You will serve as a LEAD HR SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT in the STAFFING DIVISION of OCHR OVERSEAS PROGRAM CENTER.

Duties

You will serve as the senior HR specialist responsible for providing training and oversight of developing trainees in mastering the application of Human Resources staffing/classification policies, practices, and procedures. You will provide technical assistance and solutions to problems typically referred by other HR specialists and serve as the troubleshooter and consultant to management on resolving complex staffing and classification issues. You will communicate assignments/projects and distribute workload considering employees' skill levels, completion timeframes and priorities. You will facilitate in coordinating team initiatives, coach the team in selection and application of appropriate problem solving methods and provide advice in work method procedures. You will advise HRO representatives and managers on difficult and unusual recruitment and placement issues or problems, including pay setting policy and regulations You will research and apply qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze and improve team effectiveness, efficiency and work products.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing a full range of recruitment/staffing services; advising management on recruitment/staffing strategies and pay flexibilities; AND assisting with workload distribution to a team of HR Assistants and HR Specialists. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing a variety of recruitment/staffing or classification duties combined with advisory services to resolve complex problems requiring the research and interpretation of guidelines. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-11:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information

Contacts

• Address OCHR OVERSEAS PROGRAM CENTER 614 Sicard St SE Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]