The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Human Resources Division, HR Operations Branch. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: Provides advice and guidance to managers in the use of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations as well as Departmental and BSEE guidance and procedures relating to recruitment, selection, and utilization of employees. Develops vacancy announcements, identifies quality ranking factors, assists managers with writing crediting plans, and determines the most effective recruitment strategy that will provide a highly qualified, diverse applicant pool. Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors and managers on position management, reorganizations, job restructuring, and development of position descriptions. Performs desk audits of positions, writes classification evaluation statements, handles classification appeals, and has classification authority to make determinations on the appropriate series and grade level of positions in all occupational series as well as those that are supervisory and managerial. An important function of the position is the incumbent's participation in special projects. Salary Information: First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. Sterling, VA GS-12: $99,200 - $128,956 GS-13: $117,962 - $153,354 Jefferson, LA GS-12: $86,962 - $113,047 GS-13: $103,409 - $134,435 Houston, TX GS-12: $100,287 - $130,369 GS-13: $119,254 - $155,034 Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. BSEE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework in accordance with agency policy. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-12 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience utilizing 5 CFR for: Consulting with managers to identify their recruitment and staffing needs and developing strategies to meet those needs. This includes developing job analyses, developing assessment questions in an automated recruitment system, creating vacancy announcements, and assessing applicant qualifications; AND Advising managers on position management and classifying a variety of positions to include providing guidance on HR regulations and policies for managers, employees, and the public. Must meet all to qualify. GS-13 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience utilizing 5 CFR for: Consulting with managers to identify their recruitment and staffing needs and developing strategies to meet those needs. This includes developing job analyses, developing assessment questions in an automated recruitment system, creating vacancy announcements, and assessing applicant qualifications; AND Advising managers on position management issues including sustainable organizational structures, grade stacking, and appropriate career ladders; classifying a variety of positions; conducting desk audits and advising on the appeal process; AND Analyzing HR procedures and reference materials and developing recommendations and solutions based on research, developing HR Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);AND Providing training and guidance on HR related regulations and policies for other HR Specialists, managers, employees, and the public. Must meet all to qualify. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Ericka Witham
• Email: [email protected]