HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (REC/CLASS)

Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT / CLASSIFICATION) in the SECRETARIAT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO) of ASSTSECNAV M-RA WASHINGTON DC. Responsibilities You will provide technical advice and assistance to Secretariat managers and operations personnel in the resolution of difficult staffing problems. You will develop recruitment strategies, pay-setting strategies, short and long range staffing plans to forecast civilian personnel mission requirements, assess employee turnover, and review recruitment practices and local labor market conditions. You will review staffing actions / packages for completeness and compliance in accordance with Secretariat hiring process, Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR) hiring process, and other applicable guidelines and regulations. You will execute recruitment, reassignment, and other personnel actions for assigned Secretariat organizations. You will provide advice on various stages of the hiring process, coordinate issues and questions with OCHR and management officials, explain regulations, procedures and determinations to inquiring employees, candidates and supervisors. You will analyze and advise individual positions, assist and advise on the application of new classification standards and supplemental guidance, and provide suggestions / advice to managers on necessary changes / edits to draft PDs. You will serve as a management consultant in designing and planning a current and future workforce and analyze trends and forecast changes in workforce requirements to meet future demands. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following : advising managers on federal civilian recruitment strategies; utilizing automated HR tools and systems to accomplish recruitment assignments; AND executing a wide range of federal civilian personnel actions for a serviced population. GS-11 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following : assisting with federal civilian recruitment strategies; AND utilizing automated HR tools and systems to accomplish recruitment assignments; AND assisting with a wide range of federal civilian personnel actions for a serviced population. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education GS-11 : In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education, as follows : Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information : The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at : PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants : To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application : 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link : Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.