Human Resources Specialist

These positions are located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, Executive Office, Office of Workforce Operations (M/EX/WOO) which serves as a senior Huan Resources (HR) Specialist, independently managing and providing expert guidance on a braod portfolio of human capital programs for M Family bureaus, including probationary period tracking, stafffing and recruitment, executive recruitment, classification liaison activities, and non-delegated staffing functions.

**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 applying for the GS-11 grade level Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing technical HR guidance to managers and/or customers. Experience automated HR systems to input and retrieve personnel data. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position. Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level 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 researching and analyzing HR issues to provide technical guidance to customers. Experience interpreting HR policy to contribute recommendations for workforce effectiveness. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 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 consulting to senior level management offering solutions to improve organizational performance and workforce effectiveness. Experience analyzing departmental workforce hiring trends to develop strategic staffing plans. Experience applying federal HR management principles. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.