PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. This position is located in ARC-Human Resources Operations Division. As an HR Specialist, you will be responsible for highly technical work in the selection and placement of employees in assigned organizations. You will provide advisory services to managers to assist them in filling positions from sources which best meet the needs of the organization.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. - Implements the merit staffing program by ensuring that all human resource actions comply with the provisions of the applicable merit staffing plan and negotiated agreements (if applicable). - Selects appropriate staff acquisition methods to identify highly qualified candidates to fill vacant positions. In consultation with a subject matter expert, advises on and assists with development of rating assessment tools. Validates any existing rating assessment tools prior to use. Creates effective, accurate job opportunity announcements incorporating all mandatory OPM and customer requirements. - Conducts qualifications analyses for all types of positions filled including the most complex professional and administrative positions. - Provides authoritative information and/or advice to human resource support staff, program managers, operating officials, and applicants on legal or regulatory requirements relating to staff acquisition. - May serve as a team member or project leader for a variety of projects that deal with staff acquisition, employment, or human resource issues crossing organizational lines.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Specialized Experience For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes skill in applying a body of Human Resources (HR) rules, (such as regulations or policies) to provide information and ensure compliance. Examples of such experience might include: creating reports using HR data applying guidelines to perform entry level human resources work providing assistance to managers and employees on basic pay, overtime, or leave entitlement explaining retirement or benefit options to employees assisting employees or managers on workers' compensation claims conducting training needs surveys to help managers anticipate development and training needs for their staff discussing HR guidance with hiring managers or other non-technical audiences on staffing or classification processes. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university. OR a bachelor's degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks.

Education

Contacts

• Address Administrative Resource Center - Human Resources Operations Division 200 Third Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]