Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Human Capital(OHC), Talent Acquisition and Benefits Group (TABG), Division of Client Operations (DCO). As a HR Specialist (Recruit/Place), GS-0201-13, you will serve as a senior HR Specialist and technical expert providing formal and informal advice, recommendations and technical assistance to Human Resources staff and management for assigned operations. Responsibilities Provide managers, employees, and job applicants with information and interpretations of the agency's recruitment and placement procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines. Independently resolves difficult issues/problems requiring consideration of the total HR management program. Prepare ad-hoc reports and conducts studies and analyses of HR-related data to identify trends, potential problem areas and where improvements are needed to include recommendations. Advise management on all employment mechanisms and recruitment strategies, sources, and alternatives. Develops job analyses to determine knowledge, skills, and abilities and other characteristics necessary for the recruitment and placement of well-qualified and diverse candidates in internal or external competitive staffing actions. As directed, coordinates the review and comments on proposed directives, instructions, and standards. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Conducting job analysis to identify the competencies required for a job and prepare the assessment tool (such as a questionnaire) used for a vacancy/job opportunity announcement; 2) Determining applicant eligibility and qualifications for various Federal civil service hiring authorities and series, which includes documenting such determinations in an automated applicant tracking system (such as USA Staffing or Monster); 3) Recommending strategies to hiring managers about recruiting and staffing positions using various hiring authorities and applicant sources, including the strategic use of both delegated examining and merit promotion procedures; AND 4) Providing authoritative answers to questions/concerns from managers, employees, and job applicants about the agency's recruitment and placement procedures on behalf of the organization's designated appointing official. CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Delegated Examining (DE) certification is required for this position. You will need to annotate on your resume the date of your DE certification AND the expiration date, OR attach a copy of your DE certificate showing the date of certification and expiration date. If selected and you have only annotated your certification on your resume, you will be required to provide a copy of your certificate. 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: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12671729 Education Additional Information Bargaining Unit Position: No Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not authorized Financial Disclosure: Not required Remote Positions at CMS: This is a remote position; however, the position reports to a CMS Office on a periodic basis (e.g. 1-2 times per year). Requirements to report to the office will vary and can be discussed at the time of interview. As such, your pay will be based on your home address. For more information on locality and pay scales, please click here. Your worksite must be within the United States and you must adhere to all regulations and policies regarding remote work at CMS and in the federal government, including the signing of a remote work agreement. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp. 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