Clarification from the agency

Agency Employee - You may apply if you are a current, permanent, competitive service employee of the Department of Justice or if you are a Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligible.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) at the GS-0201- 7/9 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Performing internal and/or external staffing and placement work.
• Conducting job analyses, post vacancy announcements, and issue referral lists of qualified candidates.
• Responding to routine customer inquiries or requests.
• Providing advisory services to managers, administrative liaisons, and employees when the issues addressed are routine in scope.
• Developing agency metrics on recruitment activities and data.

Assignments will become more complex with less Supervision as advancement is made through the career ladder progression to the full performance GS-0201-12 level.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Conditions of employment

Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.

This is a bargaining unit position.

May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. (i.e. each cut-off date)

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust background investigation.

Qualifications

GS-07 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-05 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

You may qualify at the GS-0201-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 level of the Federal Service that included:1) Utilize an automated staffing system for processing personnel actions; 2) Assist senior specialists in retrieving and/or uploading candidate documents and other candidate and/or vacancy/case file information via an automated recruiting system (e.g. USA Staffing, QuickHire, Avue, Monster, or other similar systems);
3) Assist in the review of applicant documents for eligibility and follow established processes, policies, laws and regulations as it relates to Title 5 CFR, U.S.C. codes, OPM and Agency Merit system principles; and 4) Gather information and data, as needed for recruitment & staffing actions and reports via automated tools (e.g. Microsoft Access/ Excel, Lotus Notes, or other similar systems).

OR

B. Superior Academic Achievement: Completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in a field of study that demonstrates the competencies required by this position with either (1) a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale as recorded on final transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during final 2 years of the curriculum; (2) a 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for all required courses completed in a qualifying major field of study at either the time of application or during the last two years of your undergraduate curriculum; (3) class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or a major subdivision of the college; or, (4) membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS).

OR

C. Education: One full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours) in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in one of the following related fields: Personnel Management, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or any other similar degree for which such education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS).

OR

D. Combination: Possess a combination of the education and experience as described above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS).

GS-09 TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 grade level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted).

You may qualify at the GS-0201-09 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level of the Federal Service that included:1) Utilize an automated staffing system for processing personnel actions; 2) Retrieving and uploading candidate documents via an automated recruiting system (e.g. USA Staffing, QuickHire, Avue, Monster, or other similar systems); 3) Assists higher-graded specialists in providing advisory services to managers, administrative liaisons, and employees and; 4) Gather information and data, as needed for recruitment & staffing actions and reports via automated tools (e.g. Microsoft Access/ Excel, Lotus Notes, or other similar systems).

OR

B. Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.B. or J.D degree, if related. Qualifying major fields of study include: Business Administration, Organizational Management, Workforce Development, Communications, Psychology, and Human Services.

OR

C. Combination: You must have a combination of the specialized experience and the graduate level education as described above. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS).


IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

The USA Hire Assessment is set on dynamic window and allows applicants 2 days from the date they submit their application to complete the assessment.

The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

If referred, all relevant documents including performance appraisals and incentive awards submitted with your application will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration.

To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12936040

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your résumé showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications.

2. Other supporting documents (Applicants should ensure that their personally identifiable information (PII) is protected.):

• Cover Letter, optional
• College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education
• Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held.
• Copy of most recent performance appraisal.
• Copy of SF-50 reflecting award received.
• Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)

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