Job Summary

The Office of Human Resources Management (EXHR) provides the full-range of HR programs: staffing, employee development/recognition, position/pay management, personnel records, employee/labor relations advisory services, position classification, performance management, employee benefits/assistance, drug-free workplace, workers' compensation, incentive awards, and payroll/personnel information systems.

Job Description

All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-11: 1) Experience in three or more of the following functions: a) assisting with and/or classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, d) creating assessment questionnaires (structured resume reviews, narrative questionnaires, structured interview questions, etc...), e) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, and/or f) adjudicating veterans preference; 2) preparing and processing a wide variety of personnel actions for Federal civil service employees such as accessions, promotions, reassignments, conversions, extensions, etc.; AND 3) responding to a variety of human resources inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and applicants. GS-12: 1) Advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities including Delegated Examining (DE), Merit Promotion (MP), and government-wide special hiring authorities for excepted and competitive service positions; 2) Experience in all the following staffing functions: a) classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating assessment questionnaires, d) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, e) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, f) adjudication of veterans' preference, and g) creating certificate of eligible applicant lists; AND 3) preparing, reviewing, and processing a wide variety of personnel actions and ensure accuracy of information and compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines. GS-13: 1) Advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities including Delegated Examining (DE), Merit Promotion (MP), and government-wide special hiring authorities for excepted and competitive service positions; 2) Experience in all the following staffing functions: a) classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, d) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, e) adjudication of veterans' preference, and f) creating certificate of eligible applicant lists; 3) processing and reviewing a wide variety of personnel actions; AND 4) conducting reviews to ensure recruitment actions, case files, and personnel actions are accurate, complete, and compliant with federal requirements and agency guidelines. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.