Job details
Salary $78,136 - $101,581 a year job type full-time
Full job description
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Summary
Who may apply: current or former permanent federal employees, 30% or more disabled veterans, veterans employment opportunities act (veoa), schedule a, eligible military spouse preference (msp) applicants, peace corps and vista applicants, eligible interagency career transition assistance plan applicants (ictap) and other special appointment authorities applicants.
Responsibilities
Serves as a senior human resources specialist responsible for providing advisory services related to recruitment and placement strategies and operations in accordance with law; and office of personnel management, dod, dfas policies and regulations.
Researches and interprets federal and agency-level laws, policies, and regulations related to recruitment and placement to provide advice and assistance to management, employees and applicants.
Conducts job analyses to identify major duties and critical competencies of a vacancy, develops criteria to evaluate applicant proficiency levels on the critical competencies
Exercises leadership, provides review and guidance and develops/ delivers training to other staff on issues such as qualification review, job analysis, priority placement program (ppp), staffing regulations, pay setting, and prioritization of work.
Coordinates with senior specialists and subject matter experts in other hr functional areas to ensure adequacy, efficiency and effectiveness of human resources life cycle activities for serviced organizations.
Develops vacancy announcements, evaluates applicants for eligibility and qualifications, extends job offers and coordinates the on-boarding process.
Conducts audits of recruitment and placement operations and actions to ensure compliance with federal and agency law, policy, procedure and practice.
Consults with management to identify recruitment needs and develop recruitment options and strategiesAdvises management on recruitment sources, special programs, pay administration and incentives to attract highly qualified candidates.
Travel required
Occasional travel - you may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion potential
12
Job family (series)
0201 human resources management
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Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Must be a u.s citizen or national
The duty location of this position is indianapolis, inLocal telework in the commuting area may be allowed at management discretion.
Suitable for federal employment
Time after competitive appointment: candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the federal service.
This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employmentFailure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
Time in grade requirement - see the qualifications field below for more details.
Pursuant to the executive order on requiring covid 19 vaccination for federal employees, new dod civilian employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against covid 19 prior to entry on duty, subject to such exceptions as required by law.
More details regarding vaccine requirements can be found at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/Selected candidates will receive further information during the job offer process.
Registered for selective service (males born after 12-31-1959)
Employee must be able to obtain and maintain office of personnel management delegated examining certification.
Qualifications
Specialized experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (gs-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as providing comprehensive human resources advisory services and technical assistance to hiring managers regarding the application of staffing principles, concepts, laws and regulationsIn addition to providing management advisory services, applicants must demonstrate work experience in at least two of the following: conducting job analysis to design and document applicant assessment criteria; assessing recruitment sources and working with management to develop workforce recruitment strategy in a business environment; determining methods for appointing applicants; applying pay setting regulations and policies; or conducting the full cycle of the recruitment and placement process.
Time-in-grade: current or former federal employees who have held a gs position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirementApplicant must have served 52 weeks as a gs-11 or higher grade in federal service.
Education
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level.
Additional information
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding alternate application.
The duty location of this position is indianapolis, inLocal telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.
Moving expenses will not be paid.
We may use this announcement to make a temporary promotionFor some positions, the temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.
Selections are subject to restrictions resulting from the dod program for stability of civilian employment.
A two year probationary or trial period may be required.
We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 120 days of the closing date.
This position is exempt from the fair labor standards act.
Travel requirement is occasional.
This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
Retired civil service employee: employment of retired federal employees receiving an annuity is subject to the requirements of the department of defense (dod) policy guidance(see dod instruction 1400.25, volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives)
Delegated examining (de) certification is a condition of employment for this positionIncumbents are required to attempt testing for certification within 6 months of assignment to the position and obtain the certification within one yearIncumbents must recertify every three years according to the office of personnel management (opm) requirements to maintain an active certificationFailure to obtain and maintain this certification within the required time may result in removal from your position through reassignment, demotion, or removal from federal service.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Important note - you must follow all application instructions carefullyErrors or omissions may affect your rating.
All information included in the resume and occupational questionnaire is subject to review and verificationHr will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirementsApplicants meeting the minimum requirements will be further evaluated based upon information you provided in the occupational questionnaireIf a determination is made that the work experience described in your submitted resume does not support your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire, your score may be reduced, and you may lose consideration for this positionIf you are already a dfas employee, you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including removal from federal service, if you are found to have exaggerated, embellished, inflated, mischaracterized, or falsified your resume or qualifications.
The assessment questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies:
Communication
Customer service
Decision support
Human resource concepts, policies and laws
Partnering
Staffing and recruiting
You can preview the assessment questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/viewquestionnaire/11258807
Dfas recognizes the value of competencies gained through formal education and professional certificationsTo ensure that consistent credit is given for these credentials in the selection process, dfas has developed standard selection criteria to be used when filling positions in professional and administrative seriesSelections for professional and administrative positions will be based on four categories of selection criteria: experience, other, education, and certifications.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-sensitive (ncs)/moderate risk
Trust determination process
National security
Required documents
Required documents
You must provide a complete application package which includes:
1Resume: you are encouraged to choose only one method of submitting your resume(hr will review the resume that the system date stamps as the latest one received and this may not be the resume, which best reflects your qualifications for the job and may result in an ineligible rating.) you may submit your resume by: attaching in your usajobs accountFor assistance in preparing your resume, take a look at the dfas resume tools.
2Complete assessment questionnaire: your resume must describe the quality of work in regards to responses to the occupational self-assessment questionnaire as they generate your numerical rating.
3Other supporting documents.
The following supporting documents are only required if applicable to your personal qualifications or statusThey must be received by the closing date of the announcement.
1Transcripts and/or certifications: you must submit documentation if you are substituting education for experienceFor additional information on acceptable documents or to see if you must submit documentation click here transcripts and certificationsYou must also document your education and/or certifications in your resume.
2Sf-50: with the exception of current permanent dfas employees, current or former federal employees must submit a notification of personnel action reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure and appointment type.
3Veterans documentation: click to review these authorities and documents verifying eligibility for a veoa, vra and/or 30% or more disabled veterans hiring authorities.
4Military spouses: spousal permanent change of station (pcs) orders, marriage certificate/license and the self-certification form are required to claim military spouse preference.
5Ictap eligibles: a copy of the rif separation notice and sf-50 if available.
6Other special hiring authorities: click here to review these authorities and the documentation you are required to submit.
7You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resumeYour cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
Warning: failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by 11:59 pm (est)
10/21/2021, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of considerationTo verify that your application is complete, log into your usajobs account, select application status and more informationThe details page will display the status of your applicationIt is the applicant`s responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurateHr will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the u.sDepartment of education in order for it to be credited towards qualificationsTherefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the u.sDepartment of education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Benefits
Benefits
A career with the u.sGovernment provides employees with a comprehensive benefits packageAs a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewardingOpens in a new windowlearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittentContact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Help
This job is open to
Career transition (ctap, ictap, rpl)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a `surplus` or `displaced` employee.
Federal employees - competitive service
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Individuals with disabilities
Military spouses
Peace corps & americorps vista
Special authorities
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Veterans
Clarification from the agency
Current or former permanent federal employees, 30% or more disabled veterans, veterans employment opportunities act (veoa), schedule a, eligible military spouse preference (msp) applicants, peace corps and vista applicants, eligible interagency career transition assistance plan applicants (ictap) and other special appointment authorities applicants.
