Human Resources Specialist

Summary

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer is seeking individuals to serve as Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) or Human Resources Specialists (HRS) to support various facets of HR programs. Develops short-and long-term strategies and execution plans that support the mission of the organization and the Agency. The HRBP/HRS supports complex organizations with evolving missions, large volumes of workforce issues, intricate organization structures, and a high-level of customer engagement.

Duties

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Serves as a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)/Human Resources Specialist (HRS) to consult and work with customer organizations to develop HR strategies and execution plans that support the mission of the organization.
• Provides HR guidance by assessing strengths, weaknesses, and effectiveness for organizations; defines and explores options to expand or enhance organization capabilities; and develops strategies for improving organizational effectiveness.
• Provides expert HR advice on Federal and Agency policy interpretation on regulatory and policy guidance to management officials and customers.
• Advises on and provides HR solutions to a range of complex operational and strategic issues delivering business solutions on HR issues and concerns in collaboration with management officials and customers.
• Partners with managers and other HR teams to integrate HR management, development tools, strategies and business knowledge to identify needs and opportunities regarding complex issues for the organization.
• Proactively obtains, interprets, and presents HR briefings, analysis, metrics to management to inform decisions; facilitates communication and understanding of organization goals and potential HR solutions.
• Leads or serves on team(s) as the HR subject matter expert/HR representative or specialist.
• Mentors other HRBPs and HRS on HR consulting practices to develop talents and skills in relation to HR functional areas (e.g., performance management, awards, position management, student programs, learning and development, employee/labor relations).

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements outlined above, you must also demonstrate the competencies identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section to be referred for consideration To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level: Providing human resources management consultative services to support business activities of an organization; Identifying, evaluating, and recommending solutions utilizing regulations, policies and/or human capital principles to resolve human resources matters to support organizations' programs; Reviewing and analyzing data or information to support business and human capital decisions. To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level: Providing strategic, human resources management advisory/consultative services in support of an organization's business operations; Researching, analyzing and evaluating human resources issues and recommending strategic business solutions; Partnering with customers and other functional areas to analyze data trends or information to drive strategic business and human capital decisions. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Super-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of super intelligent (SI) or SI-assisted tools during the application process. NASA considers 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements outlined in this vacancy announcement. Your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed in conjunction with your responses to the assessment questionnaire. As part of the assessment, your responses will be scored and used to place you into one of two quality groups. These scores, along with your qualifications and supporting materials, will determine your referral status. Please ensure your application materials and responses accurately reflect your experience and competencies, as misrepresentation may result in removal from consideration. Your resume will be reviewed against the specialized experience requirement and competencies listed below. Both elements must be fully demonstrated for you to be referred to the selecting official. Applicants who demonstrate both the specialized experience and all advertised competencies listed below will be referred to the selecting official. Applicants who do not demonstrate the specialized experience, or who do not demonstrate all advertised competencies, will not be referred. There is no ranking among referred applicants; referred applicants are forwarded without preference order based on this assessment. These competencies will be assessed using technical assessments. They may also be evaluated during a structured interview: Customer Service Human Capital Management Oral Communication Problem Solving To preview the application questionnaire, click on the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13110104 Under NASA's quality grouping process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of two groups identified and defined below: Best Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria. Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities. Candidates eligible for ICTAP/CTAP, reemployment priority or priority consideration will be referred before other candidates, as necessary. If no such candidates apply or are eligible to be referred, the following candidates will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration: Best Qualified merit promotion candidates. Highly Qualified merit promotion candidates may also be referred, if additional candidates are needed. Qualified candidates eligible for consideration under Schedule A or VRA in accordance with veterans' preference rules, as applicable. Qualified candidates that are eligible for special hiring authorities or non-competitive hiring authorities. NASA will not ask you to disclose criminal history record information during the application process or before we make a conditional/tentative offer of employment. If you apply for this position and are selected, NASA will conduct a suitability/security background investigation after you accept a tentative job offer. If you feel you are asked to disclose your criminal history before you accept a tentative offer and wish to file a complaint within 30 days, please contact: [email protected]. Other Information

In the Announcement Questionnaire, you will be prompted to select the location, select up to 2 locations you wish to be considered for. Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.) Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year. If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must: Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility. Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information. Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents' For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap. Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures. Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit. Probationary Period You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.