A P Ventures Hiring for HR Specialist (Pathways Program) at Remote Full Time

Title: HR Specialist (Pathways Program)

Location: Washington, D.C.

Company Background

Since its founding in 2007, APV’s portfolio of clients has grown significantly. As a well-established, woman-owned, Small Business Association-certified 8(a) company, APV has become a small business leader in supporting a multitude of clients, from more than 15 federal and state agencies, including the Department of Defense, to civilian organizations. As of 2021, APV has executed 70 plus prime contracts and received exceptional performance and client service ratings. APV is currently working on more than 30 government projects. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.

APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand personnel is an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who come work for us. We continue to maintain 96% employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average for our small business peers. We do this by offering a competitive compensation plan and a leadership that is dedicated to employee growth and advancement.

Role:

APV is seeking a dynamic HR Specialist (Pathways Program)with demonstrated experience in a Federal Government capacity.

Duties:

· Advising Hiring Managers in the areas of federal HR laws, policies, and procedures directly related to recruitment and hiring authorities, hiring flexibilities, staffing and placement programs, and recruitment and examining requirements.

· Drafting job opportunity announcements, performing qualification determination, onboarding, issuing tentative job offers & final job offers, and coding personnel actions.

· Personnel Systems (USAStaffing (like systems i.e., Monster) FHR Navigator, eOPF, etc.

· Assist with making changes and aiding managers by offering strategy, options and technical expertise concerning Federal rules, regulations and procedures for recruitment and fill vacancies, and maintain effective communication with managers to obtain hiring plan information, complete job analyses, develop knowledge, skills, and abilities, selective placement factors, specialized experience, assessment, or job

questionnaires.

· Assist in providing recommendations for customers’ HR requests – e.g. veterans, Pass Over, use of hiring incentives, etc.

· Assist in developing vacancy announcements using appropriate regulation and guides, e.g., USA Staffing Templates, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Excepted Service Qualification Standards. In addition, draft hiring waivers and crediting plans and prepare job opportunity bulletins.

· Assist with Design and conduct comprehensive studies or projects as directed by OCHCO leadership as it relates to HR.

· Assist with research and evaluating of complex agency projects related to HR.

· Assist OCHCO in developing and refining human capital policies and procedures to ensure they meet Department-wide and component-specific requirements.

· Assist with research tasks related to DHS HR business processes, federal human capital, and cybersecurity industry employment practices.

· Assist with recommendations to ensure effective implementation or adoption and assist with addressing specific issues at the request of OCHCO in response to OGC identified technical human capital analyses of statute, regulation, and/or policy to highlight areas of potential legal concern.

· Identify and recommend appropriate recruitment sources (e.g., universities, career fairs, groups, community partners and professional organizations and associations) to include, but not limited to, underserved and socio-economically disadvantaged groups, that would promote program and upcoming cohort announcements.

· Provide updated lists of links to web sites that contain information about accredited higher education institutions, professional licensing, credentialing, and certification organizations

· Develop micro-targeted recruitment, outreach, and retention strategy that is beneficial to support core, technical, and experiential learning objectives for each cohort. Evaluate ways DHS can improve current employee experience to improve retention, employee satisfaction, and productivity.

· Prepare and distribute recruitment materials. Upon request, provide necessary recruitment materials to supplement their recruitment efforts and to target local recruitment sources (as needed). Items may include:

o promotional materials, approved flyers or brochures, posters, banners, tablecloths, tabletop pop-up displays, and/or portable recruitment displays.

o Centrally maintain these recruitment materials and coordinate deployment, as required.

o Coordinate photo/video shoots as needed to update recruitment marketing and advertising creatives.

o Develop supporting content to inform candidates of the various stages/steps in the program’s hiring process (e.g., create flyers, handouts, tutorial videos, certificate of program completion, etc.).

o Use technology to support ease of marketing and advertising to include, but not limited to, developing QR codes and designing student programs website.

· Assist with developing retention strategies for student hiring initiatives, to include, but not limited to, developing mentoring program execution (e.g.; mentor matching, mentoring activities, form development).

Required Skills:

· BA/BS or MA/MS Degree

· A Journeyman Labor category has 4 to 10 years of experience. A Journeyman Labor category typically performs all functional duties independently.

About A P Ventures

A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

Experience:

• Federal HR Laws, policies and procedures: 5 years (Required)
• recruiting: 5 years (Required)
• developing vacancy announcements: 5 years (Preferred)
• preparing and distributing recruitment materials: 5 years (Preferred)
• assisting OCHCO in developing human capital policies: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote