Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Unit Chief)

Full Job Description

If you are interested in a career as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, this job is for you!

You will be leading a dynamic team responsible for advising management officials in the areas of recruiting and staffing, payroll, awards; federal employees' benefits and retirements; employee and labor relations, and performance management.

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered This is not a law enforcement position. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement below.

To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level.

Specialized experience is defined as supervising and performing a range of human resources functions.

This includes but not limited to the areas related to recruitment and placement; awards and compensation, position management; employee and labor relations; information technology applied to human resources; benefits; and performance management.

NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position.

Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating. Major Duties:

As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist you will: 1. Provide authoritative policy and technical advice, consultation and assistance to all OHCM employees and management on areas of responsibility.

2. Supervise assigned staff, administering leave policies, counseling employees and determining training and developmental goals and requirements.

Establish priorities, assign work and evaluate collective and individual performance. Perform on the-job training to ensure compliance with processes, procedures, laws, rules and regulations. 3.

Maintain awareness of laws, rules, and regulations governing areas of responsibility. Review best practices and information from other agencies.

Identify the need for new or revised policy and procedures to enhance service delivery and compliance with law and regulation. Perform primary research using the U. S.

Code, the Code of Federal Regulations and other regulatory and policy guidance. Draft proposed new or revised policies.

Assure accuracy, adequacy and consistency with existing policy and thorough coordination with OHCM and other cognizant PSA staff. 4. Serve as the primary advisory consultant in areas of responsibility.

Represent OHCM and PSA in internal and external forums, articulating policy and explaining procedures, requirements and processes. Participate in planning sessions with OHCM and other PSA staff.

Perform special projects in areas such as process or delivery improvement, implementation of new programs or changes based on law or regulation or similar areas. 5.

Has full responsibility for quality assurance in assigned areas, ensuring compliance with relevant law, regulation and Office of Personnel Management guidance and evaluating effectiveness in meeting PSA goals and requirements.

Assure that documentation and records comply with federal and PSA standards. Coordinate responses to internal and external audits, assembling information and answering questions. 6.

Work with the Deputy Assistant Director and Unit Chief of OHCM to identify goals and objectives for the entire Office and individual team.

Ensure responsiveness to the overall mission needs of the Agency.

Monitor progress towards goals, working to motivate staff and facilitate completion of tasks in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Identify and develop methods of addressing barriers and maximizes team strengths. 7. Collaborate and support cross-functional initiatives and internal/external customers at all levels. 8.

Perform other duties as assigned.