Lead Human Resources Specialsit
What you'd do
Join the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Shared Service Center! We're looking for talented professionals to help deliver solutions that support federal agencies nationwide. As a Lead Human Resources Specialist with the US Office of Personnel Management, Human Resources Solutions, you will lead HR staff, process personnel actions, review official personnel records, resolve data issues, and advise customers on HR processing, records, pay, benefits, and staffing impacts.
Major duties
Leads team members by distributing work, tracking progress, communicating priorities, and supporting training, problem solving, and work planning. Provides technical support for processing personnel actions, including appointments, promotions, adjustments, realignments, and reorganizations. Reviews personnel action documentation, resolves incomplete or incorrect data, and identifies corrective actions for non-routine processing issues. Reconstructs employment history and reviews records to verify service computation dates, career tenure, pay-setting, and record accuracy. Supports personnel recordkeeping by tracking documents, resolving pending cases, and recommending improvements to records processes. Coordinates with payroll, benefits, staffing, and customer agencies to support onboarding, personnel processing, and employee records services. Provides project support by sharing service data, production statistics, process input, and technical guidance for reimbursable HR services.
What you need to qualify
For the GS 12: You must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service (or comparable level of experience from outside the Federal service) performing ALL the following duties: Leading or coordinating the work of human resources staff responsible for processing federal personnel actions utilizing federal HRIT systems and/or maintaining official personnel records; Processing or reviewing personnel actions using human resources systems and formalized guidance such as the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA); Reviewing official personnel folders or electronic personnel records to verify required documentation, identify missing or inaccurate federal employment data, and determine corrective action; and Advising managers, human resources staff, employees, payroll, benefits, or other functional areas on personnel processing, recruitment and placement, pay administration, benefits impacts, or records management requirements. Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS12 level. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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.
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