The person selected for this position will:

• Develop, organize, manage, and implement the recruitment program, activities, and functions of the excepted service employees of the Philadelphia Regional Census Center.
• Develop a strategic plan for recruitment programs, operations, and goals for the Philadelphia Regional Census Center.
• Conduct or participate in group recruiting sessions throughout the region.
• Analyze and monitor progress, performance, and cost data of a recruitment program to ensure recruitment operations are within specific time limits and budget constraints.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitability/Background Investigation for Federal Employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Must be 18 years of older to be hired.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the application submitted clearly indicates that they meet the qualifications listed below. To be eligible for this position, you must have the specialized experience, education, or a combination as indicated below.

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.

Examples of specialized experience or education sought for this position are:

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EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7 in the Federal Service that demonstrates:implementing a recruitment plan designed to meet unique staffing requirements such as part-time employment, shift work, or second income positions in a competitive labor market through professional employment agencies, state unemployment offices, vocational or technical schools. Must also have experience in participating in meetings with specialized groups, and gathering information on recruitment programs or activities by conducting interviews of individuals.
OR
EDUCATION: Two full years of graduate education or a master’s degree directly related to the position that demonstrates operations management; organizational behavior; managing human resources; personnel management; personnel interviewing; project management; operations research, approaches to managerial decisions; creative writing; advertising; public relations techniques.

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EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-9 that demonstrates 1, and 2 or 3 (must meet paragraph 1 plus either paragraph 2 or 3):

1. Experience planning and implementing a recruitment campaign designed to meet unique staffing requirements such as part-time employment, shift work, or second income positions in a competitive labor market.
2. Experience preparing recruitment materials aimed at enhancing the understanding of groups or individuals and conducting workshops, seminars, and meetings with organizations, schools, state and local government agencies to stimulate interest.
3. Experience participating in meeting with the general public or specialized groups to gain an understanding of programs, services, activities, or obtain feedback regarding recruitment programs or activities and employment opportunities.

1. Experience planning and implementing a recruiting campaign to fill a combination of professional, technical, administrative, and clerical positions designed to meet unique staffing requirements such as part-time employment, shift work or second income positions in a competitive labor market or hard to fill positions such as industrial, low income, or minority groups.
2. Experience developing and preparing recruitment materials to reach potential applicants through the news and print media such as radio, television, newspaper, facts sheets, articles, or speeches and informing community of employment opportunities.
3. Experience analyzing, evaluating, and developing recruitment program guidelines that define the scope and parameters for implementing recruitment activities which includes materials, deadlines and reporting requirements for use by others in recruiting.
4. Experience conducting workshops, seminars, or meetings with non-profit organizations, schools, state and government agencies and cooperating industries or business to provide information regarding recruitment programs and employment opportunities.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions) and place you in one of three pre-defined categories. These categories are "gold," "silver," and "bronze." Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Candidates placed in the "gold" category will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

How you will be evaluated for preference eligibility: Within each category, those entitled to veterans' preference will be listed at the top of the pre-defined category for which they are placed. (Remove the next sentence if advertising a scientific or professional position at the GS-9 and above.) Preference eligibles with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category (gold). The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies; please do not provide a separate written response.

The following competencies are desirable at the full performance level of this position (FPL 12):

1. Ability to develop innovative methods and techniques to recruit candidates throughout diverse area with varying employment conditions.
2. Ability to plan and organize recruitment programs for an organization.
3. Ability to implement, monitor, and transition a time-limited project or operation for an organization.