The Assistant Human Resources Officer for Policy, Systems, Analysis and Planning (PSAP) partners with the HRD Director and members of the HR Leadership Team to help establish the strategic direction of HR program activities within MRP, with particular emphasis on position classification, employment, leave and compensation, awards, employee relations, telework, remote work, performance management policies as well as human capital planning and the use of Human Resource Information System data.

Duties

The duties may include, but are not limited to: Serves as consultant and advisor to top mission area and departmental officials in developing long range human capital goals and provides input into a wide variety of HR policies and programs. Anticipates potential changes in programs and priorities while ensuring that MRP strategic goals and organizational and technological requirements are met. Assures adequate communication of HR policies, programs and systems to employees at all levels of the mission area. Reviews and evaluates program operations and accomplishments for the purpose of appraising effectiveness of policies and programs. Determines and corrects possible program deficiencies and assess the effectiveness of changes implemented. Works on largely undefined issues, problems, and conditions of a critical and highly variable nature requiring extensive probing and analysis to determine the nature and scope of the problems/issue. Participate in program planning and/or provide expert advice and guidance on a wide variety of personnel management matters for the Agencies that HRD services. Develop, oversee or participate as a subject matter expert in a variety of cross cutting special projects designed to provide more efficient, effective, and streamlined HR programs and services.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• In accordance with Office of Government Ethics regulations concerning conflict of interest, the incumbent will be required to submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of their effective date of appointment and annually thereafter.
• All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
• A writing exercise may be required. See "How You Will Be Evaluated" for details.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. FOR THE GS-15 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Experience administering a Mission Area level Human Resources Program with focus on Policy, Systems and Data Analytics. Wide ranging expertise in the areas of human resources information systems and human resource data analytics, as well as policy interpretation and formulation in the areas of employee relations, employment, hiring, leave, compensation, classification, organizational design, performance and awards. Provide effective leadership in managing the work of others. Coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, supervising subordinate management and staff effectively through encouragement, coaching, and the delivery of expert technical advice and guidance to accomplish assigned objectives, meet established deadlines and ensure personal and organizational accountability. Experience in change management including the development and implementation of new initiatives, programs, policies, and /or processes to effectively align assigned human resources functions to Agency mission and goals. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement

Contacts

• Address Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA APHIS MRPBS 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 US
• Name: MRP Human Resources
• Phone: 612-336-3227
• Email: [email protected]