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This position serves as the Director of the Office of Human Resources (OHR) for the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), managing Human Resources (HR) services for the federal entities of USAGM. The OHR Director is responsible for developing and providing worldwide Human Resources Management policies, programs and services to enable the USAGM to carry out its mission, achieve its strategic goals, and enhance the professional effectiveness and well-being of its employees.

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Open & closing dates

05/24/2023 to 06/07/2023
Salary

$155,700 - $183,500 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 15
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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Washington
Remote job

No
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

15
Job family (Series)
- 0201 Human Resources Management
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Top Secret
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

DE-11978616-23-ANP
Control number

727458900

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The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), the public, Veterans; All U.S. Citizens.

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As a Director of Human Resources, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

Oversees the formulation and development of Human Resources strategies, plans, policies, programs and services to implement the Agency's Human Resource Management Program and Human Capital strategies and plans to achieve its Human Capital goals.

Directs the implementation of these strategies, policies and programs by the Office of Human Resources and its provision personnel services, including services, guidance and advice in the areas of recruitment, examination, classification, compensation, workforce information, personnel transactions, visas, employee benefits, work schedules, performance management, awards, employee counseling and assistance, employee relations, labor relations, and employee development.
Works with customers to define and meet expectations and coordinates Office-related planning and operations with other organizations within and outside the Agency.
Oversees the evaluation of the effectiveness of these Human Resources strategies, plans, policies, programs and services and directs appropriate adjustments to ensure the Agency's goals and the related needs of managers, employees and other customers are met in an effective, timely and efficient manner.
Advises the Executive Director of the Board of Governors, the Director, International Broadcasting Bureau, Associate Director for Management and other senior Agency officials on Human Resources strategic, policy and operational issues.
Acts as liaison and representative for the Agency with the Office of Personnel Management and other agencies and organizations on personnel matters.

Manages the staff of the Office of Human Resources through subordinate supervisors:

Sets long range goals and objectives, determines program emphasis; plans for long range staffing and program requirements; and implements actions to reach goals and objectives.
Reviews and approves work plan and schedules, sets priorities, and makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors.
Establishes performance standards for subordinate supervisors and other direct reporting staff; appraises the performance for direct reporting staff; serves as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors; and assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors.
Manages the Office's financial and material resources and contracts and develops and maintains associated internal controls to ensure their proper and efficient use.

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Conditions of Employment

U.S. citizenship is required.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
Applicants must complete online questionnaire.
This is a sensitive position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
This position is not covered by a union agreement.
This position has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee on an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager serve a one-year probationary period. This position may require serving a one-year probationary period.
If selected for this vacancy, you may be required to file the OGE Form 450 (Confidential Financial Disclosure Report).
The full performance grade level for this position is GS-15.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register for the Selective Service.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-14 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in a minimum of four areas of Human Resource Management as listed below:

Position Classification and Position Management
Staffing and Recruitment
Senior Executive Service, including staffing, performance management, and executive development
HR Policy, including implementation of government-wide initiatives
Employee Relations
Labor Relations
Performance Management
HR Information Systems
Retirement systems and federal employee benefits programs

Specialized experience must also demonstrate that you were responsible for the following:

Expert knowledge of the principles, statutes, regulations and practices in the field of Human Resource Management within the Federal Government or private industry, including expertise in recruitment & staffing, compensation, benefits, performance management, labor relations and more;
Extensive knowledge of management principles and practices in order to manage employee benefits, performance management, awards, employee counseling and assistance, employee relations, labor relations, and employee development;
Ability to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of these policies and programs and the services involved and to make appropriate adjustments;
Skill managing a staff of subordinate supervisors, ensuring staff members have the direction, guidance, authority, training, tools, facilities, resources, opportunities, and feedback needed to perform effectively and grow professionally, consistent with EEO and Merit System principles and administrative requirements; and
Excellent oral, written, and cross-cultural communication skills in order to brief senior level officials throughout the USAGM and other Federal Agencies.

Education

Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.

