About the Position: This position is located at the Mark Center Building in Alexandria, VA within DoDEA's Human Resource Division; Policy and Compliance Branch; Classification and Compensation.

Duties

Interpret regulations, policies, and directives to provide accurate pay setting guidance. Implement and provide policy guidance on pay management issues including overtime pay provisions, supervisory differential, grade and pay retention, Fair Labor Standards Act, extra-duty compensation, etc. Provide expert technical advice and assistance to senior management, supervisors, and employees on complex, controversial, or unprecedented position management, position classification and compensation issues. Assist in developing and updating policy, guidance, regulations, and procedures on a wide range of DoDEA classification and compensation issues. Interpret and apply classification standards, determining effective, efficient, and economical organization and position structures, position management policies and practices. Prepare, classify, evaluate, and develop standardized position descriptions to support DoDEA initiatives.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• You may be required to sign a transportation agreement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Specialized Experience for GS 11: One year of specialized experience which includes interpreting laws, policies, regulations, and/or procedures to resolve complex HR problems; providing pay setting and/or classification guidance; and interpreting classification standards and/or pay setting regulations, policies, and directives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09 or above). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: human resources management, industrial relations, public administration, political science, business administration, psychology, labor relations or education. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS 12: One year of specialized experience which includes applying classification standards, principles and/or practices and/or implementing policy guidance on pay management issues; analyzing pay and/or classification issues to develop solutions; and providing technical advice to management on position classification and/or compensation issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). Specialized Experience for GS 13: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating positions to develop or modify standardized position descriptions and/or analyzing controversial pay issues; assisting in developing policy and/or procedural guidance on classification and/or compensation issues; providing technical advice to management on position classification and/or compensation issues; and conducting training on compensation and/or classification topics. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS 12 and 13, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compensation ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesPosition Classification Time in Grade Requirement for GS 11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS 12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement for GS 13: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address DoDEA Headquarters 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk