TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST EAS - job 1 of 2

United States Postal ServiceExternal Publication for Job Posting 11835277If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake theexamination may be limited.BranchHuman ResourcesJob Posting Period09/16/2024 - 09/23/2024Job TitleTALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALISTFacility LocationUSPS HEADQUARTERS475 LENFANT PLZ SWWASHINGTON, DC 20260-0004Domicile may be consideredPosition InformationTITLE: TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALISTGRADE: EAS - 23FLSA DESIGNATION: ExemptOCCUPATION CODE: 0201-0148NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/SundayHOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.SALARY RANGE: 94,940.00 - 113,290.00 USD AnnuallyFINANCE NUMBER: 102053BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employercontribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.Persons Eligible to ApplyAll U.S. Citizens, permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or any other territory owing allegiance to the UnitedStates. Applicants must be available for screening activities, including an interview. Applicants entitled to veterans’preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.If you are a military veteran, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy #4) to your application under theVeterans Preference tab.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service System.Applicants must be age 18 at the time of hire (or age 16 with a high school diploma).All applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this employment opportunity. Paper orEmailed Applications for Employment will not be accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address toapply as communication regarding employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will beconveyed by email.Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow correspondence, especially if youuse SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email address!@usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.comNOTICE SCREENINGS REQUESTED: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to thisemployment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponsesmay result in disqualification for this opportunity.Newly appointed EAS Grade employees are subject to a 1-year probationary period.Applicants must demonstrate in writing the requirements listed on the announcement through a combination of education,training and experience. You may use both your Summary of Accomplishments and description of duties (under WorkExperience) to address each of the requirements listed.Background CheckThe Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBIfingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location wherethe individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, oras an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete backgroundcheck because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.Functional PurposeLeads the full cycle recruitment process for administrative, professional, and technical positions across all business unitwithin the Postal Service. Attracts and maintains a diverse pipeline of top talent to meet hiring needs.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Performs full cycle recruitment process within time-to-hire goals to include but not limited to, recruiting and sourcingdiverse and qualified candidates, negotiating salary offers, and conducting structured behavioral-based phone screens withsourced candidates. Utilizes various recruitment tools and methods (e.g., job boards, social media) to identify and gaugeinterest of potential candidates.2. Collaborates with hiring managers to review the job duties and qualifications to identify talent needs and developrecruitment strategies to attract diverse and qualified applicants.3. Develops and implements sourcing strategies for recruiting assigned vacancies within time-to-hire goals. Evaluatesrecruitment methods, tools, and process templates to provide recommendations and feedback to leadership.4. Conducts market research on recruitment and retention trends and best practices in the government and private sector toprovide consultative guidance to hiring managers on trends and growing professions.5. Builds relationships with active and passive candidates and professional associations to promote the U.S. Postal Serviceas an employer of choice. Builds and maintains pipelines of diverse and qualified candidates through networking and ongoingrelationship management to reduce and improve sourcing and time-to-fill timelines.6. Evaluates external hiring trends to assess future talent needs; develops recommendations and presents to leadership.7. Identifies and attends various recruitment outreach events to promote USPS employment opportunities and build brandrecognition including events in support of diversity initiatives.8. Implements the branding strategy by advertising and networking through social media, job boards, and emergingrecruitment technologies to engage and recruit top talent.9. Coordinates with Human Resources to facilitate onboarding and orientation experience for hires. Serves as the point ofcontact for selected candidates during the onboarding process and maintains employee relationship after onboarding.SUPERVISIONManager Talent AcquisitionThe United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivatedand innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, andexperience the following requirements:Requirements1. Skill using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software to create documents, reports and presentations.2. SPECIAL CONDITION: Willingness to travel frequently for diversity and recruitment events.3. Skill using multiple direct sourcing techniques including cold calls, social media, Boolean searching, job boards, andrecruitment outreach events sufficient to develop diverse talent pipelines.4. Ability to provide consultative guidance to key stakeholders on recruitment strategies, market trends, and processessufficient to manage and drive the full life cycle recruitment process.5. Ability to manage and execute full life cycle recruitment process to include developing recruitment strategies, sourcing,screening, relationship management, extending and negotiating salary offers.6. Ability to develop effective relationships with active and passive candidates sufficient to establish and maintain a strongnetwork of qualified prospective candidates.7. Ability to evaluate recruitment data and metrics to identify trends and assess future talent needs.8. Ability to develop and implement sourcing strategies to identify and attract qualified candidates.9. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders sufficient to assesscandidate skills and experience to make recommendations to selecting officials.• *Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized**• *This position requires a NACI clearance. This process can take up to 6 weeks from the date the offer letter is returned**This is a two-step application process requiring you to create a profile and submit an application for the position you areapplying for.You will receive two email confirmations:1. An email confirming your profile is complete.2. After submitting your application you will receive a second email confirming your application has been successfullysubmitted.For information, please contact Chydea Faulkner at Talent@usps.gov.Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirementto be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is anequal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/orselection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. Thisrequest can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodationneeded. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into thecriminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individualemployees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 daysfrom the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at FairChanceActSupport@usps.gov. Furtherinformation can be found at www.usps.com.SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.