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Human Capital Specialist

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Executive Office of the President

Fresh

Location

District of Columbia

Salary

$121,785 - $187,093

per year

Type

Closes

January 31, 2026

GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising leaders on managing the agency's workforce, including hiring, performance tracking, training, and policy development to keep operations running smoothly.

A good fit would be someone with experience in human resources who enjoys strategic planning and coordinating with teams in a fast-paced government environment.

It's ideal for professionals who can handle staffing challenges and ensure employees meet performance goals.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 (for GS-13) or GS-13 (for GS-14) in federal or equivalent service
  • Experience implementing recruitment, placement, reassignments, and position management
  • Tracking and analyzing Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) and personnel resource allocations
  • Coordinating employee onboarding with human resources
  • Liaising on human capital matters and administrative systems like time and attendance
  • Planning solutions for staffing challenges and innovative hiring approaches (for GS-14)
  • Guiding on performance expectations, monitoring appraisals, and interpreting policies on staffing, compensation, and training (for GS-14)

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Office of Operations (OPS).The incumbent serves as a principal advisor to the Assistant Director and Staff Director, Office of Operations, and is responsible for the development, execution, and coordination of all activities relating to internal human capital management functions essential to the operation of ONDCP.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position.

The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: You must possess at least one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level performing all of the following: 1) Working with managers to implement personnel recruitment and placement, personnel reassignments, and position management; 2) Tracking and providing analysis on Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) (i.e., employee positions) and other personnel resources allocations; 3) Coordinating with human resources to onboard new employees; 4) Liaising with administrative points of contact on human capital matters, as well as on various human capital and administrative info systems, such as time and attendance and/or personnel management systems.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: You must possess at least one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade performing all of the following: 1) Planning for and seeking alternative solutions to a diverse set of staffing challenges; 2) Working with internal stakeholders to determine innovative approaches to hiring the right talent commensurate with the specific needs of an organization; 3) Working with managers to ensure employees are given clearly defined and consistently communicated performance expectations and to monitor performance throughout the annual appraisal cycle; and 4) Providing guidance and/or interpretation of staffing, compensation, training, or workforce management functions to staff and managers.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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. Major Duties:

As a Human Capital Specialist, GS-0301-13/14, your typical work assignments may include the following: Provides advice and strategic planning to component and agency leadership on all aspects of human capital management, and assists with records management liaison and various administrative duties.

Oversees the agency's General Schedule and Senior Executive Service Performance Management Systems (PMS).

Coordinates with the agency's Executive Resources Board (ERB) to implement the agency's training program.

Develops, implements and periodically reviews the full spectrum of agencywide human capital policies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: EOP-NDCP-12860877-26-JD-ST