Human Resources Specialist, NB-0201-V.2

Summary

As a Human Resources Specialist, you will advise, execute, and/or conduct tasks, activities, policies and programs associated with Employee Relations and Performance Management. This position is located in Office of Human Capital, Workforce Relations and Performance Management (WRPM) group headquartered in Washington, DC.

Duties

• As a Human Resources Specialist, you will: Provide advice, guidance, and administration to support and engage a productive workforce, reduce barriers or obstacles to employment and ensure high levels of accountability in performance and conduct by advising managers about appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of misconduct and performance problems. Guide managers and supervisors on all the processes of performance management, including planning, monitoring, developing, and rewarding performance as well as the rating process. Administer the employee appraisal and awards programs to include a comprehensive annual and ongoing evaluation of the programs. Research and apply administrative decisions to analyze and craft defensible solutions to problems that are less well defined and where precedent cases and guidelines are not always directly applicable. Advise management through negotiated and administrative grievance process. Formulate responses to information requests. Assist attorneys in preparation for arbitration hearings before third parties. Research applicable laws, policy, and agency precedent and apply factfinding techniques to gather clear-cut information and/or evidence specific to the cases Research established policy regarding performance management practices and the appropriate disposition of an employee recognition request.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-IV (or GS-11) band level. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: Providing employee relations (ER) advisory services to management including matters such as conduct actions, and appeals. AND Drafting formal correspondence on disciplinary and/or adverse action notices, performance-based problem notices, and/or processing appeals. AND Mediating, collecting factual data, and/or investigating claims related to ER. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To receive any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate the number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Requirements

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information). Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). Complete a background investigation (unless already completed). Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Travel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

How to apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Capital Office. Please contact Jolena Crawford at [email protected] or 202-603-2754 to obtain an alternative application. If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact LaToya Wilson by phone at 202-649-6322 or by email at [email protected]. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Wilson is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13065779. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Capital Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.