2 Human Resources Specialist - Direct Hire Authority Jobs in Birmingham, AL
US Social Security Administration is Hiring a Human Resources Specialist - Direct Hire Authority Near Birmingham, AL
Duties
- This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted will be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available.
- Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed.
- Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources.
- Appointees will be placed into positions where human resources duties (e.g. Benefits, Payroll, Employee/Labor Relations, Staffing and Recruitment, Classification, Security and Suitability, or Training) occupy the majority of the work performed.
- If selected for a strategic planning position, appointees may serve as a human capital management advisor that integrates workforce analysis and planning, human resource management, and
- [cont'd] capability development to strengthen organizational success by aligning the workforce to both current and future service demands.
- [cont'd] Lead enterprise-wide human capital management efforts including strategic workforce planning, succession planning, and employee engagement activities to achieve a desired future state
- [cont'd] and partner with agency stakeholders to integrate and align human capital planning with budget, performance, and information technology planning.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
- Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required.
- Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
- Selectees may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- Selectees may be placed in Human Resources positions in the Office of Human Resources, Office of Operations, or other components at the Social Security Administration.
- Employees may report onsite periodically to complete training and employee services.
Qualifications
If you are qualifying based on education, please make sure you follow the instructions in the Education Section of this announcement, including uploading a transcript with an award/confer date. Failure to do so can disqualify you for further consideration.
Applicants must qualify for the series and grade of the posted position.
Proof of education must be submitted with your application package and received by the closing date of the announcement. Candidates must meet the basic qualification requirements for the position being filled, including any positive education requirements and/or selective placement factors.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade 9 To qualify at the GS-9 level, applicants must have one of the following:
- A master's or equivalent graduate degree (see Education section); OR
- Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree (see Education section); OR
- At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-7, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services; applying analytical and problem-solving methods and techniques; and presenting findings or recommendations related to one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, recruitment and staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits).; OR
- A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (see Education section); OR
- Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (see Education section); OR
- At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-9, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must be in one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, recruitment and staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits) that includes extensive knowledge of Human Resources programs and the ability to apply federal rules, regulations, and procedures. Experience should also include assisting in the gathering, maintaining and analyzing data in areas such as human resources policies, procedures, systems, etc.; knowledge of automated systems for gathering data, preparing documents or reports; and the ability to provide assistance to senior staff and to employees regarding human resources issues, inquiries, problems and complaints.; OR
- A combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position.
Minimum Qualifications: Grade 13 To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience must be in one or more functional specialties (e.g., personnel management, staffing, security/suitability, classification, employee/labor relations, or benefits) that includes expert level of Human Resources knowledge required to independently analyze issues, advise senior management, and develop sound recommendations to resolve HR management problems. Experience must demonstrate technical expertise in independent research and analysis with regard to human resources management issues that are sensitive or controversial.
Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)
Duties of this nature should be typical of your everyday work. If you perform this kind of work, your resume must provide details of the actual duties you perform that demonstrate the requirements above. Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe.
Education
Providing Proof of Education or Substituting Education
For information on providing proof of education or substituting education for experience, visit General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)
If you are qualifying on the basis of education or satisfying an educational requirement, you must submit a copy of your transcripts that includes your name, the name of the educational institution, course title(s), number of credits, grade, and date of completion. Unofficial transcripts or screenshots of electronic/web transcripts with the required information will be accepted at the time of application. You must submit your transcripts according to the application submission details of this announcement. Documents will not be accepted via email or regular mail. If selected, you may be required to provide your official college transcripts prior to the effective date of the personnel action placing you into the new position.
Foreign Education: If your transcripts show education completed in foreign colleges or universities, you must also provide documentation that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in a conventional/accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Additional information
Selectees may be placed in Human Resources positions in the Office of Human Resources or other components at the Social Security Administration.
This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources.
Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement. This Direct Hire announcement may be used to fill the same or similar position in another office.
Pay Tables by Location can be found here: General Schedule (opm.gov)
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The evaluation you receive is based on your responses to the online assessment questions completed during the application process.
Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation.Information not specifically stated in your resume cannot be assumed.Information that is copied or restated language from the vacancy announcement will not be considered. If this occurs, you may be found ineligible.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
You must also submit ALL supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference. INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified. Well-qualified is defined as having knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Candidates must also provide:
- proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation Notice of Personnel Action, (SF-50); and
- proof of your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent.
Veteran's preference does not apply under this Direct Hire Authority for Human Resources positions.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
- To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
- Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
- Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account. There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact OPE Staffing DCHR at OPE.Staffing.DCHR@ssa.gov.
Individuals with disabilities may also call us via Federal Relay using the (voice) contact telephone provided.
Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.Agency contact information
OPE Staffing DCHR
Email
OPE.Staffing.DCHR@ssa.gov
Address
DCHR Front Office
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
USNext steps
This announcement serves as public notice. Applications submitted be placed into a pool and will remain on file for selection as positions become available. Vacancies may be filled for up to 6 months after the closing date of this announcement. Applicants may not receive notifications of referral status until the full 6-month eligibility period has elapsed. Applications may be gathered from additional recruitment sources.
Once you have successfully submitted all of the required application materials and assessments, you can expect to receive at least two or more of the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Qualifications status and whether your application has been Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selection status for the position.
Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the referred candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted. The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews; the announcement contact person is not involved in the interview process at all and will have no information to provide about interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
You must also submit ALL supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference. INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified. Well-qualified is defined as having knowledge, skills, and abilities that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Candidates must also provide:
- proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation Notice of Personnel Action, (SF-50); and
- proof of your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent.
Veteran's preference does not apply under this Direct Hire Authority for Human Resources positions.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Military spouses
Clarification from the agency
All U.S. Citizens
Job Summary
Full Time
$80k-99k (estimate)
04/16/2024
07/12/2024
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