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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

$50,694 a year
Air Force Personnel Center
Texas City Full-day Full-time

Description:

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Please see Duties Section for Position Summary.

Requirements:

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0201 Series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-07: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to assist journeyman staffing specialist in recommending methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, and downsizing.
OR
EDUCATION:
Successfully completed at least one full academic year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; or have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a subject area related to the position and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, have completed some graduate-level education which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-07: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
  • Knowledge of the fundamental HR methods, principles, and practices related to recruitment and placement actions sufficient to make informed judgments and resolve moderately complex, non-confrontational, well precedented factual, procedural, or recurring issues.
  • Knowledge of standardized analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to provide management advisory and resolve issues of limited scope.
  • Knowledge of DCPDS to input, store, retrieve data and perform quality review of data elements; as well as knowledge of office applications and automated systems to perform correspondence and reporting duties; a qualified typist is not required.
  • Knowledge of the functional relationships between HR specializations.
  • Ability to gather and analyze facts and draw conclusions from information.
  • Ability to communicate factual and procedural information clearly, orally and in writing.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-09: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to assist journeyman staffing specialist in recommending methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, and downsizing.
OR
EDUCATION:
Successfully completed 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 which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Less than the full amount of specialized experience described above; however, have more than one year of graduate level education. Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-09: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
  • Knowledge of fundamental Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.
  • Knowledge of other HR processes and related systems including DCPDS sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them.
  • Knowledge of the functional relationships between HR specializations.
  • Skill in applying basic principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices and techniques of staffing and recruitment.
  • Ability to gather and analyze facts and draw conclusions from information.
  • Ability to communicate information clearly, orally, and in writing.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of Federal HR recruitment, placement and affirmative employment concepts, principles, regulations, programs and practices to recommend innovative methods and strategies to resolve problems of job turnover, workforce planning, downsizing, and reinvention initiatives.
OR
EDUCATION:
Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Have less than the full amount of specialized experience required, but more than 2 years of graduate level education with a major or subject area related to the position to be filled. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs), GS-09: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
  • Knowledge of the full range of Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, concepts, policies, and analytical techniques.
  • Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them.
  • Skill in applying established principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices, and techniques of staffing and recruitment.
  • Skill in troubleshooting and resolving the most difficult problems associated with providing comprehensive recruitment and placement advisory services.
  • Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions from information, and communicate information clearly, orally and in writing.
  • Ability to use automated personnel data system to document, review, correct, amend, and/or approve personnel actions.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
GS-07: One year at the GS-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level.
GS-09: One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level.
GS-11: One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level.
TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Continued in Education Section.
Dec 18, 2025;   from: usajobs.gov

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