Senior Human Resources Specialist (recruitment And Placement)

Senior Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Senior Specialists provide technical advice and guidance to staff members, management, supervisors, and employees on a range of human resources topics. Topics may include delegated examining, merit promotion, reduction-in-force, recruitment, directed reassignment, foreign service, SF-52 personnel action approval, pay setting and incentives.

Overview

Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 04/23/2026 to 04/29/2026

Salary: $116,038 - $150,852 per year

Pay scale & grade: GS 13

Location: 1 vacancy in the following location: Minneapolis, MN

Remote job: No

Telework eligible: No

Travel Required: Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Permanent

Work schedule: Full-time

Service: Competitive

Promotion potential: None

Job family (Series): 0201 Human Resources Management

Supervisory status: No

Security clearance: Not Required

Drug test: No

Position sensitivity and risk: Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process: Credentialing, Suitability/Fitness

Financial disclosure: No

Bargaining unit status: No

Announcement number: MP-12941392-26-MRH

Control number: 866188600

This Job Is Open To

Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Applications will be accepted only from current permanent USDA employees with competitive status; and CTAP/RPL eligible candidates and permanent Farm Service County Office employees.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides advice on recruitment and hiring methods: delegated examining, merit promotion, excepted service, and hiring flexibilities
• Provides advisory service to management and supervisors on sensitive, complex, or controversial staffing issues.
• Counsels management, employees, and applicants on employment opportunities, application procedures, special employment/placement programs.
• Works with management on goals and objectives, analytical methods of review, and recommends project schedules and timetables.
• Identifies the need for policy and procedural changes and makes appropriate recommendations for development and implementation.
• Leads the development, implementation and maintenance of standard operating procedures and accompanying internal guidance designed to promote uniform application of policies and procedures.
• Monitors and tracks projects to ensure satisfactory progress and offer technical advice as appropriate.
• Prepares recurring reports and coordinates OPM and other audits of staffing functions.

Requirements

Conditions Of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary 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/.
• In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.

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 time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) requirement is being used to determine whether an applicant fully qualifies for this position: The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain OPM Delegated Examining (DE) certification; individuals must hold or have previously held DE certification. Evidence of this experience must be documented in your resume. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement and/or address the SPF may lose further consideration. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Providing the full range of human resources operational support. Consults, and can provide an overview of various appointment types. Articulates the benefits and implications of the various options.
• Advising hiring managers and program/agency leadership on competitive and merit staffing procedures including recruitment options, job announcements, and certifying applicants. Conducts eligibility and qualifications for various appointment types (ex. Pathways Student Interns, Presidential Management Fellows, Veterans Recruitment Authority, Peace Corps.)
• Managing the end-to-end recruitment process and initiatives such as mass recruitment and student initiatives.
• Training and providing quality assurance review for lower graded employees, including delegated examining and merit promotion (ex. Posting Job Opportunities, Qualifications, Eligibility). Ensuring that personnel actions are submitted accurately and on time.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
• Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.
• Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee.
• First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.
• 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