Human Resources Specialist (Compensation)

The Office of the Administrative Officer, Office of Human Resources is seeking an enthusiastic HR Specialist to work in a cutting edge, environment developing and implementing initiatives to support the Compensation programs. Join USPTO, America's Innovation Agency supporting a nationwide workforce of 13,000 who work with innovators to protect their ideas and hard work!

Qualifications:

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Administrative and Management Positions.Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service

.GS-11:

For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-09. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience applying compensation/pay and leave administration principles, concepts, and practices, sufficient to provide advice and guidance to agency employees and managers.

OR

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree if related such as human resources, organizational psychology, public administration, or other administrative and management fields.

OR

3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, if related;

OR

An LL.M., if related such as human resources, organizational psychology, public administration, or other administrative and management fields.

OR

Equivalent combination of qualifying experience and graduate education, if related.

GS-12:

For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience advising, interpreting or researching Federal pay and leave and compensation program laws, regulations, policies, and practices to conduct regulatory analyses.

GS-13:

For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience providing expert level advice in the full range of compensation and pay, and leave administration (time and attendance) programs.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Responsibilities:

This position is located in the Office of Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits Division, Compensation Branch.

This role is the ideal journey for a rewarding lifelong career for you if:

• You are excited to have agency-wide impact by providing authoritative advice to managers and employees on the interpretation of Title 5 compensation pay & leave policies and programs that has agency-wide impact.
• You are inspired to serve as a key member of HR workgroups responsible for resolving substantive compensation and pay, and leave and time and attendance administration policy issues, i.e. WebTA User Group.
• You have strong compensation technical skills to administer the compensation and pay programs involving the use of automated payroll/personnel and time and attendance systems.
• You can use tact, diplomacy, and patience when communicating and dealing with others, e.g., co-workers, managers, supervisors, and internal/external customers.

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia.

• Fully remote within 50 miles of the USPTO Alexandria, VA headquarters and the duty station is the authorized telework location (typically your home address)

If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager.

Salary : $78,592 - $145,617