Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Summary You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Capital Access (OCA), People Operations Disaster Division (PODD). The employee serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist providing HR advisory and program services to a Center or equivalent Center level office or to subdivisions of a Center. This job will close when we have received 100 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Responsibilities As a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) at the GS-0201-9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include: Performs staffing, recruitment, and placement activities for a variety of positions in the competitive service and excepted service. Ensures appointments are within the scope of Human Resources laws and regulations. Assesses the qualifications of applicants and determines the grade level(s) and occupations(s) for which they are qualified. Keeps abreast of changes in Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Small Business Administration (SBA) Human Resources Policies and regulations by regularly accessing their websites. and advises the Human Resources Officer of changes impacting Center employees. Advises management on merit promotion and recruitment matters and planning for future starting needs. Serves as liaison with state employment offices to assist employees with obtaining unemployment compensation when their employment ends. IMPORTANT NOTES: This is a Permanent appointment in the competitive service with a full-time work schedule. By applying for this position with SBA's People Operations Disaster Division - PODD, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster. This position is also being announced under Delegated Examining Procedures, announcement #DE-25-PODD-12620641, open to the general public. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date. Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required heighten Disaster Activities. This position is not included in a bargaining unit. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 11/27/2024. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level. GS-09: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following: Performing, or assisting with, multiple functions in two or more of the following functions: developing job analyses, creating job opportunity/vacancy announcements using an automated application system, veteran preference determinations/adjudications, making eligibility and/or qualification determinations, and developing assessment tools to determine the best qualified applicants such as: occupational questionnaires, narrative questionnaires, structured interview questions; AND Completing and reviewing documents to ensure compliance with applicable guidelines, for a wide variety of human resources (HR) such as accessions/new hires, promotions, reassignments, resignations, etc.; AND Responding to a variety of human resource (HR) inquiries from managers, employees and/or applicants. GS-11: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in three or more of the following functions: preparing job analyses, creating job opportunity/vacancy announcements using an automated application system, veteran preference determinations adjudications, making eligibility and/or qualification determinations and developing assessment tools to determine the best qualified applicants such as: occupational questionnaires, narrative questionnaires, structured interview questions; AND Preparing, reviewing, and updating/processing a wide variety of personnel actions for Federal civil service employees such as accessions, promotions, reassignments, awards, etc. and ensuring accuracy of information and compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines; AND Responding to a variety of human resource (HR) inquiries from managers, employees, and applicants. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Human Resources Management Series 0201 (opm.gov) 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education If you do not meet the specialized experience requirements, you may also qualify with education. You MUST submit transcripts (official or unofficial) with this application if you wish to qualify based on education. GS-09: Must have a master's, J.D., LL. B or equivalent graduate degree or in a related field or 2 full years of related progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.B. or J.D. if related GS-11: Must have a doctorate, LL.M or equivalent graduate degree in a related field or 3 full years of related progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.M., if related OR a combination of experience and education as indicated below. GS-09: For example, an applicant who has 1.0 full year of Masters level education (i.e. 50% of education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. GS-11: For example, an applicant who has 1.5 full years of Ph.D. level education (i.e. 50% of education required) and 6 months of creditable specialized experience (i.e. 50% of the required experience) would equal 100% of the required experience for the position. APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Verify School accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. *** If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. *** For further information, click on: Foreign Education. Qualification Standards: Human Resources Management Series 0201 (opm.gov) Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.phptitle=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job in their current agency (intra-agency, i.e. SBA employees only). Inter-Agency Career Transition Assistance (ICTAP) is a program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (inter-agency; i.e. not applying to their current or former agency). Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For additional information visit www.sss.gov. Telework may be available. For information on Telework visit: http://www.telework.gov/