Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Unit Chief)

Summary

If you are interested in a career as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, this job is for you! You will be leading a dynamic team responsible for advising management officials in the areas of recruiting and placement, workforce planning, payroll and compensation, employee and labor relations, HR information technology, personnel security; benefits and performance management. Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Local 1456 This is not a law enforcement position

Duties

• As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Unit Chief), you will: 1. Provide authoritative policy and technical advice, consultation and assistance to all OHCM employees and management on areas of responsibility. 2. Supervise assigned staff, administering leave policies, counseling employees and determining training and developmental goals and requirements. Establish priorities, assign work and evaluate collective and individual performance. Perform on the-job training to ensure compliance with processes, procedures, laws, rules and regulations. 3. Maintain awareness of laws, rules, and regulations governing areas of responsibility. Review best practices and information from other agencies. Identify the need for new or revised policy and procedures to enhance service delivery and compliance with law and regulation. Perform primary research using the U. S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations and other regulatory and policy guidance. Draft proposed new or revised policies. Assure accuracy, adequacy and consistency with existing policy and thorough coordination with OHCM and other cognizant PSA staff. 4. Serve as the primary advisory consultant in areas of responsibility. Represent OHCM and PSA in internal and external forums, articulating policy and explaining procedures, requirements and processes. Participate in planning sessions with OHCM and other PSA staff. Perform special projects in areas such as process or delivery improvement, implementation of new programs or changes based on law or regulation or similar areas. 5. Has full responsibility for quality assurance in assigned areas, ensuring compliance with relevant law, regulation and Office of Personnel Management guidance and evaluating effectiveness in meeting PSA goals and requirements. Assure that documentation and records comply with federal and PSA standards. Coordinate responses to internal and external audits, assembling information and answering questions. 6. Work with the Deputy Assistant Director and Unit Chief of OHCM to identify goals and objectives for the entire Office and individual team. Ensure responsiveness to the overall mission needs of the Agency. Monitor progress towards goals, working to motivate staff and facilitate completion of tasks in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Identify and develop methods of addressing barriers and maximize team strengths. 7. Collaborate and support cross-functional initiatives and internal/external customers at all levels. 8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement below. To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as supervising and administering a broad range of human resources functions. This must include recruitment and placement, workforce planning, and payroll and compensation. Other functions may include but not limited to employee and labor relations; information technology applied to human resources; personnel security; benefits; and performance management. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Requirements

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies Conditions of Employment 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen 2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed 5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation, and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment 6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice 7. Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade 8. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement 9. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. 10. Will be required to complete a Confidentiality Financial Disclosure Form within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

Education

There is no education substitution for specialized experience at this grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date (09/11/2026) to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact the Tara Stoney at (202) 220-5586 or [email protected] to obtain instructions on how to submit an alternative application. Only resumes up to a total of 2 pages will be accepted. Applicants with resumes exceeding 2 pages will be removed from consideration. Resumes must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications and other position requirements listed in the job announcement.