health, and consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring that all human and animal drugs, and medical devices are safe and effective, that cosmetics, foods, food additives, drugs and medicated feeds for food producing animals, and radiation emitting devices are safe, and that all such products marketed in the United States are adequately, truthfully and informatively labeled and safely and properly stored, transported, manufactured packaged and regulated. These positions are located in the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA), Office of Operations (OO), Office of Talent & Workforce Solutions (OTWS), which provides high quality and efficient Human Resources solutions that enable the FDA to hire a talented and qualified workforce and, direct, analyze and implement a variety of HR internal/external procedural and technical policies, concepts, goals, objectives, strategies, and efforts in support of the day-to-day technical operations of OTWS.