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This Human Resources Specialist (Staffing) is located in Office of Information and Resource Management, Division of Human Resource Management. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a HR Specialist providing advisory and counseling service in the areas of staffing, recruitment and classification for assigned orgnaizations.
Learn more about this agency04/20/2023 to 05/04/2023
$78,592 - $145,617 per year
GS 11 - 13
Few vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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HRM-23-11907698
720636300
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Current or former Federal employees with competitive status obtained through a permanent Federal competitive service appointment OR individuals with eligibility for noncompetitive special appointing authority OR ICTAP/CTAP eligibles OR veterans eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
As a Human Resources Specialist (Staffing), you will perform the following duties:
To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service performing human resources staffing and recruitment functions. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: providing strategic advice and assistance to managers on effective methods of recruitment and staffing; conducting job analyses and developing crediting plans; making qualification and eligibility determinations and issuing certificates; processing personnel actions for competitive and excepted service employees; conducting position classification; developing position descriptions, preparing evaluation statements; and overseeing the recruitment process. OR
Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. OR an LL.M., if related. OR
Possess a combination of graduate level education beyond the first 2 years of progressively higher graduate study and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.
To qualify at GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service performing a full range of human capital staffing and recruitment functions. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: providing strategic management advisory services related to classification, staffing, recruitment, and compensation for professional, administrative, & scientific positions; making & overseeing qualifications & eligibility determinations, & issuing certificates under Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, & various excepted service authorities; providing guidance & oversight on pay-setting, processing personnel actions & other compensation related activities for excepted & competitive service employees; performing tasks related to classification & position management; providing advice & support on planning & implementing long & short term strategic human capital activities & workforce planning functions; & overseeing the entire recruitment process.
To qualify at GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing Federal civilian human resource management to recommend strategies related to recruitment, long and short-term workforce planning while ensuring the legality and propriety of actions taken. Examples include: counsel and advise management on automated and manual processes related to issuing merit promotion, excepted and delegated examining certificates; applying position classification and management principles to assist management with the establishment of efficient and effective organizational structures and position descriptions; advising on setting and adjusting pay; implementing and applying pay schedule adjustments, and special salary rates; and manages agency special programs such as Pathways, the Selective Placement Program, Veterans Programs or unique program areas such as Rotator programs or using the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.
Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
For the GS-11, education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications. "If qualifying based on education, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.
For the GS-12 and GS-13, education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.
Relocation Expenses will not be paid.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
ICTAP and CTAP provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "Very Good" on the questionnaire. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.
Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources
Veteran's Preference:
If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the VA letter or other required documentation as specified on the SF-15.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests:
If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA 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 RA, 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
This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Ratings will be assigned based on your responses to the occupational questionnaire which will rate the following competencies:
All applicants should submit a resume/CV of their choice and may also submit a cover letter.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended.
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
You may check the status of your application at any time on the USAJOBS website. Applicants should click 'Track this Application' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive application updates.
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/720636300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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