U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Human Resources Specialist (Staffing)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Base Pay Range
$55,012.00/yr - $87,482.00/yr
Summary Organizational Location: The four (4) positions are with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management (HRM), CBP Hiring Center, located in Bloomington, MN. Joining the Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate will allow you to use your expertise to assist as a subject matter expert in a variety of assignments involving staffing, pay, and processing rules, laws, and regulations for CBP.
Duties
Making recommendations on a wide range of staffing authorities and special employment programs in order to meet the agency’s staffing goals.
Applying qualification standards and ranking methods to evaluate applicants’ experience, training, and education.
Utilizing various HR information systems/tools to complete and track workload.
Identifying, evaluating, and recommending to management appropriate human resources interventions to resolve complex interrelated human resources problems and issues.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
All pre‑employment processes will be conducted in English.
May be required to pass a background investigation.
CBP follows the DHS Drug‑Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. You must obtain approval for outside employment or business activity to avoid conflicts. For further details, review the CBP ethics policy. All applicants must also satisfy the E‑Verify eligibility requirements.
Qualifications Experience: You qualify for the GS‑07 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as assisting in the preparation of job announcements via an automated system (USA Jobs, Monster, Indeed, etc.), including identifying and clearly outlining the position requirements; performing detailed review of records to determine applicant qualifications for a specific job; assisting applicants in preparing and submitting a variety of personnel or pre‑employment forms and entering data into a system for further processing; utilizing various HR information systems and tools to update and track data; responding to routine inquiries concerning HR entitlements, services, and processing procedures.
Education Substitution: GS‑07 – Successful completion of one year of full‑time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. An equivalent substitution may also be a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on class standing, GPA 3.0 or higher, or honor society membership.
Experience: You qualify for the GS‑09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as consulting with customers on recruitment strategies; applying qualification standards and ranking methods to evaluate applicants; developing rating factors and crediting plans for vacancy announcements; utilizing various HR information systems and tools to complete and track workload.
Education Substitution: GS‑09 – A master’s degree, an LL.B., or a J.D., or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree may substitute for experience. Combination of education and experience may also satisfy qualification requirements if the combined percentage equals at least 100 %.
Additional Information The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free‑response essay questions. Responses are not required and will not be scored, but applicants are encouraged to limit each response to 200 words or less. Applicants must certify that the responses are their own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT or Copilot.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Disabled Veterans with a compensable service‑connected disability of 30 percent or more, Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possessing unique talents beneficial to the DHS mission.
Employment Information Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Human Resources Industry: Government Administration
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Summary Organizational Location: The four (4) positions are with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management (HRM), CBP Hiring Center, located in Bloomington, MN. Joining the Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate will allow you to use your expertise to assist as a subject matter expert in a variety of assignments involving staffing, pay, and processing rules, laws, and regulations for CBP.
Duties
Making recommendations on a wide range of staffing authorities and special employment programs in order to meet the agency’s staffing goals.
Applying qualification standards and ranking methods to evaluate applicants’ experience, training, and education.
Utilizing various HR information systems/tools to complete and track workload.
Identifying, evaluating, and recommending to management appropriate human resources interventions to resolve complex interrelated human resources problems and issues.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
All pre‑employment processes will be conducted in English.
May be required to pass a background investigation.
CBP follows the DHS Drug‑Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. You must obtain approval for outside employment or business activity to avoid conflicts. For further details, review the CBP ethics policy. All applicants must also satisfy the E‑Verify eligibility requirements.
Qualifications Experience: You qualify for the GS‑07 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as assisting in the preparation of job announcements via an automated system (USA Jobs, Monster, Indeed, etc.), including identifying and clearly outlining the position requirements; performing detailed review of records to determine applicant qualifications for a specific job; assisting applicants in preparing and submitting a variety of personnel or pre‑employment forms and entering data into a system for further processing; utilizing various HR information systems and tools to update and track data; responding to routine inquiries concerning HR entitlements, services, and processing procedures.
Education Substitution: GS‑07 – Successful completion of one year of full‑time graduate education from an accredited college or university may substitute for the experience required at this level. An equivalent substitution may also be a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on class standing, GPA 3.0 or higher, or honor society membership.
Experience: You qualify for the GS‑09 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as consulting with customers on recruitment strategies; applying qualification standards and ranking methods to evaluate applicants; developing rating factors and crediting plans for vacancy announcements; utilizing various HR information systems and tools to complete and track workload.
Education Substitution: GS‑09 – A master’s degree, an LL.B., or a J.D., or two full years of graduate education leading to such a degree may substitute for experience. Combination of education and experience may also satisfy qualification requirements if the combined percentage equals at least 100 %.
Additional Information The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free‑response essay questions. Responses are not required and will not be scored, but applicants are encouraged to limit each response to 200 words or less. Applicants must certify that the responses are their own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT or Copilot.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Disabled Veterans with a compensable service‑connected disability of 30 percent or more, Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possessing unique talents beneficial to the DHS mission.
Employment Information Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Human Resources Industry: Government Administration
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