Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

U.S.-Citizenship-and-Immigration-Services; Camp Springs (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) to guide a team through the full recruitment cycle, including planning, screening, and applying agency policies.

The position uses recruitment systems and emphasizes staff development and SOPs. The role requires one year of specialized experience at or above the GS-12 level, with Direct Hire Authority in effect for recruitment.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 level.
• Experience researching and applying staffing principles, concepts, and regulations to prepare recommendations for management.
• Developing training materials and provide technical guidance to address deficiencies on recruitment and placement processes.
• Developing, reviewing, and implementing standard operating procedures.
• Analyzing work deficiencies and quality trends to identify knowledge/skill gaps and make recommendations for improvements to supervisors.
• Using tact, diplomacy, and patience when communicating and dealing with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, instruction, or assistance to a team of specialists performing recruitment activities.
• Lead recruitment planning and applicant screening.
• Navigate agency policies and procedures.
• Utilize recruitment systems and resources.
• Provide quality work reviews, feedback, and guidance to staff to correct skill deficiencies.

Skills

Recruitment planning

Applicant screening

Policy navigation

Recruitment systems

Tools

Recruitment systems

Job description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement), you will provide advice, instruction, or assistance to a team of specialists performing the full range of recruitment activities, including recruitment planning and applicant screening, navigating agency policies and procedures, and utilizing recruitment systems and resources.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/19/2026.

Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.

This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority to recruit for positions for which the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has a critical hiring need.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties:

• Providing quality work reviews, feedback, and guidance to staff in order to correct and/or address skill deficiencies;
• Researching and applying agency-wide complex staffing and recruitment principles, concepts, and regulations to prepare recommendations for management;
• Developing training materials and provide technical guidance to address deficiencies on recruitment and placement processes;
• Developing, reviewing, and implementing standard operating procedures;
• Analyzing work deficiencies and quality trends to identify knowledge/skill gaps and make recommendations for improvements to supervisors;
• Using tact, diplomacy, and patience when communicating and dealing with others.