HR Specialist

We have an outstanding contract position for an HR Specialist to join a leading company located in the Silver Spring, MD surrounding area. Pay Rate: $39.00 - $41.00 an hour.
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

• Pre-consultation Phase
• Announcement Drafting Phase
• Announcement Posting Phase
• Qualifications Review Phase
• Certificate Issuance Phase
• Onboarding Phase
• Schedule and conduct pre-consultation meetings with the Center, Offices and Programs.
• Prepare job analysis, specialized experience statement, and assessment questions.
• Write clear, informative streamlined job opportunity announcements (JOAs).
• Post vacancy announcements on USAJOBS in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Process all applications received through automated system.
• Verify candidates' claims of eligibility under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP).
• Provide status notifications to all applicants at the key touch points in the application process (application received, application assessed for qualifications, and application referred/not referred) and respond to applicant inquiries.
• Review applications to determine basic eligibility / minimum qualification requirements by closely reviewing the candidates' supporting documentation (i.e., resumes and/or transcripts).
• Support issuance of competitive, merit promotion, excepted service, and/or noncompetitive certificates/referral lists electronically in accordance with merit system principles and delegated examining procedures. These lists may include category rating certificates and non-traditional certificates such as direct hire authority referrals, where applicable.
  • Review complete Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) recruitment actions, documentation and adjudicate veterans' preference prior to assignment of preference on the final referral list (DEU certification required).
  • Ensure compliance and provide advice and guidance the Selecting Official on regulations, policies and procedures involving selections from the Certificate of Eligibility, which includes, but is not limited to, veterans' implications and displaced employees.
  • Conduct quality review for all recruitment products, i.e., ensure that all job analysis , vacancy announcements questionnaires , qualification determinations, certificates of eligibility, etc., are accurate and based on appropriate OPM, HHS, and FDA policies and regulations prior to issuance of job offer letter.
  • Support selectee initial job offer notification after return of certificate of eligibility from selecting official and propose salary level, including special pay/incentives, in accordance with OPM and FDA guidelines.
  • Coordinate notification to the selected candidate regarding any pre-appointment requirements and their entrance on-duty date.
  • Audit returned certificates and send disposition notices to non-selected candidates.
  • Maintain examining case file, including job analysis documentation, in accordance with an agency's records retention schedule.
  • Answer applicant phone calls and written correspondence and rating appeals related to the staffing services provided.
  • Respond to inquiries from agency stakeholders regarding staffing actions.

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of verifiable Federal Agency HR experience.

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance