You will serve as an Administrative/Technical Specialist in the Recruiting and Student Outreach Branch (Code 1012) of NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI. This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-4 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-11 and GS-12

Duties

You will perform eligibility and qualification determination and adjudicates Veteran’s preference for direct hiring authorities and will complete on-the-spot offers. You will work in an office setting or at Career Fairs and similar events. You will interact with senior management officials and selecting officials to identify and analyze strategic staffing issues. You will provide direction to selecting officials with regard to Prohibited Personnel Practices and Merit Systems Principles, to ensure the integrity of the hiring and merit promotion selection processes. You will also assist or lead the development of human capital management policies and procedures, HR related documents, guidelines and instructions. You will be responsible for coordinating participation at career fairs, works with external recruitment groups, educational institutions, senior staff, line managers, workforce specialists and other interested parties. You will analyze this data to develop new approaches/processes for recruitment to include location, population, compensation, and any other factors that hinder recruitment efforts and retainment. You will provide guidance to management on recruitment and retention strategies and incentives, as well as special hiring programs for staffing positions such as the Direct Hire Authority, Expedited Hiring Authority, and Schedule A appointments. You will utilize your knowledge of Human Capital laws, Federal, DoD, and Department of Navy regulations, personnel concepts and principles to provide expert advice and guidance.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 (GS-9/10) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying methods, principles, and practices of the human resources functional areas of recruitment, position classification, or employee relations to interpret regulations or assist management in making decisions for workforce development. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
• Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR
• An LL.M., if related to the position being filled; OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVUNSEAWARCENDIV NEWPORT RI 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]