This position is assigned to a Human Resources Management Team in the Human Resource Management (HRM) organization of the USDA, Forest Service. The incumbent assists higher-graded human resources specialists in the performance of their assignments in the Pay & Leave department or another functional area within HRM. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Mark Greenwalt at [email protected] or Rachel Buford at [email protected].

Duties

Duties listed are at the full performance GS-09 level. Uses standard human resources management principles, methods, and practices to solve problems. Explains and advises co-workers, supervisors, and/or customers on standard regulations or practices. Conducts research on laws, policies, and regulations and provides advisory opinions related to human resources functions. Defines situations related to standard issues, determines applicable laws and regulations, and provides the most effective and legal resolution. Performs compensation work assignments such as pay adjustments, special salary rates, allowances, differentials, hours of duty, premium pay, grade and pay retention, recruitment and retention flexibilities, back pay and settlement of claims.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• This position is remote eligible. You will be required to sign a remote work agreement and be responsible for ensuring the approved remote worksite has adequate internet service, connectivity, and other general utility costs at your own expense.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. 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. Specialized Experience Requirement: The following link provides more information on the qualifications for this position: Administrative and Management Positions. GS-07: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Experience researching, analyzing and applying policies, regulations and standard procedures to perform work in a human resources program area; and/or providing guidance and consultative services for a human resources program to acquire, clarify or exchange facts or information needed to complete assignments; and/or assisting higher graded specialists in projects or segments of projects. OR One full year of graduate level education; OR Superior Academic Achievement (go to this site to determine if you are eligible: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds- 04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR An appropriate combination of experience and graduate level education described above. GS-09: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as three or more of the following: Interpreting and explaining human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations; and/or providing counseling to management and employees on simple aspects of Human Resources Management to include benefits, pay, staffing, worker compensation, classification, or processing actions in an automated system; and/or identifying human resources related problems and recommending solutions to co-workers, supervisors or customers on standard regulations or practices; and/or completing personnel actions in an automated system assuring accurate information and proper supporting documentation. OR A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. PROMOTION POTENTIAL: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied or guaranteed. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for this position.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]