Census Recruiter

USAJOBS – Job Announcement

• Summary

This position is located with the U.S. Census’ Atlanta Regional Census Center. The primary mission of this position is to develop and implement the recruiting plan for the Decennial Census.

This is a Time-Limited Appointment; initial appointment is not to exceed (NTE) 2 years. This appointment may be extended at management’s discretion.

A trial period may be required.

This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.

Relocation will not be paid.

The work schedule for this position is mixed-tour. With a mixed-tour work schedule, an employee may be changed between full-time, part-time, and intermittent work schedules to accommodate fluctuating workloads and is subject to a signed agreement.

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Responsibilities

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 Atlanta Regional Census Center.
• Develop a strategic plan for recruitment programs, operations, and goals for the Atlanta 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.

Travel Required
50% or less – Position requires frequent regional travel.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
12

USAJOBS – Job Announcement

• Requirements Conditions of Employment
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitability/background investigation for Federal employment.
• Registered with Selective Service, if a male born after 12/31/59.
• Must be 18 years or 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.

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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.

GG-0301-11

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):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

OR

EDUCATION: Three full years of graduate education or the Ph.D coursework in production and/or operations management; organizational behavior, managing human resources; personnel management; personnel interviewing; project management; operations research; approaches to managerial decision making; creative writing; advertising; public relations techniques or dissertation on recruitment or staffing, workforce diversity or labor market analyses/statistics.

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EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 that demonstrates 1 and 2, and 3 or 4 (must meet paragraph 1 and 2 plus either paragraph 3 or 4):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

EDUCATION: No substitution of education for experience is permitted

Education

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. 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):

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

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For more information on category rating, please go to: Category Rating

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Q – Nonsensitive

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

A complete application consists of the following:

• Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume should list your educational and work experience including the dates (mm/dd/yy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked per week. For work in the Federal service, please include the grade level for the position(s). Your resume may be used to validate your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire. Your resume should also indicate your citizenship and, if you are registered with the Selective Service System, if you are a male born after 12/31/59.

• Veterans’ Preference Documentation: Please indicate on your resume the type of veterans’ preference you are claiming and provide the appropriate supporting documentation (DD-214, Member 4 copy, stating disposition of discharge or character of service; Veteran’s Administration letter, SF-15, etc.) to validate your claim. For more information regarding eligibility requirements, please go to Fedshirevets

• Education Documentation: If this position requires proof of higher education or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. This also includes Census Bureau employees. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. Please refer to OPM Education Definitions for more information.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education’s website DOE. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course-by-course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript, if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found “not qualified.”

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from the Department of Education’s website DOE.

Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

Benefits

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.

How to Apply:

TO BE CONSIDERED for the position YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE!! Click link or copy & paste the URL link below into a new browser:

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/505844500

To insure that qualifications are met, it is important that all experiences related to this job are reflected on your resume.

Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply online you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website. To begin click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. After registering in your USAJOBS account and clicking “Submit,” you will automatically transition to the Department of Commerce’s specific site where you will complete your application. You must click “Submit” at the end of the application process to send your application for consideration. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on “Applications.” Click on the position title and then select “Update Application.”

Next steps

You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking on “Applications.” The status will be visible next to the corresponding positions.

The four points of notification are:

• Application Received or Application Incomplete
• Minimum Qualification Requirement Met or Minimum Qualification Requirement Not Met
• Referred or Not Referred
• Selected or Not Selected

By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work or you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans’ preference, disability, etc.).

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Salary: $53,137.00 to $100,175.00 /year