Additional information

Status applicants who wish to be considered under merit promotion procedures, including those eligible to apply under Interchange Agreements with other Merit Systems and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998, should apply under announcement #ST-11976570-23-ANP.

This vacancy is advertised under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures and is open to all U.S. citizens.

1. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit https://www.sss.gov. Selective Service

2. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements if applicable.

3. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.

Competencies:

Customer Service
Human Resources Management
Strategic Thinking
Supervisory & Leadership
Written and Oral Communication

Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be placed in one of three rating categories:

Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79.
Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89.
Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
- Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-15
Although the required documents listed in this announcement only indicates that a resume is required, other documents may be required in specific circumstances.

ICTAP: If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

Veteran's Preference: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach the member copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility stating discharge type. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit a VA letter and an Application of 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF-15). Applicants seeking widow or other special veterans preference must submit a SF-15 form and all documents indicated for their specific form of preference. If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.

Education: If education is a requirement or there is an option to use education for qualification purposes, you must submit your unofficial transcripts with your application package at the time of applying or before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If selected for the position, you will be required to submit official transcripts before your Enter on Duty date.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you cannot complete the Application Package online, please contact the Human Resource Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.
- To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents and any appropriate Accepted Documents.
- To begin, click Apply in the announcement; then, choose to create a new USAJOBS account or Sign-in into your existing account.
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
- You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before submitting it. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- Click the following link to pre-view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11978616.
- After completing the questionnaire and uploading appropriate documents, click the Submit Application to submit your application package.
- It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered in the profile is accurate and all required documents are uploaded and submitted before 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/07/2023 of the announcement to receive consideration.
- Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload the documentation to the system by the closing date of this announcement.
- To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application.
- To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
- Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement, including the Required Documents, Other Information, and How to Apply sections of the announcement.
- Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
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Agency contact information

Alyssa Poole

Email

apoole@usagm.gov

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire and application package is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

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All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

Resume

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:

Cover Letter
DD-214/ Statement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15

Although the required documents listed in this announcement only indicates that a resume is required, other documents may be required in specific circumstances.

ICTAP: If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

Veteran's Preference: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach the member copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility stating discharge type. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit a VA letter and an Application of 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF-15). Applicants seeking widow or other special veterans preference must submit a SF-15 form and all documents indicated for their specific form of preference. If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.

Education: If education is a requirement or there is an option to use education for qualification purposes, you must submit your unofficial transcripts with your application package at the time of applying or before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If selected for the position, you will be required to submit official transcripts before your Enter on Duty date.

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You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you cannot complete the Application Package online, please contact the Human Resource Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents and any appropriate Accepted Documents.
To begin, click Apply in the announcement; then, choose to create a new USAJOBS account or Sign-in into your existing account.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before submitting it. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Click the following link to pre-view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11978616.
After completing the questionnaire and uploading appropriate documents, click the Submit Application to submit your application package.
It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered in the profile is accurate and all required documents are uploaded and submitted before 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/07/2023 of the announcement to receive consideration.
Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload the documentation to the system by the closing date of this announcement.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement, including the Required Documents, Other Information, and How to Apply sections of the announcement.
Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

Agency contact information

Alyssa Poole

Email: apoole@usagm.gov

Next steps

Once the online questionnaire and application package is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

This job announcement has closed

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Hiring complete

Open & closing dates

05/24/2023 to 06/07/2023
Salary

$155,700 - $183,500 per year
Pay scale & grade

GS 15
Location

1 vacancy in the following location:
- Washington
Remote job

No
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

15
Job family (Series)
- 0201 Human Resources Management
Supervisory status

Yes
Security clearance

Top Secret
Drug test

No
Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
- Suitability/Fitness
Announcement number

DE-11978616-23-ANP
Control number

727458900

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/727458900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

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Salary

Pay scale & grade

Location

Remote job

Telework eligible

Travel Required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Appointment type

Work schedule

Service

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Security clearance

Drug test

Position sensitivity and risk

Trust determination process

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Conditions of Employment

Qualifications

Education

Additional information

How You Will Be Evaluated

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Next steps

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