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Human Resources Specialist (MP)

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Sep 22, 2020
Duties

Summary

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Management Services Division (MS) in Washington, D.C. The H.R. Specialist will manage assignments in multiple personnel discipline and HR functions and has a comprehensive knowledge of HR law, regulation, policy, procedures, concepts, and techniques to provide consultation in staffing and recruitment and operational support to the OIG office.

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Responsibilities

Provides consultation with OIG staff in one or more personnel disciplines: staffing and recruitment, classification, training, human resources development and workforce planning.

Stays abreast of developments in the HR fields and advises HR Supervisor and Deputy Assistant Inspector General (DAIG) for Management Services on current and future opportunities to employ best practices.

Serves as the advisor and consultant on talent recruitment and hiring services. Develops staffing and placement guidance in the form of recommendations and coordination with subject matter experts. Analyzes workforce plans, provided continuing advice and guidance for recruitment and staffing, basic employment policy, appointment authorities, various affirmative employment programs; and the Federal merit system.

Provides staff level advisement on significant position classification and position management problems or issues.

Manages training programs and special hiring initiatives.

Evaluates changes in pay and leave policies and provides expert advice in the interpretation of federal compensation and entitlement programs and their potential impact on OIG. Advises OIG staff in the areas of pay setting, flexibilities for attracting talented candidates including recruitment, retention, and relocation incentives, and setting initial pay above the minimum based on superior qualifications.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be U.S. citizen
  • Must complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check
  • Relocation expenses will not be paid
  • Male born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Services
  • May have to complete a one-year probationary period
  • Must have an active DEU certification


If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment within the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week.

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).

Qualifications

You may meet the minimum requirements for the GS-13 if you possess:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-12) in federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position (see description below).

Specialized Experience for the GS-13:

One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 performing all three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

1. Experience in applying advanced H.R. principles, concepts and practices, and techniques of a H.R. Generalist performing duties in the following specialty areas: Recruitment and Placement; Classification, Training and Human Resources Development;

2. Experience with analyzing interrelated H.R. problems and providing appropriate solutions;

3. Experience in applying OPM Federal personnel regulations as it relates to the delegated examining and category rating process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).
1. Knowledge of various H.R. functions, regulation and laws;
2. Knowledge of staffing and recruitment policies;
3. Knowledge of federal strategic human capital initiatives;
4. Ability to provide advice and guidance to supervisors.

Education

Not Applicable at the GS-13 grade level

Additional information

Veterans' Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email Iwork@ed.gov to schedule a session with a career counselor ("Veterans Counseling Session" should be placed in the subject line of the email).

Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.

Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.

Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered non-essential for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures.

Financial Disclosure: This position does not require a financial disclosure.

Telework: This position is telework eligible.

Bargaining Unit: This position is not included in the bargaining unit.

Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications
Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.

2. Rating and Ranking
If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required KSAs by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. (The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position).

Based on the outcome of this evaluation, you will be assigned a numerical score (out of 100 possible). If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be eliminated from receiving further consideration.

3. Referral and Selection
If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.

To preview questions please click here .

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Secret

Drug test required
Yes

Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)

Trust determination process

Required Documents

You must submit (REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS):
• A resume demonstrating your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiating your responses to the occupational questionnaire.

If you are a current or former federal employee (including current U.S. Department of Education employees), you must also submit:

• A Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), which demonstrates your competitive status eligibility. To verify your eligibility, we will review your SF-50 to determine your tenure (block 24) and position occupied (block 34). Examples of sufficient SF-50s include appointments, promotions, within-grade increases, and pay adjustments.

If you currently hold or previously held a federal position at or above the highest grade of this position or you have/had promotion potential at or above the highest grade of this position, you must also submit an SF-50 documenting your highest grade level held or promotion potential. Examples of sufficient SF-50s include appointments and promotions.

If you are claiming eligibility under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), you must submit:

• A copy of your DD-214 that shows active service and character of discharge, member copy 4 (Separated Members only); OR
• A certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions within 120 days from the date of application (Current Active Duty Members only); AND/OR
• The Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) AND all documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference.

If you are claiming selection priority under Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), please visit:
CTAP: http://www.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edhires/ctap.html

ICTAP: http://www.ed.gov/about/jobs/open/edhires/ictap.html

If you are claiming eligibility under any Special Hiring Authority, you must submit:

• Adequate proof of your eligibility (e.g., Documentation of noncompetitive eligibility as a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Documentation of noncompetitive eligibility for employment under Schedule A as a person with severe physical disabilities, psychiatric disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.)

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.

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