HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT)

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NAVFAC OSF is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) in Washington, DC. You will manage complex staffing programs, interpret federal laws and Navy policies, and develop policies to improve HR service delivery.

The role includes data analysis to measure program performance and advising hiring managers on effective recruitment strategies. You will draft SOPs, coordinate policy updates, and ensure compliance across staffing actions while leveraging HR tools and systems to

Qualifications

• Experience developing and evaluating staffing and employment programs.
• Ability to interpret laws, regulations, and policies impacting staffing and programs.
• Experience drafting and maintaining SOPs aligned to policy and service delivery.
• Ability to extract and analyze data to influence program decisions.

Responsibilities

• Advise hiring managers on recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.
• Evaluate and improve recruitment processes for quality and consistency.
• Develop and implement staffing policies guided by federal laws and Navy guidance.
• Advise customers on HR regulations (e.g., Title 5, U.S. Code, OPM).
• Coordinate and maintain process documents such as SOPs.
• Interpret and apply complex staffing and employment program requirements.

Skills

Recruitment strategy

HR policy interpretation

Data analysis

Stakeholder advisory

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) of NAVFAC OSF.

Summary

You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) of NAVFAC OSF.

Duties

You will manage and evaluate complex Staffing and Employment programs and projects. You will interpret laws, Code of Federal Regulations, Office of Personnel Management, Navy policies and other guidance to develop Staffing and Employment policies and evaluate impact to existing programs. You will evaluate new human resources policy for impact on existing human resources programs. You will draft, coordinate and maintain applicable process documents such as Standard Operating Procedures that align to current policy and improve human resources service delivery to customers. You will extract, analyze, and present data to measure performance of assigned programs to influence Command decisions. You will advise hiring managers and selecting officials on recruitment strategies for attracting the best qualified candidates for vacant positions. You will analyze recruitment processes to assure quality and consistency in the administration of recruitment programs. You will utilize targeted recruitment strategies and a variety of competitive and non-competitive hiring authorities to ensure highly specialized employees are hired from a variety of diverse background to meet mission requirements. You will advise customers on human resources regulations (e.g., Title 5, U.S. Code, Office of Personnel Management [OPM]).

Qualifications

GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties 1) Executing routine recruitment, reassignment and other personnel actions in accordance with federal laws, policies, rules and regulations; 2) Providing advice and guidance to management regarding recruitment, hiring, compensation, and retention strategies; and 3) Resolving problems, answering questions and providing guidance to employees and management on routine recruitment, staffing, and compensation, issues utilizing human resource tools and systems . GS-13 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Executing recruitment, reassignment and other personnel actions in accordance with federal laws, policies, rules and regulations; 2) Providing strategic advice and guidance to management regarding recruitment, hiring, compensation, and retention strategies; and 3) Resolving problems, answering questions and providing guidance to employees and management on complex recruitment, staffing, compensation, workforce shaping issues utilizing human resource tools and systems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Additional Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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