This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of Human Resources (OHR), Division of Staffing and Classification (DSC). This position serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Staffing & Classification). This position is eligible for up to 8 days of telework per pay period.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Staffing & Classification), you will: Serve as a Senior Human Resources Specialist for assigned organizations. Provide management advisory services affecting highly complex, organizations with a wide variety of complicated positions and personnel actions which are often sensitive and extremely difficult in nature. Independently resolve difficult issues or problems requiring consideration of the total human resource management program. Direct the recruitment program for assigned organizations. Develop and implement the plans and procedures necessary to recruit diverse quality candidates. Provide guidance and assistance to regional and central office managers and supervisors explaining the various options for filling vacant positions. Apply a thorough and comprehensive knowledge or recruitment and placement principles and concepts, sound working knowledge of other HR disciplines, i.e., classification, and broad HR management knowledge to identify, analyze and resolve problems, which require the interpretation and adaption of guides, which, frequently, are only partially applicable, and few precedents exist. Develop vacancy announcements utilizing an automated system such as USAStaffing. Evaluate positions in assigned organizations involving varied work disciplines. Use NUCA Point Factor Evaluation System and related OPM standards to evaluate positions. Provide advice and guidance to management on matters relating to position structure, organizational alignment, etc. Independently devise unusual or innovative approaches to meet particular needs. Prepare reports, staff papers, bulletins, instructions, correspondence, Board Action Memorandum, Personnel Manual Chapters, as assigned. Conduct informal training; delivers formal presentations/training to managers, supervisors and employees. This position is eligible for up to 8 days of telework per pay period.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
• A probationary/trial period may be required.
• Applicants must complete an assessment battery (i.e., Assessment Questionnaire and USA Hire Assessment) via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
• Must complete initial online questionnaire.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. CU-12: All applicants applying for the CU-12 grade level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-11 grade level obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following: Providing strategic advice and guidance on staffing, recruitment, and classification; AND Operational experience in managing the entire recruitment and onboarding process. Examples of this experience include but are not limited to collaborating with managers to develop job analysis and selection assessment strategies, creating and publishing vacancy announcements, determining qualifications and eligibility, and issuing certificates through Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, and excepted service authorities. Skill in providing advice on strategic recruitment strategies, pay setting, managing activities related to position management and classification and managing the entire recruitment process from start to onboarding. CU-13: All applicants applying for the CU-13 grade level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-12 gradelevel obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience in all of the following: Formulating and executing staffing strategies by leveraging workforce planning and historical recruitment results to meet agency talent needs; AND Managing the end-to-end strategic and operational recruitment process from recruitment strategy development to onboarding; AND Conducting position evaluations and applying classification standards. Examples of this experience include but are not limited to collaborating with managers to define critical competencies to develop job analysis and selection assessment strategies that evaluate candidate competencies, publishing vacancy announcements that are innovative and aimed at attracting candidates with the critical competencies needed, demonstrated expertise in determining qualifications and eligibility analysis, and experience demonstrating mastery in navigating Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, and excepted service authorities ensuring compliance with regulations in all phases of the recruitment process. Experience managing position classification desk audits and/or studies of a wide range of position series and grades. Conducting quality review and management of personnel actions in a Human Resources Information System. Providing advice on strategic pay setting strategies. Desired Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will have recent experience in active operational staffing, placement, recruitment, and classification for a variety of occupations. Their resume should provide ample detail, information, and evidence of their performance history, demonstrating the experiences mentioned below. Candidates should also be prepared to offer clear examples of this experience during interviews. Their qualifications and skills include: Proficiency in managing the entire recruitment and onboarding cycle, leveraging platforms such as USA Staffing or similar systems to advertise vacancies, generate referral certificates, and onboard candidates. Significant experience consulting with management throughout the recruitment cycle, including the development of position descriptions, selection and assessment tools, and structured interview content. Current Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) certification, with experience in performing recruitment through delegated examining procedures Experience utilizing the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA) to prepare, review, and approve personnel actions within an automated Human Resources Information System. Proven experience in developing and implementing unique recruitment and outreach strategies to fill positions. Proficiency in performing classification tasks such as advising management in the development of position descriptions, and conducting evaluations or analyses of positions to determine the appropriate grade, occupational series, and position title. Experience in researching and preparing recommendations on pay setting flexibilities and options, considering relevant factors. You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement. Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and support your responses to the online questionnaire as described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Please ensure that your resume includes the grade (if you are a current or previous federal employee), month, and year that you began and ended for each position held or that position may not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your resume must also support your responses to the online questionnaire. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Career Ladder Promotion Statement For positions that are multi-graded, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade level in accordance with OPM regulations and NCUA policies.

Education

Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity.

Contacts

• Address National Credit Union Administration 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Wayne Shrader
• Phone: (703) 518-1589
• Email: [email protected]