Human Resources Specialist – Direct Hire Authority

READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY. THIS INFORMATION IS CRUCIAL TO SUBMITTING A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION. If you are qualifying based on education, please make sure you follow the instructions in the Education Section of this announcement, including uploading a transcript with an award/confer date. Failure to do so can disqualify you for further consideration. Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position. Proof of education must be submitted with your application package and received by the closing date of the announcement. Candidates must meet the basic qualification requirements for the position being filled, including any positive education requirements and/or selective placement factors. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 9 To qualify at the GS-9 level, applicants must have one of the following: A master’s or equivalent graduate degree (see Education section); OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent graduate degree (see Education section); OR At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-7, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services; applying analytical and problem-solving methods and techniques; and presenting findings or recommendations related to one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, recruitment and staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits).; OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 11 To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must have one of the following: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (see Education section); OR Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (see Education section); OR At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-9, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must be in one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, recruitment and staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits) that includes extensive knowledge of Human Resources programs and the ability to apply federal rules, regulations, and procedures. Experience should also include assisting in the gathering, maintaining and analyzing data in areas such as human resources policies, procedures, systems, etc.; knowledge of automated systems for gathering data, preparing documents or reports; and the ability to provide assistance to senior staff and to employees regarding human resources issues, inquiries, problems and complaints.; OR A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 12 To qualify at the GS-12 level applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must be in one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, recruitment and staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits) that includes extensive knowledge of Human Resources programs and the ability to apply federal rules, regulations, and procedures. Experience should also include analyzing data to develop talking points or presentations in areas such as human resources policies, procedures, systems, etc.; and advising senior staff on human resources issues, inquiries, problems and complaints. Minimum Qualifications: Grade 13 To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must be in one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits) that includes expert level of Human Resources knowledge required to independently analyze issues, advise senior management, and develop sound recommendations to resolve HR management problems. Experience must demonstrate technical expertise in independent research and analysis with regard to human resources management issues that are sensitive or controversial. Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) Duties of this nature should be typical of your everyday work. If you perform this kind of work, your resume must provide details of the actual duties you perform that demonstrate the requirements above. Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don’t describe.
Human Resources position(s) are being filled through the Office of Personnel Managements delegated Direct Hire Authority, open to all U.S. citizens. Selections made under this bulletin will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service. Under the provisions of the Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and rating and ranking do not apply.