SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

Protect your homeland and defend your culture. Join USCIS, America's frontline defense against illegal foreign infiltration and fraud.

As a SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST, you will interpret HR policies and laws, process various personnel actions, and advise a team of specialists on internal placement activities using HR data management systems.

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 04/09/2026.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service.

The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 04/09/2026.

GS-13: You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the majority of the following duties: Providing quality work reviews, feedback, and guidance to staff in order to correct and/or address skill deficiencies; Researching a wide range of human resources laws, practices, and issues relating to employee pay and personnel record matters and analyzing individual cases to determine and apply appropriate solutions; Interpreting and applying appropriate guidance to establish and/or modify service computation dates, nature of action codes, and legal authorities associated with an employee's assignment to, or movement within an organization.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 04/09/2026.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement.

Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

To help ensure your resume remains clear and easy to read, we recommend using margins of at least 0.8 inches and a font size of at least 11 point.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Duties (be specific in describing your duties) Employer's name and address Supervisor name and phone number Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g.

June 18 2007 to April 05 2008) Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Salary Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 criteria 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 service. Major Duties:

• Advise management on a wide range of internal placement policies and procedures including, pay setting, special hiring authorities, detail programs, and HR Systems.
• Serve as a subject matter expert managing pay and personnel records, verifying data, handling updates, and providing technical guidance on matters relating to HR data management systems.
• Conduct regular training with customers on a wide range of non-recruitment related staffing matters including, career ladder promotions, conversions, details, settlement agreements, and leave without pay.
• Conduct complex reviews of agency-wide issues requiring advanced technical expertise and deliver accurate, timely corrective actions to employees’ pay and personnel accounts.
• Aid audit team in gathering pertinent case files for review and assisting in rectifying data.
• Interpret and provide advice on standard operating procedures and/or policies.
• Plan initiatives and carry out studies, special projects, and evaluations in assigned HR functional area with a view toward analyzing significant problems and developing recommendations for improvements of procedures and policies.