HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST in the Human Resources Office (HRO) of NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.

Duties

• You will manage and oversee the faculty hiring process for Title 10 hiring, providing expert-level guidance to Deans, Department Chairs, and senior leadership on recruitment strategy, hiring authorities, and workforce planning.
• You will advise on a variety of staffing matters, documentation, and incentives essential to the promotion and maintenance of an effective workforce.
• You will advise on recruitment methods: identify best recruitment sources to staff organizations; and assist selecting officials and hiring panels in providing requisite material and guidance in the hiring/interviewing/selection development.
• You will advise on incentives available to attract highly qualified candidates to fill positions including recruitment, retention, relocation bonuses; pay setting; and leave accrual credit.
• You will serve as a lead classification specialist for Title 10 faculty positions, providing authoritative advice on position structure, classification criteria, and organizational alignment. Writes position descriptions for faculty positions.
• You will interpret and applies OPM classification standards, DoD/DON guidance, and Title 10 statutory requirements to develop defensible classification decisions.
• You will write comprehensive Factor Evaluation System (FES) statements that articulate the rationale for classification determinations. Advises employees/management position management policies and procedures, and the classification process.

Qualifications

For GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting and applying Federal HR laws, regulations, and policies to resolve complex or precedent setting issues; 2) Providing authoritative HR advisory and operational support across multiple HR functional areas; 3) Independently managing complex recruitment and staffing actions, including advising senior leaders on hiring authorities, merit system principles, qualification determinations, and selection procedures; and 4) Performing position classification and position management work including providing consultative HR guidance to managers, employees, and leadership. For GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Researching, interpreting, and applying human resources laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for civilian personnel; 2) Providing advisory services on a variety of civilian human resources matters; 3) Utilizing automated human resources systems to retrieve, interpret and display data (i.e. DCPDS, TWMS, etc.); and 4) Performing classification work such as conducting position audits, analyzing organizational structures, applying OPM classification standards, and preparing factor evaluation reports.1) Researching, interpreting, and applying human resources laws, regulations, policies, and procedures for civilian personnel; 2) Providing advisory services on a variety of civilian human resources matters; 3) Utilizing automated human resources systems to retrieve, interpret and display data (i.e. DCPDS, TWMS, etc.); and 4) Performing classification work such as conducting position audits, analyzing organizational structures, applying OPM classification standards, and preparing factor evaluation reports. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

For GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ATTENTION TO DETAIL CLASSIFICATION CUSTOMER SERVICE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP Applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference Applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.