Human Resources Specialist

This vacancy is for a GS-0201-12, Human Resources Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SERVICES-1W (PSC-CPM-1W), NEW LONDON, CT.

You will serve as a HR Specialist and be responsible for serving as an expert with the branch for a significant HR functional area. The primary purpose of the position is to provide the full range of staffing, position classification, and related services to assigned customers. . Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Performs internal placement actions for serviced organizations by conducting special placement activities and providing advisory assistance to ensure proper employee placement and compliance with internal staffing requirements. Provides authoritative advice on position classification issues and ensuring that the application of position classification standards is accurate and consistent. Provides authoritative guidance and interpretation of personnel policies, procedures, and guidelines to managers and employees to resolve complex or potentially controversial issues involving multiple areas of personnel policy. Forecasts long and short-range staffing requirements and developing recruitment strategies to fill positions. Develops vacancy announcement by working with managers to explain the recruitment process, identifying sources of candidates, selecting appropriate staffing methods and identifying special qualification requirements.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a security clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.