Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Summary This position is part of the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer - Power Marketing Administration HR Shared Service Center. This developmental position serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) and represents the PMA HR SSC as an advisor and service provider. Learn more about this agency Duties As an Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement), you will: Perform duties in federal recruitment, placement, and HR information systems (HRIS), applying established principles and regulations to support a variety of staffing and data management functions. Initiate pre-employment (i.e., Drug Test, Physicals, suitability review) for new employees; ensures the selectee has completed all requirements prior to setting an Entrance on Duty (EOD) date. Maintains proficiency in various HRIS by processing a full range of personnel actions for employment, changes, and separations covering permanent and temporary employment, i.e., promotion, details, etc. Counsels, advises, and provides assistance to management and employees on human resource administration as is relates to staffing and placement functions. Participate in identification, design, development, and implementation of more efficient ways to deliver recruitment and staffing products and services to assigned organization managers and staff through automated information systems. Requirements Conditions of employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period. Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service. In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answers to these questions are not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you possess the specialized experience and/or education for the grade level to which you are applying. GS-07 Specialized Experience: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service). Specialized experience for this position is defined as performing administrative work, preferably within the human resources setting. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-7 include: prioritizing tasks and assignments; responding to formal and informal inquiries from customers, employees, or management; maintaining logs, reports and/or tracking systems to support office. -OR- Education: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. -OR- Combination: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. GS-09 Specialized Experience: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service). Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience which demonstrates a basic knowledge of human resources principles, concepts, and practices. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-9 include: providing technical assistance to employees and management in a variety of staffing and recruitment activities; conducting staffing and recruitment activities, hiring, processing pre-employment packages, conducting onboarding/orientation of new employees; providing routine human resources information to employees (e.g., pay leave, benefits, etc.), coding and processing a variety of personnel actions into a personnel/payroll databases. -OR- Education: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related. -OR- Combination: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Education If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Additional information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov. Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here. If selection is made at a lower grade, promotion up to the full performance level may be made without further competition. However, promotion(s) will depend on the performance of the incumbent and are not guaranteed. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized. This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Salary: General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.