This position is located within the joint Executive Office of the Office of the Legal Adviser (L) and the Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) (L-H/EX). The Office of the Legal Adviser advises and represents the Department (DoS) on all international & domestic legal policy issues, in connection with U.S. foreign policy. The Bureau of Legislative Affairs serves as a liaison between DoS and Congress and is responsible for advancing legislative agenda in the area of foreign policy and/or strategy.

Duties

Executes a broad range of Human Resources (HR) programs for both Civil Service and Foreign Service, with a particular focus on staffing, classification, performance management, position management, awards, and employee relations. Serves as a Client Bureau Liaison (CBL), executing an array of HR operations for the L and H bureaus. Provides consultative, operational, and policy advice and services to managers for a variety of HR activities. Develops, drafts, maintains, and analyzes the effectiveness of a broad range of Bureau-specific HR policies and procedures (e.g. Alternate Work Schedules, telework agreements, staffing, training, career development, resource management). Serves as an employee and management counselor for various Civil and Foreign Service issues (e.g. promotions, assignments, retirement, evaluation reports, working conditions, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and supervision). Coordinates with the awards committees from each bureau to ensure awards are reviewed, approved, and processed in accordance with Department guidelines, providing Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and Title 5 guidance, as appropriate.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying a wide range of human resources management (HRM) concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical and diagnostic methods sufficient to develop and present management with solutions to a wide range of problems. Experience providing consultative advice to managers on a comprehensive range of human resources management services in the following areas: staffing, classification, position and performance management, awards, and employee relations. Experience collaborating with other human resource offices on classification and recruitment/staffing actions and ensuring the needs of the hiring managers and bureau/office are effectively represented. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: A. Green
• Phone: 843-952-0115
• Email: [email protected]