Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment) IS-0201-13

Application Deadline: 5 December 2025

Department: Office of Human Resources

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Washington, DC

Reporting To: Rocio Atencio

Compensation: $120,579 - $156,755 / year

Description

OPEN DATE: November 19, 2025                    CLOSING DATE: December 5, 2025*  This job will close once 100 applications are received which may be sooner than the closing date. *                 POSITION TYPE: Trust FundAPPOINTMENT TYPE: Excepted  Trust NTE 2 yearsSCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC 

Position sensitivity and risk: Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Select One of the following:

• Open to all qualified applicants

What are Trust Fund Positions?Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program, which may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).  Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated as low risk.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
• The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States.  Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.

OVERVIEW

This position is in the Trust (non-Federal) Resources Branch, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Smithsonian Institution (SI), Washington, DC. The mission of the Branch is to plan, coordinate, and direct the full range of SI/OHR Trust (non-Federal) activities including technical design, administration and management services. The incumbent provides expertise and guidance to organizations assigned, interprets data on position management, position classification, staffing, recruitment, internal placement, and pay administration for application to services provided to customers serviced. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides consultative and technical services to program managers and all levels of management on a broad range of human resources management services that involve complex and controversial issues.
• Develops solutions to complicated, complex, or non-standard problems with potential to impact employees or the entire Human Resources program for the organization. 
• Defines and forecasts long and short-range staffing requirements and develops recruitment strategies to fill positions.
• Routinely provides expert advisory, consultative, and technical services to Unit Business Partners/HR Specialists, Human Resources Liaisons, as well as Hiring Managers.
• Conducts the full range of recruitment actions. Develops or approves qualification requirements, quality and selective factors, areas of consideration, content, timing, and length of vacancy announcements; rates, reviews and may oversee the review of applications and makes determinations regarding eligibility for consideration; and may manage the composition of rating/ranking and selection panels.
• Performs the hiring process. May issue certificate of eligible, confirms the selection, Initiates the background investigation process where applicable, obtains record checks and release dates, makes job offers, sets pay, establishes the Official Personnel Folder, and completes the initial processing of the entrance on duty, participates in new employee Orientation, etc.
• Processes job requisitions in automated HRMS including updating the status of recruits and completing all tasks associated with recruitment for the specific action(s).
• Advises management on recruitment strategies, sources, special programs, recruitment, relocation, retention incentive programs and works on special projects related to recru