SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Civilian Personnel Policy Division within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Civilian Force Management (MRC). Continued in Duties

Duties

Summary continued Are you a visionary Human Resources leader ready to architect personnel policy for a global workforce of over 170,000 civilian personnel? The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR) is standing up and scaling a transformed Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Civilian Force Management (MRC). As Division Chief, you will serve as the principal civilian human capital policy advisor to Secretariat executive leadership. You will lead an elite cadre of senior human capital strategists, shaping the policies that recruit, compensate, develop, and retain the diverse civilian talent supporting both the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force. If you are an agile, forward-thinking leader eager to build organizational capability from the ground up, modernize enterprise-wide talent governance, and drive landmark civil service initiatives, we want you on our leadership team. DUTIES Drive Full-Lifecycle Talent Policy: Direct the formulation, review, and promulgation of enterprise-wide civilian human resource management policies governing over 170,000 Total Force civilian employees (appropriated and non-appropriated fund) across the Air Force and Space Force. Advise Secretarial and General Officer Leadership: Serve as the Department of the Air Force's premier technical authority and trusted counselor on complex, precedent-setting civilian workforce issues. Anticipate and Solve Future Workforce Needs: Leverage human capital data analytics, emerging workforce trends, and flexible compensation/hiring authorities (e.g., Direct Hire Authorities, Cyber Excepted Service, Title 38 adaptations) to address critical occupational shortages. Build and Inspire High-Performing Teams: Provide first-level supervision to a team of senior HR policy specialists, setting strategic milestones, establishing clear and measurable performance expectations, and coaching emerging leaders.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0201 Series SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) Enterprise Human Capital Policy Development: Experience researching, designing, interpreting, and publishing enterprise- or agency-level civilian personnel policies covering a multi-disciplinary human capital portfolio across at least three (3) of the following functional areas: Recruitment & Staffing, Position Classification, Total Compensation & Pay Administration, Employee Relations, or Labor-Management Relations. (2) Senior Executive Advisory & Stakeholder Advocacy: Experience providing authoritative policy advice, technical interpretations, and strategic recommendations to senior agency executives or external regulatory authorities on high-visibility human capital challenges. (3) Supervisory or Program Leadership: Experience leading, directing, or mentoring senior professional human resources specialists, including establishing work priorities, managing resource allocation, and driving strategic deliverables within established timeframes. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Expert knowledge of the full range of federal CHR management principles, concepts, and practices, statutes, executive orders, regulations, and other directives governing CHR functions relating to at least 3 of the following functional areas: Recruitment and Staffing, Classification, Employment and Sustainment, Pay & Compensation, and Employee and Labor Relation. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. 4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.