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Summary

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The Human Resources Specialist (Classification) serves as a business partner and resource to Architect of the Capitol (AOC) managers, supervisors, other HR professionals and employees. This position located in the Human Capital Management Division, Talent Acquisition and Classification Branch, provides expertise in delivering effective, efficient and innovative Federal position classification services that supports AOC's mission and strategic vision.

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Responsibilities

The employee will primarily provide position classification and position management advisory services working collaboratively with other HR Specialists providing classification services. The employee classifies positions using the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Wage (WG) and General Schedule (GS) systems, and relevant agency standards to determine title, series and grade.

Specifically, the employee will be responsible for:

Conducting position classification audits and agency-wide studies based on occupation or trade; preparing the required written documentation including position descriptions, evaluations, comprehensive reports and other relevant documents.

Conducting position classification and position management reviews of positions and organizational structures.

Explaining, defending, and justifying classification recommendations and determinations and resolving situations or disputes regarding classification decisions. Serves as a subject-matter expert to adjudicate agency position classification appeals.

Handling difficult and controversial position classification cases.

Expediting high-visibility and controversial position classification reviews.

Providing advice on agency-wide position classification and position management policy, processes and/or procedures.

Working closely with appropriate management staff and the AOC's position management review to determine the impact of classification decisions.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be able to pass a drug test.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related KSAs.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.

A complete application consists of:

A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. A cover letter is optional.

Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, experience and how it relates to the KSAs in the job announcement. Any experience claimed in a cover letter should be fully substantiated by information contained in your resume.

Choose ONE of the following methods to submit Supporting Documents:

1) You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Architect of the Capitol application site which you access through the USAJOBS site.
--OR--
2) You can fax your documents using the system generated fax cover sheet.

Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.

Documents for Auto-Request:

• DD-214 (Member 4 Copy)
• Licenses and Certifications
• Miscellaneous Documents
• SF-15

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

Specialized experience: is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Candidates for the GS-13 grade level must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge and technical expertise in position classification and position management policies, procedures and processes. Experience must have also provided comprehensive human resources (HR) management advisory services, technical guidance and policy recommendation to managers and journeyman-level HR Specialist.

Examples of Specialized Experience:

• Classified positions using the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Federal Wage (WG) and General Schedule (GS) systems, and relevant agency standards to determine the title, series and grade.
• Provided technical guidance on implementing and administering position classification programs.
• Interpreted and applied position classification standards in the review of classification appeal packages for program implementations.
• Provided management with insight in establishing organizational structures that are efficient, cost effective, support desired grade levels, and facilitate career development.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Welcome Veterans. The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act. Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement. If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility; SF-15, if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6 .

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

DRUG TESTING: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace. As part of the AOC's suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use. Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency. A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position. We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.

The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U.S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.

The Architect of the Capitol is an E-VERIFY Participant. E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States. If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-VERIFY" electronic system. For more information on E-Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1185221678150.shtm

The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Moving expenses are not authorized.

Relocation expenses are not authorized.

Probationary Period - A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.

All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Review your resume and responses carefully. Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.

Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement. The self-assessment questions relate to the following knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies:

(1) Knowledge of human resources laws, principles, practices and precedents necessary to provide comprehensive guidance and assistance to supervisors, managers and employees in position classification.

(2) Skill in assisting customers, staff, and management on complex, potentially sensitive and broad-scoped classification issues.

(3) Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques in gathering job information sufficient to conduct desk audits.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating. You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions. Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

A complete application consists of:

A resume or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. A cover letter is optional.

Your resume should indicate your citizenship and should list your educational and work experience including job titles, salary, employment dates, duties and accomplishments, experience and how it relates to the KSAs in the job announcement. Any experience claimed in a cover letter should be fully substantiated by information contained in your resume.

Choose ONE of the following methods to submit Supporting Documents:

1) You can upload your documents when you register or update your information on the Architect of the Capitol application site which you access through the USAJOBS site.
--OR--
2) You can fax your documents using the system generated fax cover sheet.

Your application and all required documentation must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date of this job announcement.

Documents for Auto-Request:

• DD-214 (Member 4 Copy)
• Licenses and Certifications
• Miscellaneous Documents
• SF-15