Job opening: Program Specialist (HRL)
Salary: $57 118 - 107 680 per year
Published at: Aug 29 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The incumbent serves as a HR Liaison for the regional office. This position and assignments are developmental to the GS-0301-12 Level, PD#38563A. At the GS-09 level, the incumbent will have greater supervision and guidance. The work will be less complex and have limited scope and effect. The employee will work under the guidance of a higher-level specialist..
Duties
MAJOR DUTIES:
Provides management advisory services regarding the development and maintenance, focusing on strategic plans and goals, and employee development programs.
Provides advice and assistance to employees and managers regarding human resources management programs and policies.
Assists in the development of initiatives to improve management processes and systems using the most efficient utilization of human resources.
Studies and advises managers and supervisors on staffing requirements, resources, which involve a high degree of complexity.
Provides technical advice and assistance and disseminates human resources information to Regional Office managers and employees.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-09/GS-11/GS-12
Work Schedule: 0800-1630
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Yes
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#:39565A/39564A/39563A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- 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.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/12/2023.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a 09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the 07. For a 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the 09. For a 12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the 11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-09 - You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level for a period of 52 weeks/1 year. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying and providing guidance on multiple fields of Human Resources rules, regulations, and procedures including Personnel Management, Recruitment and Staffing, Classification, Employee Benefits (OWCP, retirements, and insurance programs), and/or Labor Relations.
Examples of Specialized Experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
Assisting employees with advice on a variety of rules, regulations, and practices pertaining to human resources.
Providing guidance and explanations of the organization's policies, procedures, and guidelines to leaders and employees.
Providing advice regarding appropriate levels on personnel actions.
Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.
To qualify for the GS-11 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at least the next lower grade level (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as experience applying and providing guidance on multiple fields of Human Resources rules, regulations, and procedures including Personnel Management, Recruitment and Staffing, Classification, Employee Benefits (OWCP, retirements, and insurance programs), and/or Labor Relations. OR,
Applicants may substitute education for the experience required for the GS-11 level. You must have successfully completed a 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. (Must submit transcripts.); or a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level. OR,
To qualify for the GS-12 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience which was at the GS-11 level and must have been held in the Federal Government. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing advisory services, quality review services, or experience drafting and approving standard operating procedures and/or other forms of regulatory guidance covering multiple fields of Human Resources rules, regulations, and procedures including Personnel Management, Recruitment and Staffing, Classification, Employee Benefits (OWCP, retirements, and insurance programs), and/or Employee and Labor Relations. There is no educational substitution for the GS-12 level.
Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond. Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
Technical Competence - Understands and appropriately applies procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise (for example, engineering, physical science, law, or accounting); maintains credibility with others on technical matters.
Reasoning - Identifies rules, principles, or relationships that explain facts, data, or other information; analyzes information and makes correct inferences or draws accurate conclusions.
Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Written Communication: Expresses facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner
Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
Note: 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; religions; 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.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary in nature. There are no special physical requirements. The work is performed primarily in office areas or conference rooms and similar environments.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level GS-12.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address St Petersburg Regional Benefit Office
9500 Bay Pines Boulevard
Bay Pines, FL 33744
US
- Name: FRANK GORDON
- Phone: (601) 368-4932
- Email: [email protected]
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