Job opening: Planning and Resource Specialist
Salary: $82 764 - 128 956 per year
Published at: Apr 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Management Directorate, Intake and Document Production, Planning And Resource Division.
As a Planning and Resource Specialist, you will perform a wide range of administrative and analytical duties in support of the USCIS mission.
Duties
The responsibilities described are for the full performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope performed with less independence, and limited complexity.
Interprets and advises on organizational priorities, providing extensive liaison services to support administrative functions for agency components.
Reviews and monitors operational activities and requirements within allocated budget levels.
Utilizes comprehensive understanding of human resources principles, concepts, laws, regulations, techniques, and guidelines to effectively support program requirements.
Interprets policies, procedures, and practices concerning all aspects of travel; Reviews all travel requests for staff supported by operating funds.
Serves as a point of contact for the timekeeping system; Resolves timekeeping and payroll issues.
Serves as a Purchase Card Holder; advises on specialized areas of procurement and collecting data for budget/expenditues analysis.
Qualifications
The qualifications for this position must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/01/2024.
Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on 05/01/2024.
GS-11: You qualify at the GS-11 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Assisting in studies to identify, analyze, and propose solutions for resource management challenges.
Utilizing analytical techniques and statistics to assess management processes, systems, and support programs.
Establishing and nurturing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Serving as a liaison to develop and implement administrative requirements. OR
You may substitute successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or at least three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field related to the work of this position.
GS-12: You qualify at the GS-12 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have experience performing the following duties:
Independently creates, develops and contributes to reports, and presentations relating to resource management, human resources, and budget.
Resolving problems and providing guidance to stakeholders on logistics, budget, and human resources matters.
Delivering recommendations and negotiating solutions in an environment with competing interests.
Analyzing performance management or program metrics/processes to support process improvements to enhance efficiency.
Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application: It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 05/01/2024. Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education. USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility/qualifications for a position. As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility/qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages. Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since Human Resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
Start and end dates for each grade/pay level if you've held a federal position.
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.
Note: Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.
Federal Experience: If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm/dd/year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history. This information will be further validated if selected for this position.
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 criteria 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 service. Please provide the dates and amount of time/hours worked earning this experience.
Education
COMBINING QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION (at the GS-11 level only): If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education. For more information on combining education and experience, visit the following website:
General Schedule Qualification Standards.
Transcript required: If you don't submit a transcript, we will not use your education when deciding if you're qualified for the job. For verification purposes, the transcript submitted must include your name and educational institution.
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