Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), Human Resources Division (HRD). As the Chief of the Talent Acquisition Branch the incumbent is responsible for the management of a broad array of Agency-wide human resources functions, projects, and programs related to classification, staffing, personnel action processing, and outreach and recruitment. This is a 1 year detail/temporary promotion. This assignment may end earlier or be extended based on the manager's needs.

Duties

• Responsible for the internal oversight, direction, and administrative management of the Talent Acquisition Branch.
• Assist management officials, customers, and other stakeholders in developing workforce and succession plans, procedures, methodology, criteria, etc. to execute the Agency’s recruitment and placement programs.
• Collaborate with the Chief Human Capital Officer and other key management officials to analyze and resolve human capital issues and areas of concern.
• Provides senior level, authoritative advice and guidance to establish and implement strategic human resources plans and strategies to meet FNCS goals and priorities.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates procedures, processes and ensures regulatory compliance for human capital program initiatives.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. To be considered for this position as a DETAIL at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to potentially qualify for a detail and hold the same grade level you are currently applying for. To qualify for this position as a TEMPORARY PROMOTION at the GS-14 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by the announcement close date: Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify for the GS-14: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal and or Public Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Researching, interpreting, and applying the federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures related to classification, staffing, personnel action processing and recruitment; Collaborating with various levels of internal and external stakeholders to provide information, discuss matters of mutual interest and negotiate to reach consensus on areas of concern; and Providing vision, leadership, motivation and oversight for an organization's human capital program which includes designing, executing and managing programs, policies and procedures. Upon completion of the detail, the employee will be expected to return to his/her regular duties. An employee who is on detail is considered for pay and Full-time Equivalent (FTE) purposes to be permanently occupying his or her regular position of record. There will be NO CHANGE in current pay.

Education

There is no substitution of education at this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13080729 Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Location Negotiable: Employees duty locations will be the same as their current office location. This is a temporary promotion not-to-exceed one year and may be extended without further competition or may end earlier due to lack of work or funds, or at the discretion of the Hiring Manager. This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition. If the temporary promotion is not made permanent, you will be returned to your permanent position of record with any increases that would have been received if not temporarily assigned. If it is not possible to be returned to the prior position, you should be placed in another position in your agency for which qualified, at the same grade and geographic location as before. Should this not occur, reduction-in-force procedures may be necessary. If you are selected, we will work with you and your supervisor on an agreement covering return rights so every effort will be made to return you to a properly classified position for which qualified and at the same grade level. 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 here.