Duties

• Works under the general supervision of the supervisor, carrying out a broad range of policy level assignments that affect applicants for and employees in the Federal Government and recommending improvements or solutions to problems.
• Conducts Governmentwide studies and evaluates alternative methods for developing classification and qualification standards.
• Designs assessment procedures and technologies to develop, implement, and evaluate new classification and qualification requirements.
• Collaborates with others and works on teams to accomplish work-related activities, discussing results, problems, plans, suggestions, terms or conditions with others.
• Leads projects to develop standards in the current job family format, as well as, integrate position classification and qualification standards for all General Schedule and Wage Grade occupations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 45 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency's telework policy.
• As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency (if later than November 22, 2021). The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required

Qualifications

For the GS 14: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the GS-13 in Federal service performing duties related to classification, recruitment and placement. This experience must have included all of the following activities:

(1) Providing technical advice and expertise on position classification and qualification standards to address organizational design and occupational policy issues.
(2) Conducting organizational position or classification studies for a variety of occupations (e.g., white- and/or blue-collar; General Schedule; Trades and Labor).
(3) Providing technical expertise, guidance, and advice to leadership on classification policies, procedures, and guidelines.
(4) Leading, collaborating and/or working with others on projects and/or studies focused on efforts to conduct agency wide classification studies and qualifications studies.
(5) Experience implementing new position classification and qualification policy standards.
(6) Conducting fact-finding studies, collecting data, analyzing data, and determining findings to inform evidence based human capital policy decisions and development.
(7) Developing and delivering stakeholder and leadership briefings to articulate successfully findings from human capital studies (e.g., position, classification, qualifications, competencies).

This experience must be comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector, and must be clearly described in your resume.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for the required specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid. Current OPM employees may qualify as an exception.

Incentive payments may be considered.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran 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 noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility
requirements visit the following websites:

• Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
• Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
• Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
• Other Special Appointment Authorities

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

Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire