The duty station is Portland, Oregon. The incumbent serves as Human Resources Officer for a geographical region, the Western Region. Responsible for providing a comprehensive range of human resource (HR) management services including management advisory functions, position classification, pay administration, recruitment and placement, labor management/employee relations, employee benefits/payroll liaison/employee services, and organizational design. Directs subordinate staff.

Duties

Provides administrative and technical supervision to subordinate staff necessary for accomplishing the work of the HR program. Provides managerial, administrative and supervisory services. Responsible for the overall planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of the HR management policies and programs. Routinely provides expert advisory, consultative and technical services to program and line managers on a broad range of HR issues that involve complex and controversial issues. Consults with and advises senior HR and Area Office management officials on Federal and /HS recruitment, examination, and selection processes, regulations, and requirements. Manages, coordinates and reviews classification, compensation, and position management activities and provides advice on complex and multi-faceted issues, such as questions that arise in the use and implementation of automated classification systems and/or involve more than one area of HR policy. Directs the employee/labor-management relations programs including negotiations and administration of collective bargaining agreements. Recommends, initiates and completes disciplinary actions within delegated authority. Coordinates the regional employee benefits/payroll liaison/employee services functions. Provides expert advice on major organizational planning issues, such as the expected impact of reductions in work force, reorganizations, or other mass changes or situations involving a broad perspective on complex, interrelated actions.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-13 GRADE: Specialized Experience is required for this position. It is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Experience in overseeing a human resources program, in a leadership capacity including substantive experience in any of the following: recruitment and staffing under both delegated examining and merit promotion, excepted service and various hiring flexibility plans; position management/position classification; performance management; employee benefits/payroll; workforce development; workforce planning: employee/labor relations; and management advisory services. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Portland Area Indian Health Service 1414 NW Northrup Street Suite 800 Portland, OR 97209 US
• Name: Margaret Witt
• Phone: (503) 414-7732
• Email: [email protected]