Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement)

Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement) with Office of the Secretary of Interior. The vacancy for this position will be filled in the following branch: Office of the Secretary, Office of Human Resources This position is suitable for telework and the incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Responsibilities Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Provides daily supervision to HR Specialists performing recruitment and placement tasks, including merit promotion and delegated examining activities. Assigns work, sets priorities, monitors workload, and ensures timely, accurate case processing. Provides technical direction on interpreting qualification standards, addressing complex staffing scenarios, and resolving non-routine hiring issues. Serves as the team's senior technical expert on difficult or unusual staffing cases. Interprets hiring regulations, OPM qualification standards, merit system requirements, and agency policies to resolve issues escalated by subordinate staff. Exercises full first-line supervisory authority over HR Specialists. Conducts performance evaluations, provides coaching, identifies training needs, and recommends awards or corrective actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period. This position is suitable for telework and the incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval. Qualifications Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/08/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Overseeing or advising on bureau-wide staffing and placement operations. 2. Providing expert guidance on interpreting and applying federal hiring laws, OPM qualification standards. 3. Leading or mentoring an HR team that performs recruitment and placement activities. 4. Supporting operational risks, internal controls, assisting with workload distribution, or monitoring program performance metrics. 5. Coordinates with Human Resources counterparts in other functional areas to resolve workflow issues and improve communication between areas. Must meet all. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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 This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. (https://appsupport-usastaffing.opm.gov/hc/en-us/sections/45063131363475-Reasonable-Accommodation-In...) All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.