Human Resources Specialist (Compensation)
What you'd do
The DoD CIO is the Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) and advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary for information technology (IT), including national security systems (NSS) and information resources management (IRM). The DoD CIO is responsible for information and the DoD information environment, including command, control, and communications (C3), network operations, information systems, information assurance (IA), defensive cyber security, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT).
Major duties
This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f. For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment. Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as the senior subject matter expert responsible for the design, development, implementation, and administration of Cyber Excepted Service (CES) compensation programs. Provides authoritative compensation policy interpretation, technical guidance, and advisory services to leadership, managers, and stakeholders regarding compensation authorities, pay-setting flexibilities, and workforce compensation initiatives. Develops, implements, and evaluates compensation policies, procedures, and program guidance to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and CES requirements. Conducts compensation analyses, market research, benchmarking studies, and workforce assessments to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and recommend compensation improvements. Develops and delivers training, briefings, reports, executive correspondence, and communication materials related to CES compensation programs, policies, and workforce initiatives.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS/GG 14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of qualifying experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS/GG 13) in the Federal service that demonstrates; 1) Experience administering and advising on civilian compensation programs, including pay setting, incentives, allowances, awards, salary determinations, compensation flexibilities, and related personnel policies, 2) Experience researching, interpreting, and applying Federal compensation laws, regulations, policies, and guidance to develop recommendations, resolve complex compensation issues, and provide advisory services to leadership and stakeholders, AND 3) Experience analyzing compensation data, workforce trends, or market studies and developing reports, recommendations, policies, training materials, or program improvements to support organizational compensation objectives.. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave.
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