Human Resources Specialist (Staffing)

We are the nation's art museum, home to a renowned collection of over 160,000 works of art from antiquity to today. Millions of people come through our doors each year—with even more online—making us one of the most visited art museums in the world. Located on the National Mall, admission to the West and East Buildings, Sculpture Garden, special exhibitions, and public programs is always free.

This position is located in the National Gallery of Art, Administration Division, Office of Human Resources Staffing & Classification Branch. The incumbent serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Staffing) and reports to the Staffing and Classification Supervisor. The incumbent provides full recruitment, placement, pay-setting, personnel action support and administrative support related position management and classification for assigned Gallery organizations. Advises managers on difficult staffing matters and develops practical solutions that meet mission needs and applicable requirements. Duties for this position include: Performing recruitment and staffing assignments using established federal staffing regulations and procedures; advising hiring managers on routine recruitment options, required documentation, and timelines, with guidance from Senior Human Resources Specialists (SHRS). Assist in developing job analysis and applicant assessments; preparing and posting vacancy announcements using automated staffing systems i.e. (Monster/FedHire, USA Staffing). Reviewing applications to determine eligibility and qualifications, applying established veterans' preference and referral procedures, and issuing referred candidates. Coordinating new employee onboarding, job offers, preemployment requirements. Coding SF-52 personnel actions, maintaining recruitment files, and tracking staffing actions.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website. It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit appropriate documentation prior to the closing date. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your 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., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

This position does not have an education requirement.