Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management (HRM) located in: Buffalo, NY San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA El Paso, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX Chicago, IL Tucson, AZ Atlanta, GA Indianapolis, IN Bloomington, MN Washington, DC Phoenix, AZ

Duties

In this Human Resources Specialist position you will become a key team member of Homeland Security professionals serving as a senior advisor regarding the formulation, communication, training, and compliance efforts with respect to staffing policy within the Office of Human Resources Management (HRM), HR Policy and Programs Directorate/HR Policy and Regulatory Affairs Division/Staffing Policy and Compliance. This position starts at a salary of $122,198.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $158,860.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position.Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts. Typical duties include: Providing authoritative guidance in HR staffing policy planning, execution, and evaluation of regulatory compliance with laws, policies, and procedures. Promoting HRM's effectiveness and efficiency to successfully meet CBP's overall vision, mission, strategy, and priorities. Identifying ways in which staffing policy can support CBP's strategy and goals. Participating with senior leaders on strategic analysis and planning. Evaluating current and proposed HRM programs and activities in terms of value added, impact, and utility, using cost-benefit analysis and other leading or lagging indicators. Leading Staffing Policy initiatives of strategic importance to senior leadership from conception to implementation, including comprehensive, nationwide management studies and projects. Directing and monitoring all aspects of project planning and design, scope management, management of overall project deliverables, status reporting, quality reviews and issue identification, escalation, and resolution. Developing, executing, and maintaining viable, ongoing communication strategies regarding staffing policies and regulations, project progress, and results. Maintaining strong and effective working relationships with key stakeholders and personnel up to and including the Assistant Commissioners or higher. Managing relationships and keeping project stakeholders accurately and regularly informed regarding the project status.

Requirements

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Providing Human Resources (HR) policy consultation and/or regulatory guidance and services to managers, leaders, or supervisors in the field of HR staffing and recruitment. Participating in integrated teams, and activities and providing authoritative input on HR staffing regulations, principles, procedures, and/or practices. Participating on various projects and groups to formulate and implement new HR staffing policies and/or innovative HR staffing solutions. Conducting HR staffing compliance reviews and/or audits to ensure HR compliance and accountability. This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain Delegated Examining (DE) Certification through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. DE Certification is required for the incumbent to perform essential Staffing Policy and Compliance job functions related to DE activities. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. 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 critical 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 experience. You must: Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 09/09/2024. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. For additional information, review the following links: Background investigation and the e-QIP process. Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S. Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement.

Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Human Resources Management Please read entire announcement Please apply online Washington, DC 20229 US
• Name: CBP Hiring Center
• Phone: 952-857-2932
• Email: [email protected]