This position is located in the Washington Headquarters services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate. Human Resources Center (HRSC), Personnel Services (PS) Directorate. The HRSC provides a wide range of consolidated human resource management program functions, specialized technical assistance, common technical services, database administration for various automation initiatives and centralized processing for various DoD agencies and offices located in the NCR.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Provide authoritative advice and provides position classification and position management services on a continuing basis to all of the WHS serviced Components. Apply position classification principles and standards for developing general schedule (GS) position descriptions for entry level, career developmental, and supervisory positions. Writes evaluation statements for position descriptions as required for internal activity use or in response to external requirements. Clearly articulate position classification and management findings, decisions, and recommendations to satisfy, influence, and advance program initiatives. Obtains data and reports from DCPDS and other HR automation systems, performs a variety of special projects, e.g. quality control of position data in DCPDS, positions builds, and merit pay reviews. Lead discussions on the development and implementation of Standard Position Descriptions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or mandatory overtime.
• Work may occasionally require up to 10% travel away from the normal duty station via military or commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Providing position management and classification support to organizations under various personnel systems (e.g. GS/WG/DCIPS/Acq Demo/etc.); 2) Researching and analyzing human resource and classification principles, laws, policies, and procedures in order to provide advice and counsel to management; and 3) Conducting position reviews and evaluating technical, administrative, team leads, and supervisory positions to determine the correct classification in accordance with OPM and Inter-Agency Classification Standards and Guides; and 4) Writing and presenting findings, recommending appropriate courses of action, and preparing instructions/guidance. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Providing position management and classification support to organizations under various personnel systems (e.g. GS/WG/DCIPS/Acq Demo/etc.); 2) Researching and analyzing human resource and classification principles, laws, policies, and procedures in order to provide advice and counsel to management; and 3) Conducting position reviews and evaluating technical, administrative, team leads, and supervisory positions to determine the correct classification in accordance with OPM and Inter-Agency Classification Standards and Guides. This vacancy is a career ladder position; it may be filled at the GS-12 or GS-13 level. If selected at the lower grade level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level GS-13 is authorized without further competition when selectee is eligible & recommended by management. 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. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contacts

• Address WHS Human Resources Directorate Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Email: [email protected]