Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief, Executive Services Unit)

Full Job Description

View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Executive Services Unit, in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as: Developing innovative methods on assigned senior executive service projects to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services; Identifying recruitment needs and recommending selections for senior executive service vacancies, ensuring proper assignment and alignment of position duties in accordance with position descriptions; Reviewing and analyzing new or proposed senior executive service human resources laws, regulations, and policies for impact, feasibility, and practicality; Providing managers and employees with technical information and interpretations of senior executive service policies, procedures and guidelines.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

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 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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: 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.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs.

To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.

Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the POC listed below. Major Duties:

The incumbent must be a customer service professional who can work in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

Things happen quickly and continuously in this position, and the incumbent will find the need to move from one task to another without much time in between or juggling multiple duties at the same time.

As the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Chief, Executive Services Unit), you will perform the following duties: Plan, program, develop, and directs ICE-wide Senior Executive Services (SES) program objectives and initiatives to maintain and enhance management of the SES program.

Provide technical leadership and instruction to staff performing assignments in all aspects of the ICE SES program to include policy development; staffing; position classification; performance management; awards; succession planning; executive employee development, including selection and development of SES candidates; SES and midlevel management talent pools; marketing; cultivating and maintaining partnerships; protocol; technical services functions; and strategic communication.

Assure that all policy, regulatory, and program issuances are properly integrated and coordinated with other staff elements and are thereby fully supportive of ICE and OHC mission requirements, EEO program objectives, and the Federal Merit System principles.

Develop, foster, and sustain long-term working relationships and collaborative efforts with OPM and DHS counterparts and ICE senior executives, program senior leadership, managers, and supervisors in the development of SES biennial allocation requests designed to meet short-term and long term needs.