Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, APT Talent Management Division will allow you to play an essential role leading a team of professionals conducting full lifecycle recruitment and placement functions in an operational environment. Duty station will be based on selectee's current location. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

The selectee will serve as a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) in the Office of Human Resources, APT Talent Management Division. Typical work assignments include: Serving as the team lead in providing consultative and advisory services in staffing and recruitment/placement program activities with responsibility for ensuring the optimum use of manpower resources in accordance with federal regulations, standards, directive, policies and precedents. Leading and communicating to the team the assignments by identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization; making adjustments to accomplish the workload in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks and milestones. Serving as the expert and conducts audit evaluations and Quality Assurance review on staffing and recruitment/placement functions through review of regular/recurring reports; inspection of required documents; review of known or suspected problems areas; and contacts with stakeholders and their feedback on issues and concerns. Making recommendations for and assisting with the implementation of staffing and recruitment/placement programs administrative policies and procedures as they apply to development, operations of human resources programs and special projects for the agency to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources functions, operations and systems. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency mission by providing human resources services for a premier workforce.

U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit to aa random drug testing while you occupy the position. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.