Duties

Summary

NDU is recruiting for 2 HR Specialists, serving as advisors and technical experts on a full range of civilian personnel programs.

The Human Resources Directorate (HRD) supports National Defense University (NDU) by providing professional civilian and military human resources services required to maintain smooth daily operations to faculty, staff and students.
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Responsibilities

• Serves as staff advisor and consultant on a diverse spectrum within the Human Resources Directorate (HRD) with full technical responsibility/subject matter expert for agency wide civilian personnel management program/project assignments.
• Responds to difficult issues involving complex problems and/or concerns, recommends solutions an alternative approaches covering employees under Title 5 and Title 10 positions.
• Provides advisory services on recruitment and placement actions requiring identification and analysis of management staffing problems, and development of solutions considering the total personnel management viewpoint.
• Researches and interprets federal laws and regulations, policies and procedures to advise on intent and applications of concepts and principles to situations.
• Serves as technical expert in major functions of employee relations , providing policy guidance and advise on performance management, management/employee relations and organizational development.
• Identifies ways to improve or enhance current HR practices to ensure that management process is effective in meeting business objectives

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Background or Security Investigation: This is a non-critical position which requires a background investigation. The individual selected for this position is required to obtain and maintain a secret security determination to occupy a non-critical sensitive position within the agency as a condition of employment.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience is defined as:

• 1) Experience in recruitment and staffing procedures including drafting specialized experience statements, 2) Providing advice to management concerning multiple functional areas of human resource management (classification, compensation, employee relations, performance management, recruitment) 3) experience applying and interpreting the laws and regulations governing employment in the competitive and excepted service and 4) processing personnel actions

NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

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

Education

Education is (or is not) substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level...

Additional information

NDU has a comprehensive benefits package that includes retirement, social security, and thrift savings; health, life, and long term care insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays. NDU employees enjoy flexible work schedules, transit subsidy, and the opportunity to telecommute.

Initial Probationary Period: You will be required to serve an initial probationary period of two years if one has not already been completed.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): You must be well qualified for the position to receive special selection priority under the ICTAP. A qualified ICTAP eligible achieving a score of 85 or above will be considered "well qualified". For more information, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap

Special Hiring Authorities: You may be considered for the vacancy if you are eligible for a special appointment authority such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam Era and disabled veterans; volunteers returned from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. For more information, visit the following OPM websites: USAJOBS Resource Center: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter ; VetsInfo Guide: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/ .

Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing an initial 3-year term (not less than 2 years and 11 months) may apply regardless of their current geographical location. Veterans must submit their DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, to be considered under this authority.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP): You may be eligible for MSP, if you are the spouse of an active duty military member and you are ranked among the best qualified for this vacancy.

Reemployed Annuitants: Department of Defense has the authority to hire annuitants without reduction in pay. For more information, go to: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf
If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application .

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

HR will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Applicants meeting the basic requirements will be further evaluated by information provided in the Assessment Questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.The Assessment Questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and collects information on your education, training and experience related to the following critical competencies:

• HUMAN RESOURCES CONCEPTS, POLICIES AND LAWS
• RESEARCH
• STAFFING AND RECRUITING
• TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING
• WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

You must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Résumé: The latest resume submitted will be used to determine qualifications.

Complete Assessment Questionnaire

Other Supporting Documents

The following supporting documents are REQUIRED to verify your individual eligibility status. Not all will apply for each applicant. They MUST be received by the closing date of the announcement.

SF-50 - (If applicable) Notification of Personnel Action for current or former federal employees- with the exception of current permanent NDU employees, please provide your most recent SF50 or the SF50 reflecting Career/Career-Conditional tenure and the highest grade held on a permanent basis.

If you claim Veteran's Preference, (5 or 10 points) you MUST provide a copy of your DD Form 214 (Member Copy 4) listing the dates of military service and rank. If you are claiming 10 points (10 percent or more disability), you must also provide a letter from the Veterans Affairs Office and a completed SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference - http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf ) substantiating your claim.

ICTAP Eligibles: A copy of the RIF separation notice and SF50 if available.

Special Hiring Authority: Documentation verifying eligibility.

Performance Appraisal: Current or previous federal employees.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) - Spousal Travel Orders/Permanent Change of Station(PCS) Orders, Marriage Certificate, and Military Spouse Preference Self Certification checklist

Other documents identified in the announcement.

WARNING: Failure to submit a complete application package including any required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 EST, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered or uploaded is received, legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers submitted by an applicant.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.