HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-9 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices commonly used within human resources functions (such as position management, classification, employee relations, human resources information systems, human capital, awards, policies, learning and development, recruitment, and placement); and Providing advisory services to customers regarding human resources processes or programs. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in applying a wide range of methods, principles, and practices commonly used within human resources functions (such as position management, classification, employee relations, human resources information systems, human capital, awards, policies, learning and development, recruitment, and placement); and Communicating procedural human resources information customers; and Researching, gathering, and analyzing data to make recommendations regarding human resources processes or programs. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant’s background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Communication, Decision Support, HR Information Systems, Program/Project Management, and Quality Management Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland.