<p>Summary</p> <p>Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Law Enforcement Acquisition Division, will allow you to perform the full range of Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) work as it relates to the recruitment, staffing/placement, and hiring processes.</p> <p>For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Law Enforcement Acquisition Division, will allow you to perform the full range of Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) work as it relates to the recruitment, staffing/placement, and hiring processes.</p> <p>For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/22/2025 to 08/28/2025</p> <p>Salary $101,401 to - $156,755 per year</p> <p>Salary listed includes applicable locality pay.</p> <p>Pay scale & grade GS 12 - 13</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Washington, DC</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>13</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0201 Human Resources Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Top Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Credentialing </li><li>Suitability/Fitness </li><li>National security </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number LED-KR-12759109-25-MP Control number 844074800</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Individuals with disabilities</p> <p>Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.</p> <p>Special authorities</p> <p>Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Current competitive service Federal employees with career or career-conditional tenure, Agency/ lnteragency Career Transition Assistance a Program eligibles (CTAP/ICTAP), Reinstatement, Land and Base Management, Schedule A (Persons with Disabilities), 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Military Spouses, OPM Interchange Agreements, and Veterans Employment Opportunities Act appointment eligibles.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The selectee will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) in the Office of Human Resources, Law Enforcement Acquisition Division. Typical work assignments include:</p> <ul> <li>Providing advisory services in recruitment and placement strategic planning with responsibility for ensuring the optimum use of manpower resources in accordance with regulations, standards, directives, policies, and precedents. </li><li>Researching and interpreting Federal laws and regulations, policies, and procedures to advise on intent and application of concepts and principles relevant to the appropriate situations. Drawing conclusions and providing recommendations and implementing guidance on a range of alternatives to resolve issues. Identifying ways to improve or enhance current HR best practices to ensure that management operational processes are effective in meeting the agency's goals and missions. </li><li>Utilizing various automated HR systems to implement effective operational functions, including conducting research; generating analytics and reports; developing job analyses and questionnaires; posting Job Opportunity Announcements; reviewing eligibility/ qualifications of applicants against OPM Qualification Standards; and issuing certificates of eligible candidates. </li><li>Developing decision documents, memorandums, executive summaries, and other products that inform managers, supervisors and employees of policies, procedures, or determinations. Preparing and presenting reports and briefings on program status and/or recommends appropriate action to senior-level stakeholders. Representing the agency in formal meetings and ad-hoc working groups providing guidance and advice with respect to implementing agency initiatives, organizational restructuring, and a variety of issues that may require expertise as it relates to recruitment and placement. </li></ul> <p>Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the agency mission by providing human resources services for a premier workforce. This Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) position starts at a salary of $101,401.00, GS - 12 step 1, with promotion potential to $156,755.00, GS-13 step 10.</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship is required. </li><li>Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service </li></ul> <p>If selected for this position, you will be required to:</p> <ul> <li>Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. </li><li>Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. </li><li>Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. </li><li>The person selected for this position may be subject to a one-year probationary period. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.</p> <p>You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $101,401.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as:</p> <ul> <li>Providing human resources recruitment and placement technical guidance to supervisors and managers. </li><li>Developing recruitment/retention strategic plans. </li><li>Researching and interpreting Federal recruitment and placement laws and regulations, policies, and procedures. </li><li>Utilizing automated HR systems to develop job analyses and questionnaires, post Job Opportunity Announcements (JOAs), review eligibility/ qualifications of applicants against OPM Qualification Standards, and issue certificates of eligible candidates. </li></ul> <p>You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $120,579.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as:</p> <ul> <li>Providing human resources recruitment and placement technical guidance to supervisors and managers. </li><li>Developing recruitment/retention strategic plans. </li><li>Researching and interpreting Federal recruitment and placement laws and regulations, policies, and procedures. </li><li>Utilizing automated HR systems to develop job analyses and questionnaires, post Job Opportunity Announcements (JOAs), review eligibility/ qualifications of applicants against OPM Qualification Standards, and issue certificates of eligible candidates. </li><li>Coordinating/managing a program or project. </li></ul> <p>Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.</p> <p>The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>DHS uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.</p> <p>If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment.</p> <p>The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to HRsupport@usss.dhs.gov.</p> <p>More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur. Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.</p> <p>The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.</p> <p>The Secret Service prohibits employees from having visible body markings (including but not limited to tattoos, body art, and branding) on the head, face, neck, hand and fingers (any area below the wrist bone) (exception: a single conservative and unobtrusive tattoo in the form of a ring is authorized on one finger).</p> <p>DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Upon review, your resume and/or supporting documents need to support your answer choices and reflect the one year of specialized experience requirement, in order to be considered. If the one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level cannot be identified in your resume, you will be considered not qualified. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):</p> <ul> <li>Accountability </li><li>Attention to Detail </li><li>Customer Service </li><li>Decision Making </li><li>Flexibility </li><li>HR Information System </li><li>Influencing/Negotiating </li><li>Integrity/Honesty </li><li>Interpersonal Skills </li><li>Learning </li><li>Problem Solving </li><li>Reading Comprehension </li><li>Reasoning </li><li>Recruitment/Placement </li><li>Self-Management </li><li>Stress Tolerance </li><li>Teamwork </li><li>Technical Competence </li></ul> <p>The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.</p> <p>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85.0 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.</p> <p>Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must be 1) a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Veteran's preference does not apply under Merit Promotion procedures. View VEOA information on Feds Hire Vets.An interview may be required for this position. If an interview is required, failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.</p> <p>An interview may be required for this position. If an interview is required, failure to complete the interview may result in removal from further consideration.</p> <p>Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3).</p> <p>Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>In addition to addressing the vacancy specific questions, you must also submit the following documentation:</p> <ul> <li>Resume - In order to receive credit for experience contained in an uploaded resume, your employment history should show work experience in month/year format (MM/YYYY), reflecting starting date and ending date, and include the number of hours worked per week. </li><li>If tentatively selected for the position, the applicant may be required to provide additional documentation (SF50s) to validate their eligibility for the position. </li><li>Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? Submit a copy of your agency notice, copy of your most recent performance appraisal (with at least a satisfactory rating), and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. </li><li>Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 or other (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and/or documentation of service-connected disability. If claiming 10-point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF-15), Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. If applying based on eligibility under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of service, your rank, and confirm that you will be separated under honorable conditions. View VEOA information on Veterans' information. </li><li>Are you a current or former federal employee? Submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing your tenure code as career or career-conditional (codes 1 or 2, in block 24), and position occupied in the competitive service (code 1, in block 34) In addition, the SF50s must show the highest grade or promotion potential level attained competitively. An award SF-50 does not contain the required information. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50s which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade and that supports one year of experience (i.e., With-in Grade Increase (WRI) SF-50). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply. Also submit your performance appraisals and/or incentive awards. </li><li>Are you claiming special appointing authority, such as Schedule A or VISTA/Peace Corps service? Submit proof of this eligibility. For additional information on special appointing authorities, click here. </li><li>Are you a current or former political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee? Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title, Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee) Agency, beginning and ending dates of your appointment. </li></ul> <p>You may be asked to provide a copy of your recent performance appraisal and or incentive awards.</p>