This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Assistant Commandant for Human Resources (CG-1), Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership Directorate (CG-12), Office of Civilian Workforce Management (CG-122), in Washington, DC.

Duties

As an HR Specialist within the Workforce Management Division, you will serve as a staff member of a civilian human resources team responsible for providing technical advice and assistance in a variety of civilian Human Resource (HR) program areas to all levels within the USCG.  You will participate in the development, execution, evaluation, and oversight of civilian HR programs in a variety of areas such as: recruitment, staffing, placement, compensation, leave, hours of work, drug testing, position management, classification etc. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Some of the typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Selective service registration is required.
• This position requires a Public Trust Investigation.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. GS-11: To qualify at the GS-11 level applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09 or equivalent), which is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include:  researching, interpreting, and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies and guidelines in the areas of recruitment, placement, and classification providing management advisory services related to recruitment, placement, and classification developing job analysis and assessment tools analyzing personnel needs of an organization and recommending solutions to staffing problems reviewing recommendations for promotion/reassignment to determine eligibility, and analyzing, evaluating and classifying positions to assign occupational series and grade OR applicants may substitute successful completion of 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.M, if related). (54 semester hours, 81 quarter hours, or the equivalent). OR a combination of appropriate specialized experience (as described above) and graduate education (as described above) that is beyond the second year of progressive graduate study to meet the qualification requirements. GS-12: To qualify at the GS-12 level applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11 or equivalent), which is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include:  providing a broad range of advisory services in the areas of recruitment and placement, position management, classification, targeted recruitment, special employment programs, and workforce planning working with hiring managers to develop a recruitment strategy that will attract a highly qualified diverse applicant pool that meets the needs of the organization analyzing, evaluating, classifying positions to assign occupation series and grade; performing job analyses to establish and validate rating, ranking, and selection criteria, and assisting in drafting HR management policies and guides to meet the needs and goals of the organization GS-13: To qualify at the GS-13 level applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11 or equivalent), which is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include:  providing a broad range of advisory services in the areas of recruitment and placement, position management, classification, targeted recruitment, special employment programs, and workforce planning working with hiring managers to develop a recruitment strategy that will attract a highly qualified diverse applicant pool that meets the needs of the organization analyzing, evaluating, classifying positions to assign occupation series and grade; performing job analyses to establish and validate rating, ranking, and selection criteria, and assisting in drafting HR management policies and guides to meet the needs and goals of the organization National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]