Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Summary

This position is located within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of the Executive Director (INR/EX). This position serves as INR's senior HR advisor, providing strategic direction for Civil Service and Foreign Service personnel programs while managing Intelligence Community (IC) initiatives including the Joint Duty Assignment Program and representing the Department on IC interagency forums.

Duties

• Advises Bureau Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and Executive Director.
• Serves as lead subject matter expert on Title 50 Excepted Service personnel system providing authoritative guidance to management, supervisors, and employees.
• Manages Joint Duty Assignment Program and Intelligence Community (IC) recruitment programs.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements in HR policies, programs, and operations while advising senior officials in the Bureau, Department, and IC on complex HR issues and recruitment strategies.
• Performs supervisory duties and personnel management while determining staff requirements and managing program structure changes.
• Represents Department of State on Intelligence Community interagency forums to develop IC wide HR policies and coordinate workforce planning initiatives.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing strategic plans and providing recommendations to senior leadership on Human Resources (HR) programs. Experience evaluating, analyzing, and implementing HR policies, programs, and operations. Experience managing HR programs and advising senior officials and stakeholders. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How to apply

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