This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Administration (OA), Office of the Chief People Officer (OCPO), Talent Acquisition, Recruitment and Staffing Division. The incumbent will serve as a Junior Human Resources Specialist providing the full range of advisory services to management officials and executing a wide range of recruiting and staffing activities for components of the EOP.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Staffing), GS-0201-7/9, your typical work assignments may include the following: Provides recruitment and placement support services. Reviews requests for personnel actions to determine nature of actions (e.g. merit promotion, external recruitment, noncompetitive appointment, career program, etc.). Develops and administers various special programs related to staffing to include Student Employment Programs, disabled employee recruitment, briefing at various pre-retirement and newcomers orientations, etc. Prepares or completes necessary documents and case files on personnel actions. Manages and maintains full visibility over all RPAs and provide advice/assistance in all stages of the recruitment process. Assembles preemployment information for employees and provides orientation to new employees. Responds to customer inquiries on such matters as procedures for filing applications, status of recruitment, kinds of vacancies, etc. In a developmental capacity, the incumbent receives training and close supervision in the performance of duties and responsibilities. Gradually assumes more responsibility and learns to perform the full scope of the duties required of the position. An employee is not guaranteed promotion to all higher grades in the career ladder. Changes to the work requirements of the position or the organization to which the position is assigned might affect the opportunity for promotion to a higher grade. Noncompetitive promotions within the career ladders are not an automatic entitlement and every employee will not be promoted, necessarily, to the highest grade level. Employees may be promoted, without competition, when work is available, assigned on a regular and recurring basis, satisfactorily performed at the next higher grade level, and all other regulatory requirements are met.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national
• Selective Service registration is required if you are a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Executive Office of the President will be required to 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/.
• May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period.
• 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.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
• The agency requires 30 days on site before being eligible to participate in the telework and/or alternate work schedule program.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you meet the following minimum qualification requirement:One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector which includes: (1) Utilizing various Microsoft suite programs to log and track information and (2) Utilizing guides and manuals to create finished work products. OR One (1) full academic year of graduate level education from an accredited college or university in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (One year of graduate education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent one year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying 1 year of full-time study requirement.); OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a curriculum that is qualifying for this position as described above from an accredited college or university, and meets one of the requirements for SAA based on the following: (1) class standing (upper third standing in the graduating class of a college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses); (2) grade-point average (3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or (3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; (3) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society. OR A combination of experience and education. (Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements as specified above. May be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you meet the following minimum qualification requirement:One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector which includes: (1) Interpreting laws, regulations, and/or policies to provide guidance on HR topics to include staffing; (2) Utilizing HR systems to process personnel actions or post vacancy announcements; and (3) Responding to inquiries from applicants or hiring officials regarding statuses. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.B. or J.D. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (One year of graduate education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent one year of fulltime study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying 1 year of full-time study requirement.) OR A combination of experience and education. (Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements as specified above. May be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9.) DCPDS and USA Staffing experience preferred. Delegated Examining Certification preferred. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no education substitution for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Administration - CPO 725 17th Street Washington, DC 20503 US
• Name: Client Services EOP - OA
• Email: [email protected]