Summary

The position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy, Office of the Executive Director, Human Resources Management Division (R/EX/HR). Incumbent provides a range of awards, telework, contract oversight, leave policy, training and employee development programs and support to R Family employees and servicing Bureaus.This is a developmental position. The duties are similar to those of the target Program Analyst, GS-0343-13.

Duties

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• Provides advice and guidance to management and employees throughout the R Family on less complex aspects of training , employee development, and educational assistance issues.
• Provides input for the development of strategic and operational training plans and strategies with stakeholders throughout the R Family and the Department that describe current and projected employee training and development requirements and sources
• Provides operational and advisory support to assigned R Family serviced Bureaus' management and staff on all aspects of leave, telework, and performance management policy and programs. Receives and processes all requests for telework program.
• Provides input to assist in the management of awards nominations and associated budgets. Reviews submissions for merit and compliance with award criteria, approving, disapproving or sending back for re-work as appropriate.
• Provides input for the collaboration with Department stakeholders to ensure short-term and long-term strategic goals for HR contract award, administration, and management.
• Serves on specialized study teams considering issues and trends in such HR areas as the usage of leave and work-life benefits, the impact of revised regulations and policies, and related employee relations problems and issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Annual Confidential Financial Disclosure required within first 30 days.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience providing guidance and advisory services to managers and employees on HR program requirements and processes.
• Experience analyzing and evaluating programs, policies, and operational processes to identify issues, assess effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Experience interpreting and applying regulations, policies, and guidance while providing advisory services and technical guidance to managers and employees.
• Experience administering workforce-related programs and initiatives, such as employee development, telework, leave, recognition, or similar organizational programs, and evaluating program effectiveness.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

• To request a reasonable accommodation for additional time on the timed sections of the assessment, please submit your request using the "Request a Reasonable Accommodation" button within the Assessment Application.
  For all other reasonable accommodations at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) at [redacted].
  OAA is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating reasonable accommodation (RA) requests for the Assessment Battery being used for this announcement. The following applies to all RA requests:
  
  • RA requests cover additional time on timed sections only.
  
  
  • Applicants submitting a RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed, treating medical provider. The documentation should describe the nature, severity, and expected duration of the condition, identify the relevant medical condition or diagnosis, and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do not contain supporting medical documentation attachments at the time of initial request may be subject to further review.
  
  
  • Note: the following documents do not, on their own, qualify for automatic approval of the RA request: Schedule A letters, VA benefits letters, or SSA letters.
  
  
  • Applicants MUST submit their application before the vacancy closes, even if pending an accommodation decision.
  
  
  • Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.
  
  
  • Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request is adjudicated to complete the assessment battery. Scores generated after the allotted timeframe will not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.
  
  
• If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in this Bureau for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
• Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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