Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)
As a Senior Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement), you will perform a full range of activities in recruiting, screening, and referring qualified applicants to hiring officials; interpreting human resources policies, procedures, laws and regulations; and providing advice, instruction, or assistance to a team of specialists performing the full range of recruitment activities; recruitment planning and applicant screening, navigating agency policies procedures.
Use tact, diplomacy, and patience when communicating and dealing with others.
Advise management on a wide range of staffing and recruitment matters including strategic hiring, special hiring authorities, various incentive programs, and HR Systems.
Perform a full range of recruitment and placement activities in support of management's goal to identify, attract, and retain a high quality and diverse workforce that is capable of accomplishing the agency's mission.
Perform internal and external placement duties including conducting job analysis; drafting and preparing job opportunity announcement(s); evaluating, rating, and ranking applicants; and adjudicating veteran's preference.
Conduct regular training with customers on a wide range of staffing matters including principles of staffing, recruitment, and placement.
Provide team support on various recruitment efforts.
Conditions of Employment: You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National to apply for this position Successfully pass a Background Investigation including financial disclosure You must pass a drug screening Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service Political appointees may require OPM approval before on-boarding USCIS applies the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 to its telework program This position IS NOT considered "essential" for purposes of reporting to work when the facility might otherwise be closed. Residency Requirement: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This residency requirement states that candidates must have, for three of the last five years immediately prior to applying for this position; (1) resided in the United States; OR (2) worked for the United States Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or Military capacity, OR (3) been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or Military employee serving overseas. Probationary Period: You may be required to serve a probationary period of 1 year.