Manpower Specialist

Full Job Description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Human Resources, Classification and Position Management Division will allow you to play a critical role in shaping the agency's workforce structure by ensuring optimal resource allocation and strategic workforce planning.

For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

You qualify for the GS-12 level (starting salary $102,415.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as: Collecting data to support workforce planning projects.

Preparing summaries of findings from workforce studies. Utilizing human resources information systems to analyze workforce data.

Collaborating with internal stakeholders to gather information about organizational missions, functions, or work procedures.

You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $121,785.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Analyzing workforce management data (i.e.

workforce trends, retention, turnover, or succession planning) to identify trends.

Conducting research to advise management regarding strategic workforce planning and position management Conducting workforce planning studies to recommend improvements.

Utilizing human resources information systems to generate reports on workforce metrics for management review.

Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying).

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility.

The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Major Duties:

The selectee will serve as a Manpower Specialist in the Office of Human Resources, Classification and Position Management Division.

Typical work assignments include: Identifying the need for special projects and studies-such as succession planning and workforce analysis-and ensuring they are initiated.

Developing and implementing comprehensive strategies to evaluate position structuring programs.

Providing guidance to stakeholders on a wide range of procedural and policy issues related to position management and strategic planning.

Advising managers on creating training plans that support succession planning and enhancing employee development and performance across technical, professional, managerial, administrative, and other career fields.

Maintaining high data quality in HR and organizational databases, ensuring accuracy and reliability to support business processes and project management systems.

Advising senior-level stakeholders on implementing position structuring programs, including workforce forecasting and analysis, human capital strategies, development plans, and position placement initiatives.

Apply for this exciting opportunity to define work requirements and shape the workforce to meet Human Capital workforce challenges.

This Manpower Specialist position starts at a salary of $102,415.00, GS-12 step 1, with promotion potential to $158,322.00, GS-13 step 10.