This position is located in the Human Resources Operations (HRO) Talent Acquisition Team, Office of the Secretary (OST). This position is established to provide comprehensive human resource management services to assigned organizations in the areas of recruitment and staffing, pay, leave and position management.
As a HR Specialist (Recruitment and Staffing), you will: Provides staffing and placement services to managers regarding standard recruitment strategies and the application of common program flexibilities. The incumbent identifies appropriate hiring flexibilities to support workforce planning, including Schedule A, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), and Military Spouse Authority.
Manages internal talent acquisition by posting announcements for internal solicitations and details on the DOT internal website. Assists managers in conducting job analyses by identifying required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) utilizing established question libraries. Coordinates rating panels and provides instructions to managers on candidate evaluation criteria.
Manages the lifecycle of the selection process, including calculating initial pay, extending job offers, and coordinating entry on-duty dates. Assists in the implementation of pay schedule adjustments and administrative rulings regarding federal compensation. Coordinates General Schedule and locality pay updates. Determines eligibility for special salary rates and common allowances. Manages routine pay issues including work schedules and premium pay.
Administers programs for grade and pay retention and severance pay under closer review. Provides advice on the use of standard recruitment and relocation incentives (3Rs), ensuring justifications meet regulatory requirements. Reviews and codes a variety of personnel actions—including promotions, reassignments, and pay adjustments—to ensure technical and legal accuracy. Maintains knowledge of Nature of Action (NOA) coding procedures and legal authorities.
Researches personnel and pay laws to provide basic advice to managers and ensures compliance with standard organizational policies. Independently performing the full range of recruitment and placement functions to include developing job analyses, advising on assessments, drafting job opportunity announcements, reviewing applications for eligibility and qualifications, issuing certificates, setting pay, extending job offers, and processing personnel actions.
The ideal candidate for the Human Resources Specialist position will be highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering accurate, timely, and high-quality customer service.
This candidate will have proven experience providing HR advisory and compliance support across multiple functional areas, including classification, restructuring, and consolidation, while specifically demonstrating the ability to execute End-to-End Recruitment, apply Federal HR Policy, leverage excellent written and verbal communication skills to advise leadership, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and present complex information clearly and professionally, and independently manage and execute multiple high-priority tasks in a fast-paced environment.
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This position is with Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-19.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.
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