USA remote
Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)
About this role
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10/13/2026. Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements, any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants. This announcement is issued under the Direct Hire Authority to recruit for positions for which the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, has a critical hiring need.
GS-09: You qualify at the GS-09 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties: Providing guidance and policy direction on a wide variety of human resources issues; Identifying, researching, and resolving human resources or customer service complaints; Applying fact finding and researching techniques to prepare guidance/responses for business partners and customers; Utilizing various HR systems to problem solve and identify solutions to HR related issues.
OR You may substitute a Master's degree or two (2) full years of graduate education leading to such a degree in any field, or a J.D. or L.L.B. degree for experience required at the GS-09 grade level. Such education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Check with your school to determine how many credit hours comprise two years of graduate education.
If that information is not available, use 36 semester or 54 quarter hours. GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties: Researching and interpreting a variety of personnel regulations to resolve staffing issues; Providing technical advice and assistance to management on difficult or unusual staffing problems; Creating recruitment strategies and providing recommendations to hiring managers; Developing technical guidance/material for use in training peers and business partners.