This position is located in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Office of the Executive Director, Human Resources Division.  As a Human Resources Specialist, the incumbent will provide position classification, staffing, recruiting, performance management and employee relations services and advice.

Duties

Advising management on recruitment strategies to best attract, hire and retain a skilled, diverse and motivated workforce including available flexible hiring authorities, sources and special programs. Preparing recruitment requests for job opportunity announcements, developing crediting plans, reviewing job applicants in order to rate applicants' basic eligibility and qualifications. Developing certificate of eligibles for hiring decisions. Reviewing, preparing, and/or coordinating position classification requests from management officials to assess the accuracy and adequacy of the requests and its supporting documentation. Conducting technical reviews to ensure performance plans, progress reviews, and summary ratings comply with policies and procedures. Serving as an expert and employee counselor for any or all areas of staffing and recruitment, position classification, performance management, payroll, employee benefits or other related services. Maintaining liaison with Departmental human resources and financial systems on matters relating to staffing, employee relations and benefits, position classification, pay benefits.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants applying for the GS-12 must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience researching, interpreting and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies and guidelines in at least two human resources functional areas (e.g., recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits). Experience providing authoritative management advisory services, which includes researching, analyzing and evaluating the issues, determining applicable precedents, recommending innovated methods and strategies to resolve complex integrated human resources problems, and identifying the most effective approach. Experience drafting a variety of reports, letters, memoranda, position descriptions, position evaluation statements, and other correspondence on a full range of sensitive management issues. Experience working with hiring managers to develop a recruitment strategy that will attract a highly qualified diverse applicant pool that meets the needs of the organization.  Preparing job opportunity announcements, determining applicants' eligibility and qualifications, ranking candidates and referring highly-qualified candidates for selection. Experience meeting and dealing with managers and employees at all levels in situations of a highly sensitive nature. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2200 C Street, N.W. SA-5, C2P19 ATTN: ECA/HR Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Tiffany Taylor
• Phone: (771) 205 7890
• Email: [email protected]