Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Citizenship and Immigration Services; United States; Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeks a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) to guide a team in full recruitment activities, including planning, screening, and policy navigation. The role emphasizes providing guidance, developing training materials, and implementing SOPs.

The position emphasizes expertise in staffing principles, quality reviews, and professional communication, under DHS Direct Hire Authority.

Qualifikationen

• Provide quality work reviews, feedback, and guidance to staff to correct skill deficiencies.
• Research and apply agency-wide staffing principles, concepts, and regulations to prepare recommendations.
• Develop training materials and provide technical guidance on recruitment and placement processes.
• Develop, review, and implement standard operating procedures.
• Analyze work deficiencies and quality trends to identify gaps and improvements.
• Use tact, diplomacy, and patience when communicating with others.

Aufgaben

• Lead recruitment planning and applicant screening within USCIS policies.
• Navigate agency policies and procedures in the full range of recruitment activities.
• Utilize recruitment systems and resources to support placement activities.

Kenntnisse

Staff guidance

Recruitment principles

Training materials

SOP development

Quality analysis

Diplomacy

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.