Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience providing recruitment data to support a recruitment project or identify barriers in the process. Demonstrated full use of Federal hiring authorities, merit system principles, veterans' preference requirements, and delegated examining procedures in recruitment operations.

Used resume search tools, shared certificates, talent databases, to identify qualified candidates. Cultivated relationships with organizations, veteran groups, and other prospective sources of applicant pools. Conducted recruitment using social media, professional associations, trade publications, and virtual recruiting platforms. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:,Analyzes hard-to-fill positions and locations and develops innovative approaches for targeted recruitment for the most difficult, complex, and/or programmatically sensitive occupations.,Generates data to guide recruitment and sourcing decisions and develops innovative strategies and methodologies for recruitment.,Develops and delivers training and seminars to support recruitment; leads virtual webinars and on-site events; develops recruitment materials for external candidates; represent mission are at career fairs.,Expert in resume mining, shared certificates and other government recruitment initiatives.,Develops strategic networks across programs, throughout USDA, and with Recruitment Officers in other Federal departments, as well as universities and industry to create and sustain a successful recruitment program.,Represent mission area on Department-wide recruitment committees, meetings, and work groups.