HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive recruitment and placement services in support of all Centrally Salary Account (CSA)-funded employees throughout the Air Force (AF), including non-Air Force Material Command (AFMC) Civilian Senior Executive (CSE) employees. Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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. Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them. Skill in communicating to managers the rationale for exclusion of individuals on job certificates in such a way as to promote understanding and acceptance of decisions. Ability to identify the true nature of management HR problems and persuasively recommend alternative solutions for them. Ability to make authoritative judgments; and prepare effective analyses, briefings, and reports, and ability to use automated personnel data system to document, review, correct, amend, and/or approve personnel actions. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. OR LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. 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. 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. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of the full range of Federal Human Resources (HR) affirmative employment, recruitment, and placement principles, concepts, policies, and analytical techniques. 2. Knowledge of other HR processes sufficient to relate recruitment and placement issues to them. 3. Skill in applying established principles, provisions, laws, regulations, practices, and techniques of staffing and recruitment. 4. Skill in troubleshooting and resolving the most difficult problems associated with providing comprehensive recruitment and placement advisory services. 5. Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions from information, and communicate information clearly, orally and in writing. 6. Ability to use automated personnel data system to document, review, correct, amend, and/or approve personnel actions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.