Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Recruitment and Placement)

Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Recruitment and Placement)

Department: Department of Commerce

Location(s): Alexandria, Virginia

Salary Range: $101401 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates, supports and thrives on building the bridge that ensures intellectual property (IP) rights are accessible to everyone? Our Human Resources Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the IP Community by ensuring the hiring of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Major Duties:

• The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.This position is eligible for telework under the Situational Telework Program per agency and business unit discretion/policy. If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager. It is desired that the incumbent has or be able to obtain and maintain their Delegated Examining (DE) Certification. (Current DE certificate must be submitted with application if currently certified). This position is located within the This position is located in the Office of Human Resources, Patent Examining Hiring and the Patent Business Office Divisions. This rewarding opportunity is the ideal next career step for you if: You have experience preparing recruitment materials, including position descriptions (PDs), job analyses, job questions, job opportunity announcements (JOAs), and certificates. You have excellent coding and processing skill set to process SF-52s, personnel action requests and all documentation relative to entrance-on-duty (EOD) using the appropriate Human Resources Information Systems. You have experience determining eligibility and qualifications and facilitate rating processes. You're up for a challenge by in participating in special assignments in the classification and staffing areas such as delegated examining audits and/or data cleanup efforts. You're a collaborative relationship builder who can provide consultative advice in the areas of recruitment, placement, position classification, and position management in line with the Strategic Human Capital Plan (SHCP) of the USPTO, OHR, and Business Units. You're committed to establishing and maintaining a collaborative partnership with hiring managers in assigned business units to include providing sound advice and guidance to managers and supervisors regarding reorganizations, functional changes, and personnel changes. You have experience preparing and presenting reports and briefings on assigned organization/unit status and/or recommended actions to appropriate individuals.

Qualifications: You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Administrative and Management Positions. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: GS-12: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11. Experience interpreting and applying federal human resources staffing and recruitment principles, practices, laws, and regulations in order to provide advisory services in recruitment and placement strategies; and Experience reviewing, coding and processing personnel actions; and Experience in organizational design, position management, restructuring, and pay/compensation integration; and Experience participating on a project team involving federal human resources operational process change and improvements. GS-13: For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12. Experience interpreting and applying federal human resources staffing and recruitment and classification principles, practices, laws, and regulations; and Experience serving as a subject matter expert providing advisory services in federal recruitment and placement and classification strategies; and Experience serving as a quality reviewer in coding and processing personnel actions; and Experience in organizational design, position management, restructuring, and pay/compensation integration within an organization, and Experience leading a project team involving federal human resources operational process change and improvements. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site and have never registered for an account; you will first need to create an account profile with your basic contact information and a resume to begin applying. You must be a registered USAJobs user AND you must be signed-in to your account in order to apply for this position. For help setting up an account or for general help using USAJobs, go to USAJobs Help Page. Once you have gathered all of the required information and are ready to begin the application process, click the "APPLY" button at the right side of the page. You will then be directed away from USAJobs to the Department of Commerce application site for USPTO. You must click "Submit" at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.gov/ and click on "Applications." Click on the position title, then select "Update Application." If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! OPM has a Help feature on each page. Use this option when you need assistance. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJobs "Saved Documents" feature. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is defined as information that can be traced back to a specific individual and potentially compromise their security or privacy. Examples of PII include: date of birth, Social Security Number, and place of birth. Please ensure that you have removed all Personally Identifiable Information from all documents prior to submitting or uploading your applications material.

Application Deadline: 2025-12-11