HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Summary This position is located in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of the Executive Director, Human Resources Division (EUR-IO-EX/HR). Responsibilities Provides comprehensive recruitment and placement advisory service for a full range of current and proposed recruitment requests. Plans and carries out a wide range of recruitment, staffing, and placement functions in support of the assigned organizations. Provides general HR advice to employees; explains staffing policies, procedures, and automated processes; and provides technical assistance to management officials. Provides management advisory services that includes guidance on a wide range of staffing and recruitment policies, procedures, and program requirements requiring comprehensive knowledge of the full range of recruitment & staffing. Analyzes significant HR management issues and problems related to recruitment/staffing and plans and conducts comprehensive studies to review and evaluate the process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: - Experience providing authoritative management advisory services, which includes researching, analyzing and evaluating the issues, determining applicable precedents, recommending innovated methods and strategies to resolve complex integrated human resources problems, and identifying the most effective approach. - Experience drafting a variety of reports, letters, memoranda and other correspondence on a full range of sensitive management issues. - Experience working with hiring managers to develop a recruitment strategy that will attract a highly qualified diverse applicant pool that meets the needs of the organization. Preparing job opportunity announcements, determining applicants' eligibility and qualifications, ranking candidates and referring highly-qualified candidates for selection. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.