Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0201-14, Supervisory Human Resources Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SERVICES BRANCH.

Duty location will be determined upon the selection.

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Providing expert-level advisory services and technical oversight in federal HR areas such as staffing, classification, compensation, and personnel action processing.

Managing the day-to-day operations of a multidisciplinary HR staff, including workload balancing, quality control, and performance evaluations.

Interpreting and applying federal HR regulations, laws, and policies to develop guidance and resolve complex or controversial personnel issues.

Designing and conducting HR operational studies to improve efficiency, customer service, or compliance with federal policy.

Supervising employees and executing full range of human capital responsibilities including hiring, discipline, development, and equal opportunity compliance.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education can not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist and will be responsible for providing technical authority in the areas of staffing, classification, compensation, and processing of personnel actions with specific responsibility for supervision and day-to-day operations of the Civilian Personnel Management Division - Civilian Personnel Service Branch..

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Provides expert staffing, classification, compensation, and personnel action guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely HR services across the regional service center.

Direct and standardize administrative and operational procedures for center staff to ensure consistent application of policies, coordinated workflow execution, and effective resolution of daily operational issues.

Provides expert classification guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely HR services across the regional service center.

Evaluates staff performance, casework outputs, and service delivery metrics to assess quality, regulatory compliance, and workload efficiency and to implement corrective actions that improve organizational effectiveness.

Plans, assigns, and monitors workload distribution for HR specialists and assistants to ensure timely processing of personnel actions and achievement of production goals within established service level timelines.

Coordinates and compiles HR data and official responses for Congressional inquiries, FOIA requests, Commandant correspondence, and leadership information requests while promoting equal employment opportunity practices to ensure transparency, regulatory adherence, and equitable personnel management.