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HR Specialist

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
This job announcement has closed

Summary

This position is with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Mission Support Team (MST), Human Capital Management (HCM) division, and is located in Alexandria, VA.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/04/2019 to 01/11/2019
Salary
$96,970 to - $126,062 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Alexandria, VA
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
IG-19-10391415-MST-HCM
Control number
520905900

Duties

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  • Manages or administers HR functions and processes in classification.
  • Maintains continuing awareness of and performs research in HR law, regulation and policy relating to classification; determines effect on OIG operations and policies.
  • Recommends methods to address new requirements and integrates them into current operations.
  • Prepares assigned procedures ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
  • Utilizes electronic information systems required for assigned function areas for internal reporting requirements such as metrics.
  • Enters, retrieves, and tracks information to produce reports; identifies and documents problems and works with responsible staff to resolve problems.
  • Provides expert position management and classification services for all civilian positions, exercising delegated classification authority while applying with applicable law, regulation and policy.
  • Identifies the need for, plans and conducts individual and organizational position reviews; provides specialized analyses and evaluations; ensures consistent grades and position structure across organizational lines.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • Required urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subject to random drug testing thereafter.
  • Drug testing is not required for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one DoD Testing Designated Position to another with no break in service.
  • If you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the federal government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period.
  • The incumbent must adhere to the DoD Standards of Conduct.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the federal service or at an equivalent level. Specialized experience is defined as:experience that demonstrates your ability to classify positions in the General Schedule at the GS-15 level and below; applying Office of Personnel Management classification standards and processing classification actions. This experience involved providing classification advisory services to management; preparation of associated documentation; and use of information systems to process classification actions.

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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this level.

Additional information

Working for OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 calendar days of the initial issue date of the referral list.
Position(s) may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the Priority Placement Program.
Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
?Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Recruitment incentives may be offered.
If applicable, you may apply under the appropriate Special Appointment Authority and be considered for non-competitive appointments.

Please see link for definitions of the Special Appointment Authorities: http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/appointingauthorities/index.asp

Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement (5 United States Code 3326.)
Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service and type of discharge.
Disabled Veterans: See Veterans Guide for definition. Submit a copy of your most recent DD-214 (member 4) showing length of active duty, character of service and type of discharge and a VA Certification Letter.
Family Members Eligible under Executive Order 12721: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.
Interchange Agreements: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document providing information pertinent to your appointment eligibility for the position to which you are applying.
Military Spouse: Submit a copy of the spouse's PCS orders or VA certification of disability or death of service member, along with any other documentation proving eligibility such as a most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement: Submit a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, from the position and any other documentation proving eligibility.
Severely Disabled (Schedule A): Submit proof of disability in the form of written certification from a licensed medical professional, OR a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, OR any Federal agency, State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.
Reemployed Annuitants: DoD policy on employment of annuitants will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. The DoD policy is available on http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/1400.25-V300.pdf.

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, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirement listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to 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.

All qualified candidates will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Knowledge of law, regulation and practices for Federal classification and position management.
  • Skill in use of electronic resources and human resources information systems to manage actions, maintain data and produce reports.
  • Skill in written communication in human resources functions.
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with management, employees and peers in the administration and delivery of human resources classification services.

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