Human Resources Specialist

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Providing technical advice to management on Civilian Human Resources programs. 2. Creating vacancy announcements to produce referral lists. 3. Reviewing past recruitment practices to advise on future staffing strategies. AND 4. Maintaining full visibility over all RPAs from start to finish to advise management in all stages of the recruitment process. This specialized experience is equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). GS-13: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Providing staffing advisory services for Civilian Senior Executive positions. 2. Assisting in developing short- and long-range staffing plans to meet forecasted mission requirements, human capital losses, and changes in critical competencies. AND 3. Performing special studies to makes recommendations for resolving problems and policy issues. This specialized experience is equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. We are unable to make assumptions about your experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service Oral Communication Personnel and Human Resources Technical Competence Written Communication
About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources Specialist within the Civilian Senior Leader Management Office (CSLMO) responsible for providing technical advice and assistance in various civilian HR program areas to senior level management officials within Department of the Army on all matters dealing with the classification, staffing, pay setting, processing of personnel actions, and benefits and entitlements of serviced population.