Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Staffing)
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-0201-12/13, Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Staffing) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE CENTER SOUTHEAST in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.
Major duties
You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Staffing) and be responsible for serving as a senior specialist providing classification and staffing services for a a major organizational element. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing authoritative advice on complex position classification issues and ensuring that the application of position classification standards is accurate and consistent. Advising top management and subordinate management levels on recruitment, examination, and selection processes. Coordinating and implementing an internal recruitment program. Providing agency management with interpretations of policy and procedures when the issues involved are new, highly controversial, precedent setting and/or involve more than one area of personnel policy. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information
What you need to qualify
To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Advising management officials on recruitment, staffing, and placement programs including interpreting and applying special appointing authorities and merit system accountability requirements; Utilizing classifications standards to classify a variety of general schedule and wage schedule occupations, and determine job titles, series and pay grades; Guiding hiring managers through job analyses, defining assessment criteria, and explaining staffing guidelines; Drafting clear, concise documents, such as correspondence, vacancy announcements, or position descriptions. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Serving as a senior advisor on complex recruitment, staffing and placement programs; Managing high-visibility, or sensitive hiring actions and ensuring regulatory compliance; Utilizing classification standards to classify mixed-grade work, controversial situations and cases lacking clear precedents; Persuading managers and employee representatives to accept and implement difficult HR recommendations, and negotiating mutually acceptable solutions; Drafting comprehensive technical documents, such as proposed agency HR policies or formal fact-finding/investigative reports. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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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