Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

US Department of the Interior; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of the Interior is seeking a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) to lead bureau-wide staffing and placement operations within the Office of the Secretary of Interior, Office of Human Resources. The role supports telework with supervisory approval and requires expertise in federal hiring standards and program performance management.

The ideal candidate will oversee recruitment activities, coach a HR team, and coordinate with internal partners to

Qualifications

• Overseeing or advising on bureau-wide staffing and placement operations.
• Providing expert guidance on interpreting and applying federal hiring laws and OPM qualification standards.
• Leading or mentoring an HR team that performs recruitment and placement activities.
• Supporting operational risks, internal controls, workload distribution, or monitoring program performance metrics.
• Coordinates with HR counterparts in other functional areas to resolve workflow issues and improve communication between areas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee bureau-wide staffing and placement operations.
• Provide guidance on federal hiring laws and OPM standards.
• Lead recruitment and placement activities within the HR team.
• Support risk management and monitor program performance metrics.
• Coordinate with HR partners to resolve workflow issues.

Skills

Staffing operations

OPM standards

HR leadership

Metrics & performance

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

• You will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) with Office of the Secretary of Interior.
• The vacancy for this position will be filled in the following branch:
• Office of the Secretary, Office of Human Resources
• This position is suitable for telework and the incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/08/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification

Requirements

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized

Experience

To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated

• Overseeing or advising on bureau-wide staffing and placement operations.
• Providing expert guidance on interpreting and applying federal hiring laws, OPM qualification standards.
• Leading or mentoring an HR team that performs recruitment and placement activities.
• Supporting operational risks, internal controls, assisting with workload distribution, or monitoring program performance metrics.
• Coordinates with Human Resources counterparts in other functional areas to resolve workflow issues and improve communication between areas.

Must meet all. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer

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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.Employment Type: OTHER