Human Resources Specialist

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards. 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 (or equivalent) grade level in the Federal government, performing the following duties: Advising Museum managers and supervisors on the rules, regulations, and procedures for the effective and efficient hiring, managing, developing, and administering of appropriate entitlements for federal employees; Providing guidance and leadership to human resources (HR) staff members on the interpretation, application and execution of comprehensive federal HR management rules, regulations and procedures for carrying out the Museum’s federal HR programs (i.e., staffing, position classification, performance management, employee relations, employee development, employee pay and benefits, personnel security, and federal HR systems (FPPS), Employee Express and other federal systems); Researching and interpreting the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines, and Museum policy to advise others and for developing proposals for policy directives, procedures and operating manuals for efficient and systematic implementation of HR activities and operations; AND Leveraging HR data to perform analytics, develop reports, assess and predict trends, perform strategic management of human resources, and provide recommendations to senior leadership. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet “time-in-grade” requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), “Notice of Personnel Action” that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). ***Failure to submit required documentation will result in an ineligible rating.
This position is located in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Office of Human Resources, Washington, DC The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).