Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Staffing & Recruitment)
What you'd do
The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Staffing & Recruitment) position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of the Deputy Director, Office of AO Human Resources (AOHR). The AOHR is responsible for providing human resources services to the AO management and staff; and developing and administering the AO's human resources management and pay system consistent with the Administrative Office Personnel Act of 1990 and other federal statutes.
Major duties
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Office of AO Human Resources, is seeking an experienced and highly organized Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Staffing & Recruitment) to lead a team of staffing, recruitment, and workforce planning staff. The incumbent provides comprehensive HR advice and assistance to management and employees regarding staffing and recruitment, classification, and position management. The incumbent establishes and maintains professional relationships with managers and serves as a subject matter expert on various HR functional areas. This position reports to the AO HR Officer. The ideal candidate must possess strong communication skills that will allow them to negotiate human resource issues and present coherent and persuasive ideas and positions to senior-level executives and other key decision makers in resolving complex and controversial human resources issues. The ideal candidate must be team-oriented with strong writing and interpersonal skills. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Supervising the daily operations of the workforce planning and recruitment staff, ensuring compliance with AO policies, and mentoring direct reports to foster a supportive environment that encourages professional growth, collaboration, and a shared commitment to organizational success. Overseeing the strategic allocation of work assignments among direct reports, ensuring equitable distribution, efficiency, and fostering a robust cross-training and succession planning framework. Evaluating team operations and workflows to identify and implement opportunities for process enhancements that support quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement. Providing authoritative operational federal human resources advisory services to AO senior leadership across multiple HR functions, including recruitment, staffing, placement, classification, position management, pay setting, and strategic workforce planning to support informed decision-making. Managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding using USA Staffing. Overseeing the planning and execution of a comprehensive new hire onboarding experience. Partnering with direct reports and management to assess workforce needs, developing meaningful short- and long-term recruitment strategies, and implementing targeted approaches to attract well-qualified candidates that support organizational growth and stability. Working with direct reports to resolve highly complex and sensitive recruitment, staffing, and classification issues, applying laws, regulations, and precedents to determine effective solutions. Overseeing advanced classification and position management work, including agency-wide studies, reorganizations, desk audits, and evaluation of complex positions.
What you need to qualify
Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Supervising and directing a team responsible for administering HR programs and the full range of operational federal civilian classification, workforce planning, recruitment, and staffing functions, including developing job analyses, drafting vacancy announcements, conducting qualification analysis, conducting desk audits, and writing position descriptions. Assigning and prioritizing work, providing technical guidance and coaching, evaluating performance, developing staff, and ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Serving as advisor, trainer, and consultant to executive leadership; and formulating and implementing human resources policies involving workforce planning, recruitment, staffing and placement, position management, and classification. Evaluating operations and workflows to identify and implement process enhancements, ensuring quality assurance and compliance, and driving continuous process improvement. Highly Desired: Experience with the development, interpretation, and analysis of HR system data extracts, reports, and presentations addressing workforce data, trends, insights, and recommendations. Identifying key workforce trends and metrics. Presenting analytical findings to senior leadership to support strategic human capital decision-making. 3+ years experience leading a team of 5 or more HR professionals. Applicants with the following certifications are highly desirable: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher. Advanced certification in one or more human resources or human capital disciplines.
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