Human Resources Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement has an applicant limit of 75 and will close on the day that 75 applications have been received, at 11:59 PM.

This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-ASA-MP-26-12891451 under merit promotion procedures.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Researching, interpreting, and applying Federal HR laws and policy to resolve HR issues in accordance with merit system principles.

Performing staffing functions, such as preparing vacancy announcements, determining applicant qualifications, and issuing tentative and final job offers.

Developing documents to support recruitment efforts, certificate issuance, qualifications determinations, and tentative/final job offers.

Providing verbal guidance on recruitment procedures, qualification determinations, and job offer actions. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

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

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

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

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

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website Major Duties:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Human Resources Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provide expert advisory services to managers, supervisors, and employees on the full range of human resources issues, including interpretation and application of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Interpret and apply HR policies and legislation, evaluating new or revised directives to ensure compliance and consistency.

Develop and recommend HR strategies by serving as a team member on cross-functional workgroups tasked with identifying innovative approaches and flexibilities to address agency-wide HR issues.

Participate in policy development and program evaluation, assisting in the review and drafting of HR policy guidance, procedural instructions, and operational processes.

Provide training and technical assistance to managers, supervisors, and employees on HR policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure proper implementation and understanding of HR programs.

Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders, participating in meetings, briefings, and working groups to provide input, recommendations, and solutions that support organizational goals and mission accomplishment.