AI for Federal Recruitment & Staffing Course

Module 1

• Where AI fits in OPM's End-to-End Hiring Roadmap
• What generative AI is (and isn't) - in plain language, no jargon
• Federal guardrails: merit system principles, EEO, Section 508, PII, and agency AI use policies
• Skills-based hiring and OPM's AI competency model
• The 'human-in-the-loop' rule: what AI drafts vs. what HR decides
• Solo prompt walkthrough - participants compare two AI-generated outputs and identify which one a federal HR Specialist could safely use as a starting point.

Module 2

• Anatomy of a defensible federal job analysis
• Using AI to identify competencies from a position description
• Translating competencies into assessment questions (the crediting plan)
• USA Staffing alignment: question types, proficiency levels, and scoring
• Common AI failure modes: invented competencies, miscalibrated levels, biased phrasing
• Participants use a sample position description to generate, then critique and edit, an AI-drafted job analysis and a partial crediting plan. Solo work first, then optional verbal share-out.

Module 3

• Plain-language vacancy announcements: making AI-drafted text actually readable
• Skills-based language vs. degree-based language - rewriting with AI
• Building a structured interview question bank tied to competencies
• Behavioral vs. situational questions and scoring rubrics
• Reviewing AI outputs for bias, accessibility, and tone
• Solo exercise - participants take one competency from Module 2 and use AI to draft (a) a paragraph for the announcement and (b) three structured interview questions with rubric anchors. They self-check against a provided checklist.

Module 4

• Quick knowledge check (3-5 questions)
• Personal action plan: one workflow each participant will try at their agency
• Where to go next: OPM resources, agency AI policies, USA Staffing job aids
• Q&A