Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Summary

You will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist with Office of the Secretary of Interior. There are 3 vacancies for this position which will be filled in the Office of Human Capital (OHC), OHC Operations Division, Quality Assurance and Processing Branch. Duty location will be based on selectee's current DOI duty location.

Duties

• At the full performance level GS-13 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Exercises full first-line supervisory authority over HR Specialists (GS-11) and HR Assistants, including planning and assigning work based on complexity and staff capability, evaluating performance, and ensuring accountability for results. Plans, assigns, and evaluates work involving the full range of HR processing functions, including complex personnel actions, pay-impacting transactions, onboarding, and employee lifecycle events. Monitors production metrics and error trends across multiple workstreams to identify systemic issues, including regulatory misinterpretation, system processing inconsistencies, and variations in case handling. Implements corrective actions and ensures consistent application of technical standards across the team to maintain quality and operational effectiveness. Provides technical and administrative direction, recommends personnel actions such as hiring, promotions, awards, and discipline, and supports employee development through coaching and mentoring. The position is suitable for telework and the incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: GS-13: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Experience leading and performing complex Federal human resources processing operations, including providing technical guidance and oversight for personnel actions and ensuring actions are processed accurately, timely, and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Experience on interpreting and applying Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations, the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA), agency policies, and other Federal human resources requirements; and providing authoritative guidance to Human Resources staff, managers, employees, and other stakeholders regarding personnel processing requirements. Must meet all. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Requirements

Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. *Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the 09/07/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement to receive consideration. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13044606 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status, visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.