Human Resources Specialist

The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) administers a wide variety of recruitment activities and programs to attract and retain well qualified candidates, provides technical advice, assistance and guidance, and coordinates a variety of related HR data and service initiatives. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.

As a Human Resources Specialist GS- 0201-9/11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision: Performs the full range of recruitment, placement and related programs advisory services; Assists, advises, identifies, and analyzes staffing issues and problems; Assists in the development of staffing and recruitment strategies in conjunction with Hiring Officials; Advises managers and supervisors on staffing requirements, resources, and problems in assigned offices; Establishes long- and short-range staffing plans to meet forecast mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies and availability of candidates, career development patterns, and reorganization proposals; Researches and interprets regulations, policies and procedures; Reviews applications and applies qualification standards; Analyzes position description, performance standards and other documents to conduct job analysis and generate competences, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform duties of the position; Coordinates offers of employment, sets pay, makes job offers, informs job applicants of hiring decisions and coordinates release dates; Manages and maintains full record documentation of case files.