Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement).

Overview

Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement). Jobs in Thitani location, Kitui County, Kenya at Food Safety and Inspection Service

Title: Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement).

Company: Food Safety and Inspection Service

Location: Thitani location, Kitui County, Kenya

Duties

• Serves as a staffing specialist on a human resources (HR) servicing team providing the full range of staffing services to assigned organizations.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for staffing activities and coordinates the use of various staffing systems with peers within the human resources office.
• Provides advice and assistance to managers, supervisors, and administrative officials on various personnel management issues, particularly staffing and pay.
• Advises and assists in the development of staffing methods, recruiting sources and methodologies, merit systems for placement and promotion activities, probationary practices, special employment programs, and staffing regulations.
• Validates positions filled through merit promotion and delegated examining processes adhering to the agency's merit promotion plan and merit system principles.
• Conducts analyses of applicant qualifications.
• Utilizes automated systems and databases to track, document, and maintain personnel records and generate HR work products.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary or trial period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• False statements or responses on a resume or application can jeopardize employment and may be grounds for disciplinary action, including removal from Federal service.
• If you are selected, you may need to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) prior to being appointed to determine suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.
• Selectee must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance. Failure to successfully meet these requirements could lead to adverse action proceedings including possible termination.
• Must obtain Delegated Examining (DE) certification within 2 years of effective date of hire.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled (e.g. one year at the GS-07 grade level for consideration for the GS-09 grade level).

For the GS-09 level: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level.

Resume must demonstrate at least 3 of the 5 areas below:

• Preparing and drafting vacancy announcements utilizing established guidelines.
• Coding routine personnel actions.
• Conducting research on federal human resources regulations, laws, and policies.
• Identifying personnel issues and advising managers and employees on routine federal human resources policies, procedures, and programs (e.g., Priority Placement Programs (PPP), Merit System Principles (MSP), Directives, etc.).
• Utilizing and updating human resources databases to reflect real-time data and ensure accuracy.

OR

Successful completion of a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or LL.B. or J.D.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You must have an appropriate combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and experience. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify.

For the GS-11 level: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level.

In Addition To Meeting The Requirements For The GS-09 Level, Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least 4 Of The 5 Areas Below:

• Determining applicant minimum qualifications and eligibility.
• Creating and issuing certificates of eligible candidates, ensuring the integrity and compliance of the selection process.
• Extending job offers.
• Setting pay for various types of appointments and actions, ensuring compliance with federal pay-setting authorities.
• Advising management or program officials on Human Resources processes and personnel actions.

OR

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You must have an appropriate combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and experience. To determine your combination, first compute your experience as a percentage of the experience listed above; then determine your education as a percentage of the education listed above; then add the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify.

For the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level.

In Addition To Meeting The Requirements For The GS-09 And GS-11 Levels, Your Resume Must Demonstrate All Of The 5 Areas Below:

• Resolving complex human resources problems and issues.
• Conducting job analysis to develop assessment criteria.
• Determining veterans preference in accordance with policy and regulations.
• Conducting audit reviews of certificates and vacancy casefile documents for compliance with merit system principles, delegated examining procedures and agency directives,
• Advising management and program officials on Human Resources policies and procedures.

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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 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

GS-09 level: Applicants may qualify based on successful completion of a masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a masters degree or LL.B. or J.D.

GS-11 level: Applicants may qualify based on successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

GS-12 level: There is no educational substitute for specialized experience for this grade level.

Note: If using education to meet minimum requirements, you must submit unofficial transcripts to be considered.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the

If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.