Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

This Supervisory Human Resources Specialist provides comprehensive management advisory and technical services related to performance management, employee benefits and time and attendance.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing Supervisory Human Resources Specialist support for Programs in the Human Resources Section, the Administrative Division, in the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia, located in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing in the areas of comprehensive recruitment and placement, selection and merit promotion, position classification and position management, human resource development and training, employee benefits, employee relations, personnel security; and other special program functions.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Plan and direct work to be accomplished by the personnel programs staff in accordance with priorities, difficulty and requirements of assignments.
• Explain work requirements, processes, methods, and procedures.
• Educate employees on federal employee benefits, retirement and oversees the benefits program.
• Oversee and manage the performance management program, including performance, incentive awards and beneficial suggestion programs, by educating and advising managers and supervisors.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• A probationary period may be required.
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• Time-in-Grade: Current or former Federal employees applying under merit promotion considerations must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements for consideration within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• As needed, additional selections may be made using this announcement.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

• Providing technical advice and direction to staff regarding employee relations, performance management, benefits, time and attendance, payroll administration, and/or electronic personnel processing;
• Advising and guiding managers and supervisors on the development and issuance of performance appraisals;
• Making recommendations or communicating with employees, supervisors and management to ensure the Human Resource programs, policies, requirements, or staff needs are being fulfilled;
• Directing and/or managing the processing of personnel actions, including personnel records management and data administration.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level.

• You must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted; recommended SF-50s include promotions and step increases (within grade increases).