Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate (HRD.)This position serves as the Master Expert and Supervisory HR Specialist performing a full range of advisory operational staffing, recruitment, and classification services to include: (pay administration, customer service, etc.) In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: (1) prepare and write position descriptions, conduct desk audits, draft finding reports, and prepare written evaluation of positions required for internal users or in response of external inquiries; and (2) provide authoritative guidance, advice, and policy interpretation to senior management officials and other leaders on complex issues related to position classification and reorganizations.

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).

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

All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages.

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume.

If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.

Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission..

A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.

This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin.

It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters.

Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible".

Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.

Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Major Duties:

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serve as a Supervisory HR Spec directing and overseeing a staff of HR Specialists who are responsible for providing a full range of classification and position management advisory and operational technical services.

Provide authoritative guidance, advice, and policy interpretation to senior management officials and other leaders across OSW/WHS to develop solutions to complex problems related to classification and position management.

Prepare and write position descriptions, conduct desk audits, prepare, in final format, finding reports, and respond to classification appeal requests.

Serve as an expert technical advisor on work groups and special projects that are intended to resolve problems related to the position classification process.