You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASS/REC) in the Human Resources Office of Commander Navy Region Southwest located in downtown San Diego, California.

Duties

You will advise customers on human resources regulations (e.g., Title 5, U.S. Code, Office of Personnel Management [OPM]). You will advise hiring managers and selecting officials on recruitment strategies for attracting the best qualified candidates for vacant positions. You will solve human resources problems that cross multiple program lines (e.g., recruitment, classification, compensation). You will evaluate position descriptions to determine pay plan, occupational series, and grade level using OPM Classification Standards.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

For the GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing advice to managers and personnel on the hiring process; 2) Analyzing the duties of a position to determine the correct title, pay plan, series and grade level; 3) Recommending recruitment and placement strategies and options; 4) Assessing organizational needs regarding succession planning, recruitment and position growth and progression. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Provide advice and guidance to management and customers on the regulations and policies for the federal recruitment hiring process; 2) Review and analyze position descriptions utilizing federal classification standards; 3) Experience using special recruiting authorities (e.g., veterans appointments, direct hire, etc.); 4) Manage the recruitment process from recruit fill to onboarding applicants; and 5) Resolve problems, answering questions, and providing guidance on complex staffing and position classification problems utilizing human resources tools and systems. (NOTE: This information must be supported by your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-11 ONLY: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address COMNAVREGSW SDIEGO 750 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92132-0058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]