Human Resources Specialist

In order to qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes experience that demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is typically in or directly related to Human Resources work. FOR GG-11: One year of specialized experience at the GG-9 grade level or equivalent. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE which is experience providing management advisory and technical services, applying analytical problem solving methods and techniques and presenting findings or recommendations related to staffing and placement and at least one of the following areas: position classification, employee and labor relations, performance management, and employee benefits including retirement. FOR GG-12: One year of specialized experience at the GG-11 grade level or equivalent. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience researching, interpreting and applying appropriate federal laws regulations, policies and guidelines in staffing and placement and at least one of the following areas: position classification, employee and labor relations, performance management, and employee benefits including retirement. FOR GG-13: One year of specialized experience at the GG-12 grade level or equivalent. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience that demonstrates an expert knowledge of Federal human resources regulations, policies, practices, and procedures and experience in conducting independent human resources advisory services to management and employees in staffing and placement and at least one of the following areas: position classification, employee and labor relations, performance management, and employee benefits including retirement. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following: Knowledge of and experience in the application of a wide variety of Federal and agency human resources regulations, policies, practices, and procedures in the areas of staffing and placement, position management and classification, performance management, labor and employee relations and benefits administration including retirement. Ability to solve human resources challenges and problems by conducting research, interpretation, and analyses of applicable laws, regulations, and polices. Resolves problems by developing recommendations and proposing innovative solutions. Ability to effectively communicate technical human resources issues in a clear, concise, and logical manner to all levels within or outside an organization (i.e., employees, managers, and agency senior leadership). Examples may include: writing standard operating procedures or other instructions, reports, classification evaluation statements, and informal or formal presentations to audiences of different sizes and levels. Experience utilizing human resources information systems and software applications (e.g., automated hiring systems and assessment tools, Electronic Official Personnel Folder, retirement estimators, automated on-boarding systems (WTTS/EODS), personnel action processing systems (FPPS, NFC, etc.), and tracking and reporting systems. A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume. The NRC encourages applicants to provide extensive job experience details in your resume. Applicants may also use the supplemental vacancy question to provide additional information pertaining to specialized experience and ideal candidate criteria. PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
These positions are in Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Resources Operations and Policy (HROP), Regional Operations Branch (ROB). The location of these positions is described in the Duties section below. The supervisor is Colleen Todd. These positions are Non-Bargaining Unit. These positions are not subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure and security ownership restriction reporting requirements.