Summary

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Duties

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• Serves as the supervisor, expert advisor, and the primary consultant to the highest level of officials and management, in the organizational segments serviced, covering all areas of Federal civilian human resources (HR) management.
• Serves as an expert and senior consultant to top agency management officials to advise on advanced and complex Federal civilian staffing, Employee Relations, and classification issues.
• Supervises and oversees Federal civilian HR functions and organizational elements making fine discriminating judgments in the understanding of lines and authority and responsibilities.
• Provides expert Federal civilian HR management advisory services through contacts and conferences with serviced customers.
• Explains and justifies recommended changes to the organization based on the impact of mission changes or reorganizations.
• Interprets and clarifies Federal civilian HR policies, standards and procedures regarding staffing, classification, position management, employee and labor relations.
• Supervises Federal civilian HR Specialists, plans work to be accomplished, sets priorities, and prioritizes work.
• Participates with serviced agency management officials in developing and implementing civilian HR strategic planning initiatives.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Current vacancy is being filled under DOAA, announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies within DO.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Providing technical and administrative guidance on all aspects of Federal civilian Human Resources (HR) services.
• Drives HR service delivery by identifying risks to performance metrics and implementing corrective actions to ensure seamless customer support.
• Standardizes and translates complex civilian HR policy into actionable procedures, resulting in improved metric accuracy and team performance.
• Providing direction and guidance in the Federal civilian HR areas of staffing, processing, classification, labor relations and other HR management functions.

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, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

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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