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The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by an Act of Congress in 1968 & headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center provides an essential link between the policy & academic communities by creating programs & communication opportunities that examine current & emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. It is a non-partisan/non-advocacy institution supported by both public & private funds.
Learn more about this agency09/18/2024 to 10/02/2024
$99,200 - $153,354 per year
GS 12 - 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—This position is telework eligible. Eligible for 40% Telework
Not required
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
13
No
No
WWICS-MP-HR-24-02
810185500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Status Candidates (this includes current or former Federal employees with career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VRA, VEOA, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Land Management, and Interchange Agreement Eligibles)
The incumbent of this position serves as a Human Resources Specialist reporting to the Human Resources Director. The organizational title is HR Specialist (Staffing/Classification).
The HR Specialist (Staffing/Classification) provides support to the HR Director in the areas of recruitment and staffing programs for the two separate, yet parallel employment/pay systems (Civil Service – federally appropriated; and Trust – privately funded). Interprets and recommends updates to staffing policy and processes and analyzes associated pay and compensation issues. Also, provides the full spectrum of management consulting and advisory services on HR and management issues, which may be highly sensitive.
Duties include:
Specialized Experience:
GS-12: You must have at least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service that provided experience applying a wide range of HR regulations, policies, and procedures sufficient to provide management advisory and technical services in staffing, recruitment, placement; writing job analysis, assessment questions, and vacancy announcements for recruitment actions; reviewing employment applications for minimum qualification requirements; and preparing referral certificates.
GS-13: You must have at least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized work experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing the full range of staffing, recruitment, placement; revising new or revised HR policy to determine impact to an organization; preparing HR guidance; performing studies on complex HR topics that cross functional lines; or participating in audit evaluations of staffing activities.
Certification: An active Delegated Examining certificate from OPM is desirable.
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.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible.
(Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade if you are a current permanent Federal employee. No award SF-50 will be accepted).
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Time In Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
CTAP/ICTAP: To receive special priority consideration for eligible applicants, you must rate a score of 85 or better on the established ranking criteria. Additional information can be found at CTAP/ICTAP.
EEO Policy: The Wilson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors.
Reasonable Accommodation: Federal agencies provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Schedule A: Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For additional information, see https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/hiring/.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, the veteran must 1) be a preference eligible; or 2) be a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions (you must submit a DD214-member copy 4).
Information for Veterans: The category rating process does not add veteran's preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet qualification requirements and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% will be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade or higher. For additional information, see Veteran Information.
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.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be rated based on the following competencies:
Note: Additional assessment/s may be included as part of the application process, which may include, but not limited to, providing a writing sample, a timed writing assessment, situational assessment, and/or panel interviews.
The following documents are required for ALL APPLICANTS:
Applicants applying for VEOA or other veteran appointments must submit:
Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility must submit:
Failure to submit or provide any of the above mentioned required documents, including missing information in your resume, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been submitted.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your category ranking, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process.
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/810185500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Wilson Center is a leading institution for in-depth research and dialogue to inform actionable ideas on global issues.
According to findings by the University of Pennsylvania, the Wilson Center is the #1 Regional Studies think tank in the world, #5 in International Development, and #8 in Foreign Policy and International Affairs. The Center is also ranked #5 in the United States.
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