Human Resources Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Administration, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received, or the closing date of the announcement, whichever comes first. Administration (ASA)/Office of Human Resources (OHR) employees will remain in their current duty location.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Human Resources Specialist, you will: Provide the full spectrum of management advisory services to highly complex and dynamic organizations and independently resolve difficult issues/problems requiring consideration of the total HR management program. Apply expert technical skill in the interpretation of laws, regulations, orders, and decisions to provide accurate, sound, and authoritative opinions. Plan and execute recruitment programs and develops innovative recruitment approaches and strategies to identify highly qualified candidates for professional, specialized, and technical occupations. Advise specialists, managers, and supervisors on recruitment methods and practices, employment mechanisms, recruitment strategies, sources, alternatives, appointing authorities, compensation, and incentives. Prepare ad hoc reports and conduct special projects/reviews supporting HR and Human Capital strategic initiatives, programs, and objectives. Review sensitive challenges and issues critical to overall HR program improvement, requirements, and operations and recommends resolutions to difficult HR problems. Contribute to developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) supporting human capital goals, strategic recruitment activities, and organizational program objectives.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR GS-12 Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Providing comprehensive Federal human resources advisory or consultative services to managers and supervisors on complex recruitment, staffing, placement, or related HR matters. Performing, advising on, or analyzing complex Federal recruitment and staffing activities, including applying Federal hiring authorities, qualification standards, job analysis principles, staffing procedures, and related regulatory requirements. Analyzing and resolving complex or sensitive Federal human resources issues by researching and interpreting laws, regulations, policies, precedents, or other authoritative guidance and developing recommendations or solutions. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website