Classification Specialist

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Classification Specialist for the Small Business Administration (SBA), People Operations Disaster Division - PODD.

This position provides expertise in position classification, position management, and organizational design for SBA's Disaster Enterprise.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.

Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer.

Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.

You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.

GS-13: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Experience must include: Utilizing expertise of federal position management, classification principles, concepts, practices, and techniques to provide classification and position management advice and consultative services to customers.

Interpreting and applying federal classification standards to determine appropriate pay plan, occupational series, title, grade level and Fair Labor Standards Act coverage for supervisory and non-supervisory positions in the general schedule and federal wage system.

Conducting desk audits and preparing reports on findings. Leading organizational design projects, including realignments and workforce planning.

Analyzing and resolving complex classification and position management related issues and preparing detailed evaluation reports.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions.

It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications website: Human Resources Management Series 0201 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Federal status applicants must meet both Time-In-Grade AND experience requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

However, if you have separated from the Federal Government for at least 52 weeks, you are not subject to the Time-in-Grade requirement.

TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled.

All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 02/25/2026 Major Duties:

As a Classification Specialist at the GS-0201-13, some of your typical work assignments may include: Classification and Position Management: Analyze and evaluate complex classification issues, ensuring compliance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards.

Develop, review, and certify position descriptions across various occupational series and grade levels up to GS-15.

Conduct desk audits and recommend authoritative solutions to improve position management.

Organizational Design and Consultation: Collaborate with senior leadership to implement organizational realignments and workforce planning initiatives.

Provide expert guidance on position management, organizational restructuring, and the development of mission-critical structures.

Interpret and apply Federal HR regulations, offering innovative solutions to address classification and position management challenges.

Advisory and Strategic Planning: Advise managers on classification appeals, regulatory compliance, and effective workforce strategies.

Conduct special studies to evaluate the effectiveness of HR programs and recommend strategic improvements.

Maintain and update organizational charts and mission/functional statements to reflect operational needs.