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/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. This position is being filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). The system replaced the Federal GS pay plan structure. Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. Non supervisory positions cap out at interval 3 of the band. The ZA-IV is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade levels. To qualify at the ZA-IV level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-III or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Interpreting and applying Federal Human Resources (HR) rules and regulations and providing technical advice on multiple HR programs, initiatives and/or solutions, e.g. strategic human capital planning, talent management, organizational alignment, classification, position management, staffing and recruitment, compensation, retention; Advising on merit promotion, delegated examining, and special hiring authorities and flexibilities to identify and recommend best recruitment strategies; and Resolving human capital related issues and recommending solutions to support customer objectives and goals.
This vacancy is for a Human Resources Specialist in the Office of the Secretary, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration (CFO/ASA), Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM), Office of Talent Strategy within the Department of Commerce.