Clarification from the agency

Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer who works at IHSC. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops, facilitates, and implements all phases of the IHSC recruitment process such as and not limited to the following: creating recruitment/hiring announcements, candidate examinations, selections for IHSC, recruitment reports, auditing and closing out announcements.
2. Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization.
3. Collaborating with administrative staff and hiring managers in fulfilling their recruitment and staffing needs, including notifying hiring official a candidate requests a site visit.
4. Develops outreach programs and establishes agreements with representative colleges, universities, and local medical and educational facilities.
5. Outreach activities also include hosting and attending in person and virtual events, visits to job fairs, and events hosted by professional associations.
6. Manage IHSC recruitment and retention processes which includes internal and external collaboration, coordination, recruitment event management, and developing and maintaining recruitment and retention procedures.
7. Contacts potential candidates by phone and email, answers calls, web-based inquires, virtual chat group messaging etc., relating to employment with IHSC.
8. Assist interested candidates with questions related to the application process, qualifications, current vacancies, and provide general information regarding benefits, pay, and leave schedules etc.
9. Creates, reviews, or edits all written materials used for advertising in professional journals, web-based postings, public facing webpage, magazines, billboards, etc.
10. Provides advice and assistance to collateral duty recruiters and supervisors in response to specific recruitment requests.
11. Manage the IHSC recruitment strategy, policy, guide, and standard operating procedures.
12. Conduct recruitment & staffing data analysis, interpret data, and produce reports for dissemination to IHSC Leadership.
13. Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Service Remaining Requirement Agreement: Upon appointment to this position, officers will be required to serve a new 18-month commitment to IHSC .
• ASSIGNMENT PAY AGREEMENT: You must not have a current Assignment Pay Agreement. However, if you have a current Assignment Pay Agreement, it must be fulfilled within 90 days of your application submission.
• Applicants must be a current USPHS Commissioned Corps Officer who works at IHSC. USPHS Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates are not eligible for this position. Civilians are not eligible for this position.
• PHS officers must participate in IHSC TDY On-Call Schedule (ITOS.) ITOS is either an entire month or two 16-day periods a year where, depending on the needs of the agency, the officer is required to be available to serve.

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of, and skill in applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices commonly used in the recruitment and placement processes, and knowledge of the occupational design of positions within assigned organizations.
2. Excellent written and oral communication techniques to develop and deliver virtual presentations, briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers or hiring authorities to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations related to recruitment and/or human resource activities.
3. Coalition building, networking, and fostering relationships with internal and external stakeholders being able to work in a fast-paced environment.

1. Sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time (6-8 Hours).
2. Performing repeated bending motion.
3. Average manual dexterity for computer operation.
4. Phone use for extended periods of time.
5. Travel required (recruitment events, conferences, and workshops)

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. You may be selected for an interview at the hiring authority's discretion. You will be notified of selection or non-selection.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position.A complete application includes:

U. S. Public Health Service Officers

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Interest.
2. Degrees. (Place under "Diploma/GED")
3. Professional license. (If applicable)
4. Additional professional certificates. (If applicable)
5. Three professional references. (i.e., name, title and contact information)
6. Official USPHS Promotion CV - e.g., relevant experience, education, training. (Place under "USPHS Promotion CV")
   • You may provide a civilian resume in addition to the USPHS Promotion CV to capture all relevant work experience.
7. *Three most recent Commissioned Officer Effectiveness Reports (COER). (Place under "Performance Appraisal")
8. A copy of your current Service Remaining Requirements Agreement.
9. Indicate if you have an Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement and the date of the end of your AP Agreement. If you do not, please submit a memo attesting to no AP in the Assignment Pay (AP) Agreement section in the documents section of application.

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