Consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout DOI. The OIG conducts investigations, evaluations, and audits in order to enhance effectiveness and efficiency and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DOI programs and operations.
Consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout DOI. The OIG conducts investigations, evaluations, and audits in order to enhance effectiveness and efficiency and to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DOI programs and operations.
Current Federal employees serving under career or career conditional competitive service appointments, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, 30% or more disable Veterans, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), special appointing authorities.
The OIG is searching for a motivated, innovative HR professional with extensive experience in multiple HR disciplines to become the Assistant Director of its Human Resources Division. The HR Division is a small, full-service office of 10 employees who provide the complete range of HR support to OIG’s approximately 270 employees.
This position reports to OIG’s Director of Human Resources and will assist with the direction and oversight of OIG’s human resources program. If selected, you will supervise a staff of HR professionals responsible for staffing, classification, personnel security, compensation, and HR systems functions. This position offers a unique, challenging opportunity for someone with a strong, well-rounded background in multiple HR disciplines. Through supervised staff, you will be responsible for:
The best qualified candidates for this position will have extensive backgrounds in staffing and classification, with demonstrated experience providing complex recruitment and classification services to a variety of customers. To be successful in this position, you must demonstrate a high commitment to quality customer service, an ability to mentor and train supervised staff, and skill in managing a multi-functional HR environment. Experience in personnel security and/or HR information systems is desirable but not required.
Probationary Period: If selected, you will be subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period, unless you have already completed one.
To qualify for this position, you must have one year of experience independently performing complex staffing and classification functions under Title 5 of the U.S. Code. This experience must have included independently performing the following responsibilities on a recurring basis: preparing job analyses and certificates under delegated examining and merit promotion procedures; posting vacancy announcements to USAJOBS using an automated staffing system, advising hiring officials on the use of compensation incentives (such as recruitment and relocation incentives); classifying General Schedule positions using OPM classification standards to identify title, series, and grade levels; and supervising, leading, or mentoring employees in staffing and classification responsibilities. This experience must have been performed at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level (or higher) if performed in the federal government.
The OIG is consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior and offers exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, a robust telework program, a free on-site gym, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
This position is located in Herndon, VA and is conveniently located near shops, restaurants, public transportation, and offers free parking.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated based on the breadth of experience in multiple HR disciplines, including knowledge of Title V staffing and classification, personnel security, and HR information systems.
After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume using category rating procedures. Qualified candidates will be placed into one of two possible categories: qualified or well-qualified, depending on their possession of competencies described above.
The OIG is consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior and offers exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, a robust telework program, a free on-site gym, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
This position is located in Herndon, VA and is conveniently located near shops, restaurants, public transportation, and offers free parking.
All documentation applicable to you must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to submit the required documents will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
Performance Appraisal: All current Federal employees and reinstatement eligible applicants must submit a copy of their most recent completed performance appraisal that includes the final rating. If you do not have a performance appraisal, please provide a statement with an explanation.
Resume: Be sure your resume contains months and years of employment and a thorough description of your responsibilities to address the qualifications and evaluation criteria for this announcement.
SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action: Documenting proof of competitive status (box 34), tenure (box 24), and highest grade held on a permanent basis. Multiple SF-50's may be submitted.
ICTAP/CTAP: Such as a RIF separation notice, certificate of expected separation, SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action stating you were separated by RIF, proposed removal for failing to accept a directed reassignment to a new commuting area, OR a letter from your agency documenting your priority consideration status.
Veteran Documentation (if applicable): DD Form 214 (Member 4 copy), VA Letter (if applicable). If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your unit which states the date you entered active duty and the date you are separating. Your separation date must be within 90 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Special Appointing Authority: If you are applying under a non-competitive special appointing authority, such as Schedule A, please include documentation supporting your eligibility. If you are unsure of what to submit, contact the human resources number prior to the closing date of the announcement.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume.
STEP 3: Answer the eligibility and assessment questionnaires on-line through the automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your eligibility for this job opportunity.
STEP 4: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the automated application system prior to the closing date of this announcement.
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
Your application status will be updated in USAJOBS and can be accessed at any time. You will be contacted by the hiring office if further evaluation or interviews are required.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
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