HR Generalist/Recruitment Lead

Accepting applications

Service

Permanent

Full-time - Permanent
Duties SummarySecuring Travel, Protecting People - At the Transportation Security Administration, you will serve in a high-stakes environment to safeguard the American way of life. In cities across the country, you would secure airports, seaports, railroads, highways, and/or public transit systems, thus protecting America's transportation infrastructure and ensuring freedom of movement for people and commerce. Click HereResponsibilitiesThis Lead Human Resources Specialist position is located in the Position Management & Classification Branch, Human Capital (HC), Enterprise Support (ES), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include but are not limited to:Serves as a consultant, advisor, participant, and leader for teams, committees, or working groups, addressing TSA, DHS, or Federal initiatives involving recruitment, hiring, position management, or classification programs or other broad human resources.Leads a team(s) providing strategic consultant HR services to customers. Mentors and coaches team members to foster teamwork and a unified approach to delivery of strategic HR services.Conducts quality control reviews of services and work products to assure compliance with established standards and requirements, and success in achieving management goals.Provides perspective and oversight on position management and reorganizations to ensure best use of staff and resources, mix of positions, skills requirements, and other critical HR considerations.This involves classifying position descriptions (PDs) as part of the recruitment process, by request, or during surveys. Advises on Federal HR regulations and laws, and Agency policies, processes, and procedural requirements. Ensures policy and program issuances are integrated with staff actions and fully supportive of Agency requirements, the Federal merit system, and equal employment opportunity objectives.Travel RequiredNot required
You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).Selective Service registration is required.See additional "Conditions of Employment" and "Other Information" sectionApplying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. QualificationsTo qualify for the SV-J Pay Band (equivalent to GS-14), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-I or GS-13 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as:Applying Federal HR classification principles, concepts, regulations, practices and techniques; andProviding consultative and advisory services to all levels of staff on classification and position management (i.e. reorganizations, desk audits, position sensitivity determinations ); andLeading work groups or teams that address position management, classification or recruitment challenges.Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., No additional credit is given for overtime. 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., 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. volunteer experience): 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., 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. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.Narrative description of duties with start and end dates (including the month and year) for work experience.State the number of hours worked in a position (i.e. full-time or part-time). If part-time, state the total number of hours worked per week.Performance level (i.e. band or grade)You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.TSA is an Excepted Service agency exempt from most of Title 5 United States Code, including regulations which apply to displaced Federal employees (CTAP/ICTAP) of other agencies, and employment with TSA does not confer "Competitive Status" that generally results from selection and service in Competitive Service agencies. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has established an Interchange Agreement, which allows most permanent TSA employees to apply and be considered for vacancies in Competitive Service agencies. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Although an individual’s personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) expenses are not authorized.Relocation expenses are not authorized.If you are entering TSA employment on an appointment without time limitations, you must serve a basic trial period unless you have already met the requirement.TSA policy requires verification of Selective Service registration for male applicants born after 12/31/59. You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate high proficiency in all of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis. Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrates acceptable proficiency in all of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis. Qualified: Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position and demonstrate basic proficiency in most of the critical competencies as determined by the job analysis.If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearance
Individuals with disabilities

Veterans
Government-Wide: Current and former permanent civilian Federal employees. Applications also accepted from Individuals with Disabilities; Veterans' Preference eligibles OR Veterans who were or will honorably discharge from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty by the closing date of this announcement. Veterans' Preference eligibles will compete under TSA's Merit Promotion procedures for which Veterans' Preference is not a factor in the selection process.