Your Resource Hub for Entry Level HR Careers in the Department of War

Agency Staffing Policies and Procedures: Knowledge of the agency-specific policies and procedures involved in merit promotion and delegated examining operations, for example, category rating, application processing, and reconsideration.

Application Processing: Knowledge of rules governing the acceptance and processing of applications and resumes, including application requirements, applicant eligibility for filing late applications, and applicant notification procedures.

Assessment Methods and Tools: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and professional guidelines for assessing job applicants; including types of assessment tools and the criteria (e.g., validity, legality, practicality) for evaluating assessment methods.

Certification and Selection: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and agency-specific procedures governing the creation of the certificate of eligible, including interdisciplinary positions, dual certification, documenting actions on a certificate, objection or pass over procedures for preference eligibilities, and lost employment consideration.

Hiring Authorities: Knowledge of the laws, rules, requirements, and application of the Competitive Service, the Excepted Service, and the Senior Executive Service; including the use of special appointing authorities, for example, veterans' recruitment appointment (VRA) and direct hire authorities.

Hiring Process Management: Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and steps that make up the Federal Hiring Process, including roles, responsibilities, timeframes, and resources.

Public Notice/Job Opportunity Announcements: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and agency policies regarding public notice of vacancies; knowledge of the techniques for creating effective job opportunity announcements.

Qualifications Determinations: Knowledge of the requirements for determining applicant qualifications, including the use of selective placement factors and quality ranking factors; knowledge of how to apply qualification standards when reviewing applications to credit experience, education, and other credentials.

Recruitment/ Placement: Knowledge of HR concepts, principles, and practices related to identifying, attracting, and selecting individuals and placing them into positions to address changing organizational needs; knowledge of applicable law governing such concepts, principles, and practices.

Veterans' Preference: Knowledge of the laws and regulations regarding Veterans' Preference, Veterans' Preference eligibility, Veterans' Preference categories, required proof of preference status, and how to credit preference in the hiring process.