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This position is located in Recruitment Branch of the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The Recruitment Branch is responsible for providing recruitment and placement and classification services within SI. This position will provide the full range of position classification and position management services for organizations within the SI.
Learn more about this agency08/02/2022 to 08/10/2022
$106,823 - $138,868 per year
GS 13
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - may be required.
No
Permanent - Career/Career-Conditional.
Full-time - Full Time.
Competitive
13
No
No
22R-307738-MPA-OHR
668944500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Open to current and former Federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility or individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
Serves as a technical expert in classifying positions covered by the General Schedule (GS), Federal Wage System, and SI Trust pay schedules.
Exercises delegated classification authority to analyze, develop evaluation statements, and classify a variety of positions to the proper title, series, and grade.
Resolves difficult and complex position management and position classification issues involving a variety of professional, administrative, technical, clerical, and wage grade jobs.
Provides management advisory services on conducting desk audits, proposed reorganizations, position management, and other classification issues or problems.
Explores alternative courses of action with management in an attempt to satisfy management needs while adhering to sound classification and position management principles.
Reviews and drafts new or proposed classification, wage administration, and position management policies, procedures, and guidelines for SI-wide use.
Conditions of Employment
COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS:
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Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.
For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on OPM Website.
EXPERIENCE
Grade 13 - You qualify for this position if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level. For this position specialized experience is defined as experience as (1) experience classifying position descriptions for General Schedule and Federal Wage Grade positions, (2)providing technical guidance to management in the area of classification and position management, 3) analyzing and interpreting classification regulations to resolve issues and make recommendation to leadership.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the average number of hours per week spent in such employment.
GS-13- Education can not be substituted at this level.
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Health Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - http://www.ltcfeds.com
Retirement Program - https://www.opm.gov/retirement-services/
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The online questionnaire will evaluate your experience, education, and/or training that address the competencies below:
Important Note:
Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide detailed information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Your application package should include the following documents:
USAJOBS has guidance on how to ensure that you submit a complete resume: If you have not written a Federal resume before, you may watch this Resume Writing Tutorial video on the USAJOBS YouTube channel, or read through a helpful Resume Writing FAQ article on the USAJOBS Help Site to learn what details you should, and should not, include in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.
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.
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Please Note:
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The Smithsonian receives many applications for each job. Each application is reviewed carefully which may take a few weeks. We will send you an e-mail to update you as we go through phases of the application review process. You may also check your application status by logging into www.usajobs.gov and selecting the tab "My USAJOBS;" e-mailing vacancy.info@si.edu; or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.
Additional Information:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/668944500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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This position is located in the Recruitment Branch of the Office of Human Resources,(OHR), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The mission of the Branch is to provide recruitment and placement services to include classification, to all elements of the Smithsonian, with the exception of senior level recruiting. The incumbent of this position will provide the full range of position classification and position management services for organizations within the Smithsonian.
