Human Resources Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Office of the Secretary, Office of the Executive Secretariat-Executive Director/Human Resources (S/ES-EX/HR). The Human Resources Unit is responsible for providing consultative, operational, and policy advice and service to the senior-most leadership of the Department and is often tasked directly by the Under Secretary for Management for the most sensitive personnel actions involving senior leadership, foreign service, career, and political appointees.

Duties

• Advises top management on long-term recruitment strategies to best attract, hire and retain a skilled and motivated workforce including available flexible hiring authorities, and sources and special programs.
• Conducts and/or advises hiring officials on the development of job analyses on a wide variety of complex positions using research, interview, observation, and analytical techniques.
• Reviews complex and controversial staffing requests to ensure compliance with staffing regulations and policies.
• Represents the bureau(s) HR program at interagency meetings and forums. Serves as needed on intra-Departmental working groups in area(s) of functional specialization.
• Performs pay setting and processes HR actions in electronic HR systems.

Qualifications

***This section has been amended to add time-in-grade requirements. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. GS-12 Applicants applying for the GS-12 must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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 resolving high-priority recruitment and placement actions for a complex portfolio ensuring compliance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and agency guidelines. Experience advising management on long-term recruitment strategies, flexible hiring authorities, and special programs. Experience providing day-to-day technical advice, guidance, and interpretive assistance to supervisors and managers on recruitment strategies, job analysis, and rating criteria. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. GS-13 Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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 serving as a technical expert and advisor to senior leadership on complex, controversial recruitment challenges. Experience reviewing, evaluating, and rating applicant qualification packages to prepare merit promotion and competitive certificates. Experience reviewing and auditing recruitment actions in Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) and merit promotion to ensure compliance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and agency guidelines. Experience developing and refining operating policies, standard operating procedures, and strategic hiring guides to address unique organizational staffing hurdles. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How to apply

Prepare your application in USAJOBS To start your application, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents. During the application process you can review, edit, delete, and update your information. We'll automatically save your progress as you go, so you won't lose any changes. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process. STEP 1: Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS. STEP 2: Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume. STEP 3: Complete the online assessment questions. STEP 4: Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section. To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site. Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at [email protected] or by calling (866) 656-6830 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET Alternate Application Procedures If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.