Job Title:
HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT u0026 PLACEMENT/COMP)
Company: ClearanceJobs
Location: Augusta, ME
Created: 2026-03-04
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Recruitment And Placement Advisor This position is a single incumbency. This position is located in the JFHQ-State Human Resources Office (HRO). The incumbent is the State Level Expert/point of contact on the State's Recruitment, Placement and Compensation Program. The incumbent ensures all program activities, policies, instructions, and goals are in compliance with legislation, publications, regulations, and guidance from Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Department of the Army (DA) and Air Force (DAF), and other governing agencies. Work is performed for both Army (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) full-time employees within the State. Major Duties: Serves as the state's principal Recruitment and Placement advisor and technical consultant to management involving a wide variety of complex issues impacting the full range of staffing options and recruitment strategies for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, trades and labor occupations. Processes SF-52 actions, sets pay, determines benefits and incentives, coordinates with personnel representatives in the HRO to obtain management information and/or advise on recruitment or placement requirements, and resolves issues or problems as they arise. Develops, recommends, maintains, and applies policy/guidance involving the state Merit Placement and Promotion Plan such as highest previous rate and the recruitment, relocation, and retention (3R) incentive programs. Explains merit principles and the various recruitment and placement methods, with emphasis on special interest programs such as Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employment of the physically handicapped, etc. Conditions of Employment: National Guard Membership is required. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Qualifications: General Experience: Experience, education or training which involves the exercise of analytical ability, judgment, discretion, and personal responsibility, and application of a substantial body of knowledge of principles, concepts and practices applicable to one or more fields of administration or management. Experience using computer and automation systems. Specialized Experience: In order to qualify at the GS-12, incumbent must have 1-year experience at the GS-11. Work involves independently providing expertise on staffing programs, pay setting, recruitment/retention/relocation incentives, military technician compatibility, reduction-in-force, permanent change of station, placement and promotion issues, and other special interest programs. Provides advice to management on the potential impact of proposed reorganizations on current employees and future recruitment efforts. Education: If you are using Education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.