Human Resources Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance in the administration of benefits programs
• Offer advice and assistance on performance management
• Ensure all pre‑employment security requirements are met for all levels of positions
• Identify training and development needs
• Use the automated staffing system to process applications and issue certificates
• Conduct research on federal HR laws and policies and apply findings to ensure compliance
• Utilize HR information systems to track, monitor, and document HR case activity, personnel actions, or labor agreements

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or national
• Initial appointment conditioned upon satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication (fingerprint, credit, tax checks, and drug testing)
• Continued employment subject to favorable background investigation adjudication
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants born after December 31, 1959 (or exemption)
• One‑year probationary period may be required
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

GS‑9 Level

• Specialized Experience (one year at GS‑07 level):
  • Advising managers on Human Resources matters
  • Resolving moderately complex, recurring HR issues
  • Interpreting regulatory material and presenting findings, training, or recommendations in at least one area: position classification, recruitment and staffing, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, or pay and compensation
• Education (any one of the following):
  • Master’s or equivalent graduate degree in a related field (e.g., Human Resources)
  • Two full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree
  • LL.B. or J.D. if related
• Combination of Education and Experience: Graduate education in excess of one full year combined with relevant experience

GS‑11 Level

• Specialized Experience (one year at GS‑09 level):
  • Providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services on HR laws and regulations
  • Advising management on recruitment methods and strategies
  • Applying problem‑solving methods to a variety of HR issues
  • Interpreting regulatory material and presenting findings, training, or recommendations in at least one area: position classification, staffing and recruitment, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, or pay and compensation
• Education (any one of the following):
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree in a related field
  • Three full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree
  • LL.M. if related
• Combination of Education and Experience: Graduate education in excess of two full years combined with relevant experience

Additional Eligibility Considerations

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide selection priority to eligible displaced or surplus Federal competitive service employees. Applicants must provide proof of eligibility and meet the qualification standards, including a score of 85 or better on the ranking criteria.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Telework options
• Life insurance
• Health benefits
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System
• Relocation expenses are not authorized