Section Chief

Summary

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance.

Duties

• This position is in the Division of Staffing, assigned to the Boston Service Center, within the Office of Human Resources (OHR), OASAM. The employee serves as a Section Chief, responsible for performing duties that include, but are not limited to, the following: Advises management on recruitment strategies, sources, and special programs. Provides guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria. Identifies recurring functions, programs, rules, transactions and operational requirements to support OHR business functions. Assists in developing short and long-range staffing plans to meet mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies. Communicates with managers, supervisors and technical staff within DOL agencies at the Regional and National level about technical matters to explain and defend controversial and unpopular decisions. Works with Human Resources leaders in providing effective and efficient human resources management program to OASAM/OHR client organizations. Plans, develops, manages, implements and administers effective human resource management (HRM) consulting program for workforce shaping and recruitment efforts. Uses analytical skills to evaluate, draw conclusions, develop multiple solutions and develop and present rationale for recommendations and decisions. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting priorities. Evaluates work performance of subordinates, provides advice or instructions on work and administrative matters, and effects disciplinary measures as needed.

Qualifications

For GS-14: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify for this GS-201-14, applicants must meet all of the following examples of specialized experience: Experience providing advice and consultation on comprehensive Federal HR staffing and recruitment matters to ensure appropriate application of Federal staffing rules, regulations, procedures, and policies for a variety of Title 5 bargaining and non-bargaining unit positions. Experience coaching, guiding, and advising subordinate staff, team members, or other employees to develop their skills and competencies within an HR discipline. Experience processing Federal personnel actions (e.g. accessions, promotions, reassignments, and changes to lower grade) to ensure accurate and timely execution using automated HR systems or services.

Education

There is no substitute of education to qualify for this position.

How to apply

Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration. Important-Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout! For help: USAJOBS Help Center. STEP 1-Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete. NOTE: In alignment with the Presidential Memorandum titled Merit Hiring Plan, dated May 29, 2025, applicants may only submit a resume limited to 2 pages. Only the résumé uploaded under the 'Resume" document type in USAJOBS will be reviewed. If the resume submitted exceeds 2 pages, the application will be deemed ineligible for further consideration. STEP 2-Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click Apply. For questions, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button. STEP 3-Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy. STEP 4-On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button. STEP 5-Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, then Update Application. 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 about 1 hour to take the Federal Supervisor Assessment; 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. To update your application, including supporting documentation: 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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date. For more detailed information click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.