Duties

Summary

In this position, you will serve as the Accountability, Quality Control, and Policy Program Manager for DFC-wide human resources services. This is a critical role to ensure human resources operations are conducted in a manner consistent with organizational strategic goals, policies, and government-wide laws, rules, and regulations.
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Responsibilities

• Develops, implement and maintain an on-going accountability program for the DFC, as well as maintain a state of readiness for Office of Personnel Management evaluations.
• Assesses the delivery and execution of all applicable staffing/recruitment regulations and procedures, including development and implementation of quality control measures.
• Evaluates and advises on the effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance of human capital programs and operations.
• Continually reviews programs, personnel actions, etc., to identify areas of potential vulnerability, conducts thorough analyses of these areas, and develops recommendations to close vulnerabilities.
• Conducts internal audits and implements the quality control program
• Analyzes data collected from evaluations of the HR program, identifies program weaknesses and the sources of such weaknesses, develops comprehensive reports with findings and recommendations, and uses the data to drive change in policy and processes
• Conducts complex research and analyses covering the full spectrum of human resources policies in order to determine the need for and to establish and sustain policy initiatives and interpretation.
• Serves as a senior advisor and project lead in collaborating with HR staff, managers, and/or supervisors to develop policies, interpretations, and guidance. Develops appropriate interventions for management on significant HR issues and concerns.
• Develops policies, Standard Operating Procedures, job aides, guidance and training sessions for HR staff and managers.
• Reviews policies prepared by others to ensure compliance with appropriate rules and guidance.
• Prepares or reviews packages for HR issues such as veteran Passover requests, use of superior qualifications, enhanced leave requests, etc.
• Manages the development and implementation of policy for the DFC's excepted service hiring authority.
• Evaluates new or modified legislation for projected impact upon existing programs or translates complex legislation to meet DFC's needs.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must submit Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

You must possess at least one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-13 level that includes experience in:
- Planning and conducting accountability evaluations in compliance with the OPM Human Capital Framework, to identify program strengths and weaknesses for a federal human resources program;
- Implementing a quality control program;
- Interpreting and applying federal staffing, pay, and classification regulations in an operational environment;
- Analyzing data discovered in human capital evaluations, writing evaluation reports identifying strengths and weaknesses, and using findings to drive policy and process change in a HR organization;
- Interpreting complex HR regulations, evaluating new or modified legislation, determining the impact on HR programs, and
- Developing policies, Standard Operating Procedures, job aides, guidance and training sessions for HR staff and managers.

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

• TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
• 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.

Education

Education cannot be used to qualify at the GS-14 level. Please do not submit transcripts with your application.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and
3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp) .

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:

• Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
• Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
• Other Special Appointment Authorities
• OPM Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ).

Telework Suitability : The duties of this position is suitable for telework. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval and if they meet the eligibility criterion in the 2010 Telework Act.

Stipulations of Employment : Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

Work Schedule : This position allows for a flexible work schedule.

Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify .

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Analytical Thinking
• Compliance
• Data Gathering and Analysis
• Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication

You may preview the Assessment Questionnaire at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10937782

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Your responses to the job questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10937782
3. Other supporting documents:

• Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
• Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
• DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities
• Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)