Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of People Operations Disaster Division.

This position serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist providing HR advisory in the areas of recruitment and placement.

GS-11: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Experience in three or more of the following functions: identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, creating assessment questionnaires (e.g., structured resume reviews, narrative questionnaires, structured interview questions), creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, and adjudicating veterans' preference; and Preparing, reviewing, and updating/processing a wide variety of personnel actions for Federal civil service employees such as accessions, promotions, reassignments, conversions, extensions, etc., and ensuring accuracy of information and compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines; and Respond to a variety of human resources inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and applicants.

GS-12: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: Advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities including Delegated Examining (DE), Merit Promotion (MP), and government-wide special hiring authorities for excepted service and competitive service positions; and Experience in all the following staffing functions: identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, creating assessment questionnaires, creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, adjudication of veterans' preference, determining appointment eligibilities, creating ranking and certificate of eligible applicant lists; and Preparing, reviewing and processing a wide variety of personnel actions and ensure accuracy of information and compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines; and Providing full range of staffing/recruitment and placement consultative services to managers, employees, and applicants; and Responding to human resource inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and applicants; and Conducting quality control and assurance reviews to ensure recruitment and placement actions, case files, and processed personnel actions are accurate, complete, and compliant with federal requirements and agency guidelines.

At the GS-12 level, must be able to obtain and maintain Delegated Examining certification and other HR professional credentials as required.

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 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.

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 All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 03/16/2026.

Major Duties:

As a Human Resource Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) at the GS-0201-11/12, 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 eligibility and qualifications of applicants and determines the grade level(s) and occupations(s) for which they are qualified.

Determines veterans' preference eligibility and final adjudication. Issues certificates of eligibles following delegated examining procedures and merit promotion procedures.

Engages in strategic conversations and provides advisory services to customers on a variety of staffing, recruitment and placement issues. Note: The duties listed above are for both grade levels.

At the lower grade level, closer oversight from the Team Lead or supervisor may be provided.