NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a HR Specialist (Compensation) to join our team! This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 250 applications are received or October 26, 2023, whichever comes first. Vacancy may be filled remotely, or may be filled at the Gaithersburg, MD NIST site with telework option. This is to be determined at time of offer to applicant.

Duties

ZA-II: Provides advice and guidance on the full range of pay, premium pay, and leave administration laws, regulations, and policies; troubleshoots and resolves payroll, leave, and time and attendance issues; researches and resolves employee grievances involving pay and leave entitlements; provides advice and guidance to managers and employees on VLTP; researches, collects, and reports information for external payroll and financial audits; applies pay rules and regulations in analyzing payroll information and resolving pay and leave errors or discrepancies; consults with DOC on issues involving GovTA and the NFC processing/payroll system; and performs other duties as assigned. ZA-III: Provides advice and guidance on the full range of pay, premium pay, and leave administration laws, regulations, and policies; troubleshoots and resolves complex payroll, leave, and time and attendance issues; researches and resolves complex employee grievances involving pay and leave entitlements; provides advice and guidance to managers and employees on VLTP; researches, collects, and reports information for external payroll and financial audits; applies pay rules and regulations in analyzing payroll information and resolving pay and leave errors or discrepancies; delivers training on pay, leave, VLTP and GovTA; consults with DOC on issues involving GovTA and the NFC processing/payroll system; trains and mentors staff; and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

ZA-II: To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 (ZA-I for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience analyzing payroll information to identify and resolve pay errors; interpreting and applying Federal pay rules and regulations; and providing advice to employees on pay, leave, work schedules, and time and attendance rules. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degreeOR2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. ZA-III: To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II for NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience researching, analyzing, and applying knowledge of pay and leave laws, regulations, and rules; utilizing an automated personnel/payroll system to trouble shoot and resolve pay errors; and providing advice to employees on pay, leave, work schedules, and time and attendance rules. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Operations and Strategic Programs Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Sarah Sadler
• Phone: 301-975-6296
• Email: [email protected]