HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST in the CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY (N11C) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will develop and update MSC civilian HR policies, procedures, and processes, for both Ashore and Afloat, based on command and customer priorities. You will plan and carry out projects and studies to identify and resolve problems pertaining to the assigned HR functional areas, as well as other special programs. You will research HR laws, policies, regulations, and reference material, analyzes information, select appropriate approach and recommend corrective action. You will provide technical advice and assistance on the operation of various human resources automated systems and reporting tools including, but not limited to, DCPDS, HRLink, MyBiz/My Workplace, and DHAMS. You will implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) for the assigned functional areas. You will plan and carry out complex projects that cross functional areas. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying the principles, concepts and/or laws of employee benefits to evaluate or formulate policies. Experience applying human resources development (HRD) learning theories, concepts, laws, regulations and/or principles to evaluate or formulate policies in support of an organization's HRD program. Experience applying HR information systems concepts or methods to develop approaches sufficient to perform HR focused data analysis. Experience making recommendations to management on appropriate interventions to resolve complex interrelated HR problems and issues. Experience applying employee relations laws, regulations, and/or policies sufficient to serve as a senior level consultant within an organization. Experience applying travel and transportation regulations, and/or policies sufficient to evaluate or formulate policies in support of an organization's travel program. Experience utilizing HR automated systems and their reporting tools (e.g. DCPDS, HRLink, MyBiz/MyWorkplace, HRMS, DHAMS, ICE) to provide technical advice or assistance. 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 Additional 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. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.