Human Resources Specialist

Summary

WHAT IS Human Capital Office ( HCO)? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): HCO - Compliance and Communication - Accountability and Risk Management; Compliance and Assessment. Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD). REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Supports an on-going HCO Operations enterprise-wide program to assess the current state of delivery and execution of all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to HR Operations. Provides advisory services for HCO Operations on matters pertaining to initiating, changing, and evaluating the compliance and risk, efficiency and effectiveness of the assigned program operations, internal controls, processes, and procedures. Develops approved strategies for testing, fielding, and evaluating new or revised processes and systems supporting human capital programs requirements Conducts comprehensive oversight of delegated examining (DE) activities to ensure compliance with OPM requirements and merit system principles. Performs quarterly reviews and analyses of examining operations, including job opportunity announcements, rating and ranking procedures, adjudication of veterans' preference, and issuance of certificates. Identifies trends, deficiencies, and areas of risk, and provides actionable recommendations for corrective measures. Leads the Annual Internal Self-Audit in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Operations Handbook (DEOH). Evaluates internal controls, audit trails, and case file documentation to assess adherence to regulatory and procedural requirements. Prepares detailed reports of findings, develops corrective action plans, and briefs senior leadership on audit results, compliance status, and program effectiveness. Ensures timely implementation and follow-up on audit recommendations to maintain the integrity and accountability of delegated examining authority. Conducts root-cause analysis on the observations of non-compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures and ineffective human capital program operations. Plans, organizes, and conducts independent assessments to manage HCO Compliance and Risk Management program to reduce risk and improve compliance within the operations. Performs extensive research, leads, or conducts comprehensive reviews, process mapping and conducts program analyses to evaluate and assess program/project effectiveness and provide recommendations to rectify significant and high-risk areas, potential program issues and problems. Identifies actual or potential performance problems, emerging patterns, and new developments. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26172 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Requirements

Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position DEU-Be able to maintain and obtain Delegated Examine (certification ) within 12 Months. I understand that if I am unable to obtain and maintain certification I will be terminated from the position Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you must meet the qualification requirements outlined below:You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Leading and conducting comprehensive human resources (HR) reviews to include process mapping and program analyses and developing approved strategies for testing, fielding, and evaluating new or revised processes and systems supporting human capital program requirements. Conducting root-cause analysis on observations of non-compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and ineffective human capital program operations. Preparing and delivering assessment reports and briefings for top-level managers and executives that clearly and concisely communicate the issues and program improvements identified in HR assessments to include recommendations that influence program decisions and improve business processes and controls; and negotiating and resolving controversial situations and persuading others to accept assessment recommendations. Conducting independent quality reviews of HR assessment reports to ensure conclusions reached are fully supported by evidence collected. Applying a wide range of HR laws, regulations, compliance, policies, procedures, and precedents to plan and provide comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services, assess program compliance, and develop and implement recommendations to improve program compliance. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). How You Will Be Evaluated

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. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Compliance Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Human Resources Management Oral Communication Risk Management Writing 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. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority. Benefits

As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC. Other Information

Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty. In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location. Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies. Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available. Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA): Puerto Rico, Alaska & Hawaii includes COLA See COLA Rates 2026.