You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the Human Resources Department of NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

You will serve as an HR Specialist within the HRO to support and augment the work of senior HR Specialists who perform workforce relations, staffing and operations, and command advisory functions in a higher education environment. You will prepare Requests for Personnel Actions (RPAs), coordinate approval and signatures, compile required documentation for type of action and communicate status of RPA’s and/or recruitment actions with supervisors. You will perform personnel action quality assurance by reviewing SF-50’s and case files for completeness and accuracy. You will oversee the onboarding of faculty and staff, initiating the onboarding process, preparing guidance for incoming employees, advising on parking, IT access, security coordination, CAC, etc. You will run suspense tracking reports and initiate actions for upcoming dates. You will handle general inquiries from employees and managers, and support senior HR specialists with inquiries, taskers, etc. You will have regular communication with manager and supervisors regarding various hiring initiatives, monitor and update shared drives and trackers.

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.

Qualifications

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Preparing personnel actions for federal employees; 2) Assisting with the administration of various human resource programs (i.e., awards, training, & new employee orientation); and 3) Providing customer service, which includes identifying the nature of the issues involved, and researching and identifying the general policies and procedures that apply to possible solutions. GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Preparing requests for personnel actions (i.e., hiring, promotions, reassignments); 2) Extracting date from human resources information systems and office applications to execute duties and prepare documents; and 3) Interpreting instructions, policies and guidelines to advise supervisors/managers or to assist customers regarding human resource processes and procedures. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-09
Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
OR
Obtain an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/ federal-occupations-by-college-major/.
OR
Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

GS-07
Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education.
OR
Successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent

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

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ACADEMY 121 Blake Road Annapolis, MD 21402 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]