Summary

This vacancy is for a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist position in the Human Resources Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, 0201-15, FPL None positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

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• Participates with the Division Chief in planning, directing, and managing the full HRM program and its major operational components.
• Assists in allocating division resources to meet evolving demands, special initiatives, and expansion of agencywide HR programs.
• Addresses agency level operational problems affecting HR program implementation.
• Maintains close liaison with higher level management and the Executive Staff to ensure timely awareness of HR initiatives, priorities, program performance, and emerging issues.
• Provides authoritative HR advice to executives, managers, and employees on all aspects of HRM.
• Ensures HR programs effectively support broader Census Bureau management objectives.
• Manages and oversee the following core areas: Benefits Administration, Payroll and Personnel Processing, and Decennial and Field HR Programs
• Supervises subordinate supervisors, specialists, and assistants performing HR operational work.
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates work; sets performance standards; ensures program objectives are met.
• Delegates assignments based on complexity and employee capability.
• Interviews candidates and recommends selections, promotions, reassignments, and other personnel actions.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable for Federal employment.
• Registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov).
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by closing date.
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• This is a NON-BARGAINING unit position.
• You may be required to complete a financial disclosure (OGE-450).

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: For the GS-15, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Experience for this position includes: experience managing two or more major HR operational functions such as payroll and processing, benefits administration (health, life insurance, retirement, TSP), HR automated systems, compensation authorities (e.g., special pay systems, Title 13 or excepted service programs), field or decennial HR programs, or other high-volume, highly regulated HR operations; experience advising executives, managers, and employees on complex HR issues, and communicating HR initiatives, priorities, program performance, and emerging issues; interpreting and applying federal HR laws, regulations, OPM policies and agency directives to develop new or revise existing HR policies, procedures or long-range plans; and experience supervising subordinate supervisors or professional HR staff.

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.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Applicants who apply under this Job Opportunity Announcement may opt-in (at their request) to allow the sharing of their resume, and other associated documents with other Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureaus/Offices who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade and pay band (or its equivalent), and full performance level in the same duty location or commuting area of the duty location listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement.

Additionally, the following link provides information on the hiring authority that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.