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Recent Graduate (Human Resources Specialist)

National Institutes of Health · Posted 4 days ago

Hybrid Montgomery County, MD $58K – $92K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Human Resources Management ESFJISFJ
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About the Role

This is an excepted service appointment under the NIH Pathways Recent Graduate Program. NIH Recent Graduates receive on-the-job training for one year and complete at least 40 hours of formal interactive training while in the program. Assignments are aimed at developing the employee's skills and knowledge to progressively perform more difficult duties.

What You'll Do

  • Serves as an entry-level professional within the agency's Human Resources Division.
  • Under general supervision, the incumbent provides HR support across one or more functional areas, applying federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to support agency workforce needs.
  • Recent Graduates may be placed in any one of the functional areas listed below based on agency need.
  • Classification Assists in evaluating and classifying federal positions using the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Classification Standards and the Factor Evaluation System (FES).
  • Reviews and drafts position descriptions (PDs) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with organizational mission and function.
  • Maintains an up-to-date repository of approved position descriptions in the HR information system.
  • Recruitment & Staffing Assists with the full lifecycle of federal recruitment activities under Title 5, Title 38, or excepted service authorities, as applicable.
  • Drafts and posts vacancy announcements in USAJOBS in compliance with OPM and agency policy, ensuring accurate qualification standards, assessment criteria, and job opportunity content.
  • Reviews applications for minimum qualifications, applies appropriate rating and ranking criteria, and prepares certificates of eligible candidates for selecting officials.
  • Compensation & Policy Provides advice and guidance relative to application of HR rules and regulations for complex technical problems and issues.
  • Disseminates new or emerging guidance explaining rationale for new policy or interpretation.
  • Training & Employee Development Supports the development and maintenance of Individual Development Plans (IDPs) in coordination with supervisors and employees.
  • Assists in the coordination, scheduling, and tracking of agency-wide training programs and mandatory learning requirements.
  • Employee Relations Provides advice and guidance to managers and supervisors on employee conduct, performance management, and disciplinary procedures in accordance with agency policy and applicable law.

Requirements

  • You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts.
  • Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package; however, official transcripts will be required prior to receiving an official offer.
  • Please note that unofficial transcripts attached to the application must reflect that the degree or certificate has been awarded or conferred.
  • The date that the degree was awarded or conferred must meet the program criteria at the time of application.
  • Applicants must have graduated with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  • We do not round the GPA.
  • All documents must be received at the time of application.
  • If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
  • For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S.
  • Department of Education webpage on the Click here for information on Foreign Education

Personality Fit

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Job ID: d10804be-ab0f-4d60-bdea-16afe271e203

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