Human Resources Specialist - Staffing & Classification

This job is contingent upon contract award.

About the Role

The Human Resources Specialist – Staffing & Classification will provide comprehensive federal staffing, classification, recruitment, placement, position management, and organizational design support to a Department of Defense Human Resources Office. The position will support recruitment and placement strategies, job analysis, workforce planning, development and evaluation of position descriptions, factor and grade-level determinations, compensation planning, and organizational design. The Specialist will also process and track Requests for Personnel Actions (RPAs) and provide analytical support for complex staffing and classification matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide federal staffing, recruitment, and placement support in accordance with applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assist HR Advisors and management with recruitment strategies and placement options.
• Conduct and support job analyses and workforce planning activities.
• Research staffing issues and develop facts, options, and recommendations for Government consideration.
• Support recruitment actions and special staffing projects.
• Perform data entry and processing of Requests for Personnel Actions (RPAs) in DCPDS.
• Route RPAs to appropriate HR Specialists and maintain the NSWCPD RPA Tracking System/CRTS database.
• Track staffing actions, milestones, metrics, and associated documentation.
• Assist with development and evaluation of federal position descriptions.
• Support analysis and development of appropriate classification factor levels and grade levels.
• Review organizational structures and position requirements.
• Support development of compensation plans.
• Provide analytical support regarding organizational design and position management.
• Develop recommendations for organizational structures that are efficient, cost-effective, support appropriate grade levels, and facilitate employee career development.
• Provide management with information and recommendations concerning organizational design and career development principles.
• Research federal HR laws, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting staffing and classification.
• Develop reports, correspondence, tables, graphs, metrics, briefs, and other analytical products.
• Support process improvement initiatives and special HR projects.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and classification records and documentation.
• Coordinate with HR Advisors, managers, Administrative Officers, and other stakeholders regarding personnel actions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Five (5) years of HR experience in an applicable SOW functional area.
• Title 5/Federal HR regulatory knowledge.
• Knowledge of Government regulations, policies, and practices under Title 5, U.S. Code, and other statutes and legal authorities applicable to Federal Human Resources.
• Working knowledge of federal staffing and classification principles, regulations, and processes.
• Experience conducting job analysis and/or reviewing federal position descriptions.
• Ability to analyze HR issues and develop clear written recommendations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple HR actions while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• DoD, Department of the Navy, NAVSEA, or federal civilian staffing/classification experience.
• Experience developing or evaluating federal position descriptions and classification factor levels.
• Experience with organizational design, position management, and workforce planning.
• Experience processing RPAs in DCPDS.
• Experience with USA Staffing, USAJobs, DCPDS, HRLink, TWMS, TFMMS, or similar federal HR systems.
• Knowledge of federal compensation and career development principles.

Work Environment

This position supports NSWCPD's Human Resources Division in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Work will be performed in accordance with Government-designated on-site and authorized telework requirements. Personnel must be available for required on-site activities and must safeguard PII and other sensitive HR information.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The abovementioned requirements represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.