Human Resources Specialist

DC Government; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DC Government seeks a Human Resources Specialist to serve as the liaison between the agency and the DC Department of Human Resources and provide advisory services for recruitment, staffing, and position classification. The role involves processing personnel actions, reviewing vacancy announcements, and ensuring compliance with regulations and agency goals.

Responsibilities include posting vacancies, performing job analysis, and preparing selection documentation while coordinating with managers

Qualifications

• Specialized experience directly related to HR management and personnel actions.
• Experience using PeopleSoft recruiting and talent acquisition modules.
• Knowledge of DC HR regulations and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepares position vacancy announcements with managers and ensures accurate posting.
• Reviews announcements for quality and advertising accuracy.
• Interprets qualification standards and conducts job analysis.
• Prepares and reviews Selection Certificates and adheres to HR procedures.
• Conducts reference checks and updates position descriptions.

Skills

PeopleSoft experience

HR policy understanding

Recruitment knowledge

Tools

PeopleSoft

Job description

This position description is designed for use in the Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Human Resources Division, Recruitment and Workforce Development Branch. The mission of the DOEEis to protect and restore the environment, conserve natural resources, and improve the quality of life in the District of Columbia. As the nation's capital city, the District will become a model of environmental protection and sustainable environmental practices. In partnership with other District agencies, the federal government, business groups, non-profit organizations, and residents, the department will help instill environmental awareness through innovation and best practices.

The Human Resources Specialist serves as a liaison between the agency and the D. C. Department of Human Resources and as the initial HR point of contact for the agency. The incumbent is responsible for: providing the full range of technical, assistance, guidance and advisory services to managerial, supervisory, and nonsupervisory staff in the management of human resource activities for the agency; and resolving human resource and administrative issues/problems which he/she must provide the stimulus of resourceful leadership. The work involves the development and submission of HR (personnel action) requests related to recruitment, staffing, position classification, record management, incentive awards, and other human resource matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares position vacancy announcements, in collaboration with the manager, supervisor, or other senior-level staff, comparing the vacancy announcements with the position descriptions. Reviews vacancy announcements for quality and accuracy in advertising jobs. In conjunction with the hiring manager, assures that position vacancies are posted in the appropriate media, including newspapers, listings, and websites. Interprets, analyzes, and apply qualification standards, position requirements, job analysis, and evaluation plans. Determines qualification requirements for all levels of jobs, including nonsupervisory, supervisory and managerial with non-specialized and specialized requirements in accordance with regulations, rules, and industry standards. Prepares and/or reviews Selection Certificates which list eligible job applicants, assuring adherence and compliance with the procedural requirements of the Department of Human Resources (DCHR), and conformance with the goals and objectives of the agency. Conducts personal reference checks on applicants. Updates and modifies agency position descriptions, in consultation with the agency's managers and supervisors. Makes recommendations on the impact of proposals on career patterns and grade alignment, proposed position structure, position descriptions, and similar issues.

Qualifications and Education

Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, the incumbent must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.

Selective Place Factor:

Candidates must meet the Selective Placement Factor in order to be considered further for this position. Human Resources Specialist – Must possess experience utilizing the PeopleSoft system for recruiting and talent acquisition modules.

Licensure/Certification

None

The work is sedentary. Work may require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to meetings and conferences away from the worksite. The work does not require any special physical effort.

Other Significant Facts

Tour of Duty: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm (Hours may vary)

Pay Plan, Series and Grade: CS-0201-12

Promotion Potential: No known promotion potential

Duration of Appointment: 13-Month Term Appointment

Collective Bargaining: This position is not in acollective bargaining unit.

Position Designation:

This position has been deemedSecurity Sensitiveunder the guideline of the DC Personnel Manual. Incumbents of this position are subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC personnel regulations. Accordingly, incumbents must successfully pass a criminal background and consumer credit check as a condition of employment and will be subject to periodic criminal background checks for the duration of their tenure.

Residency Preference:

When claiming residency preference, you are required, and must agree in writing, to maintain bona fide District residency for a period of seven (7) consecutive years from the effective date of employment. You will be required to present documents (proofs) to show District residency and failure to maintain bona-fide District residency for the seven-year (7-year) period will result in forfeiture of employment.

Residency Requirement:

If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.

EEO Statement:

The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate or retaliate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex,pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, family responsibilities, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, homeless status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, participation in a legally protected activity, parental status, matriculation, personal appearance, credit information, status as a victim or family member of a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking, military service, or other non-merit factor.