SUPERVISORY 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 SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST, you guide the Processing & Records Team to meet mission needs, ensure accurate and timely completion of actions, develop strategic plans, lead team training, and deliver effective support to internal and external customers..

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 04/10/2026.

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 04/10/2026.

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: Conducting review of personnel actions or files to ensure accuracy and resolving identified errors or discrepancies; Coordinating team efforts to complete project tasks and support organizational goals; Managing difficult inquiries, diagnosing and correcting data entry issues, and providing solutions for personnel, payroll, and record keeping concerns; Ensuring timely processing of personnel actions and the reliability of personnel data in management systems.

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 04/10/2026.

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:

• Provide expert advice to managers and employees on complex processing, record keeping, and pay issues; recommend innovative solutions for agency-wide processing operations.
• Oversee accurate creation and management of employee pay and personnel accounts, including record keeping, personnel movements, pay status changes, and benefits updates.
• Use broad HR and pay expertise to identify and analyze problems, investigate solutions, coordinate with HROC staff, and present recommendations, applying deep knowledge of processing, personnel, and assigned organizations.
• Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Develop performance standards for subordinates, evaluate their work performance, determine training needed, administer or coordinate training.