Federal Talent Acquisition Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist managers, supervisors, and senior HR personnel with federal recruitment activities.

• Provide support for staffing actions related to GS and Administratively Determined positions.

• Utilize USA Staffing to create, publish, and oversee vacancy announcements.

• Prepare content for vacancy announcements, ensuring all required position and recruitment details are included.

• Assist in conducting job analyses based on position responsibilities, qualifications, and hiring requirements.

• Aid in drafting specialized experience statements for various positions and grade levels.

• Create minimum qualification questions and corresponding assessment materials.

• Implement USA Hire and other second hurdle assessment methods when applicable.

• Evaluate applications to establish basic eligibility and confirm minimum qualifications.

• Apply federal qualification standards, hiring authorities, and veterans' preference guidelines.

• Assist in rating and ranking candidates in line with federal staffing protocols.

• Make appropriate annotations in USA Staffing and associated automated staffing systems.

• Support rating panels and provide assistance with the review of applicant materials as required.

• Help issue certificates of eligibles to management officials.

• Prepare candidate notifications, results notices, and other related recruitment communications.

• Address inquiries from supervisors, managers, applicants, and candidates.

• Facilitate general, specialized, or targeted outreach recruitment initiatives.

• Support recruitment actions performed under Delegated Examining procedures.

• Aid in quality reviews of staffing case files prior to extending employment offers.

• Assist in verifying candidate eligibility and qualification requirements before appointments.

• Draft or contribute to standard job aids for USA Staffing and USA Hire.

• Maintain staffing documentation in compliance with federal record-keeping requirements.

• Handle applicant, personnel, and recruitment information with confidentiality.

• Conduct work in alignment with DOJ, EOUSA, OPM, and federal staffing guidelines.

• Support the timely, accurate, and compliant execution of recruitment actions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in Federal Government staffing is required.

• Proficiency in using USA Staffing to post and manage vacancy announcements is essential.

• Experience in supporting federal recruitment actions under Delegated Examining procedures is mandatory.

• Background in developing assessment tools, rating criteria, or qualification questions is required.

• Experience in evaluating applicants for eligibility, qualifications, and veterans' preference is necessary.

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

• A current Delegated Examining certification from the Office of Personnel Management is a must.

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Job stability and security.