PLEASE NOTE: Based on the current hiring restrictions, selectees may be subject to additional approvals prior to an offer being extended. This position is located at in the Administrative Resource Center/Employment Services Division. As a Human Resources Specialist, you will provide human resources operations support in either staffing or classification to a wide variety of customers. Customers are located nationwide and encompass a wide range of pay plans and positions.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-12. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Responsible for highly technical work in the areas of selection and placement of employees in assigned organizations. Provides advisory services to managers to assist them in filling positions from sources which best meet the needs of the organization in terms of productivity, short- and long-term staffing plans, and total objectives, including affirmative action, diversity, and Equal Employment Opportunity. Implement the merit staffing program by ensuring that all human resource actions comply with the provisions of the applicable merit staffing plan and negotiated agreements (if applicable). Conduct qualification analyses for all types of positions filled including the most complex professional and administrative positions. Work closely with management and supervisory officials to identify staff acquisition methods to facilitate hiring and reach well qualified candidates using appropriate sources. Furnish supervisors and managers with technical assistance in their preparation of current, accurate, and adequate position descriptions.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. For the GS-07, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: skill in applying a body of Human Resources (HR) rules, (such as regulations or policies) to provide information and ensure compliance. Examples of such experience might include: Creating reports using HR data. Applying guidelines to perform entry level human resources work providing assistance to managers and employees on basic pay, overtime, or leave entitlement. Explaining retirement or benefit options to employees. Assisting employees or managers on workers' compensation claims. Conducting training needs surveys to help managers anticipate development and training needs for their staff. OR You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: I have successfully completed at least 1 full year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university. OR You may have a bachelor's degree and meet one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the required grade level the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. For the GS-05, you must have three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively in-person and in writing. Examples of such experience might include making determinations of: Determining creditable service. The eligibility of an employee for benefits. Reconciliation of records. Reviewing documents for completeness. Applying appropriate standards in determining the titles, grades, and series codes of lower-grade positions. Counseling employees on a variety of minor disciplinary problems. OR You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: completed 4 full years of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-05, you may be advanced to the GS-05 position if you have held a position no lower than GS-03 in the preceding year under your latest non-temporary competitive appointment OR have held a position at GS-05 or higher under a non-temporary appointment at any time in the past.

Contacts

• Address Acct and Shared Services-Shared Services/ESD 200 Third Street Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]