WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST.

Responsibilities

• Administers District‑wide civilian workforce programs, including the awards program, by overseeing submission, review, and tracking of national‑level, honorary, performance, service, and retirement awards.
• Develops workforce analyses, reports, briefings, policies, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Advises hiring managers throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• Coordinates with the servicing Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) and other district offices to facilitate personnel actions, resolve workforce issues, and ensure requests are complete, justified, and processed timely.
• Analyzes mission requirements, workforce data, turnover trends, and projected vacancies to develop short‑ and long‑range workforce plans, succession strategies, recruitment initiatives, and retention solutions.
• Identifies process gaps and implements improvements to strengthen personnel‑action tracking, hiring timeliness, and workforce program effectiveness.
• Assists with position descriptions, pre‑recruitment documentation, requests for personnel action, recruitment packages, and use of applicable hiring and incentive authorities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment include a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation, occasional temporary duty (TDY) or business travel, and a one‑year probationary period (unless the appointee has previously met the requirements of 5 CFR Part 315).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Applicants must meet one of the listed employment authority categories, such as Current Civilian Employees of the Command, Military Spouses (E.O. 13473), Priority Placement Program (DoD Military Reserve, National Guard, etc.), Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998, and others. Applicants will be asked to identify the category(ies) they meet and provide supporting documentation.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command (Army Cmd Emp)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible
• Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Specialized Experience and Education Requirements

• GS‑09: One year of specialized experience that includes tracking and monitoring submitted personnel action requests, utilizing HR systems such as DCPDS and AutoNoa, and communicating effectively about staffing requirements and organizational changes. OR a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education. OR a combination of education and experience that totals at least 100 % of the requirement.
• GS‑11: One year of specialized experience that includes assisting on workforce management functions (procedural and policy matters), collecting and organizing workforce data for reports, and coordinating implementation of workforce policies. OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education. OR a combination of education and experience that totals at least 100 % of the requirement.
• GS‑12: One year of specialized experience that includes advising on workforce management functions, providing guidance on performance management aligned with organizational goals, and communicating effectively with senior leadership about staffing requirements and organizational changes. Note: For this position, qualification must be met using experience alone; education cannot be substituted for experience.

Time in Grade Requirements

• GS‑09 applicants must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (GS‑07) within the last 52 weeks.
• GS‑11 applicants must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (GS‑09) within the last 52 weeks.
• GS‑12 applicants must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade (GS‑11) within the last 52 weeks.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a recognized credential‑evaluation organization and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship and, for male applicants born after December 31, 1959, a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

This position has a telework status of “Situational only.” Direct deposit of pay is required. The appointment is subject to a one‑year probationary period during which the agency evaluates fitness and public‑interest advancement.