Human Resources Specialist

Summary

Consistently ranked as the best place to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent office providing independent oversight to promote accountability, integrity, economy, efficiency, and effectiveness within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, a robust telework program, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.

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Duties

This position is with the Department of Interior Office of Inspector General, Division of Human Resources in Herndon, Virginia. This office is responsible for providing Human Resources support for the Department of Interior Office of Inspector General nationwide. As a Human Resources Specialist you will be responsible for recruitment, staffing, and classification as well as performing or overseeing personnel action processing.

Major duties include:

• Conducts merit promotion and delegated examining staffing functions, including vacancy
• preparation, assessment development, job analyses, and applicant screening and certification.
• Provides consultative service regarding various recruitment/staffing, classification, and compensation management.
• Provides the full range of position management and classification functions, including identifying and justifying correct titles, series, and grades; preparing comprehensive evaluation statements; and recommending efficient organizational structures.
• Advises management about pay requirements and flexibilities, such as recruitment,
• relocation, and retention incentives; student loan repayment; superior qualifications appointments; and
• premium pay.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Successful completion of a background investigation.
• May be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-grade requirement – Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for the Selective Service.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.

Minimum Qualifications GS-13: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. performing “ALL” of the below. Resume must fully demonstrate and support “ALL” of the following to be considered:

• Completing job analyses and assessment questionnaires and issuing certificates to ensure compliance under delegated examining and merit promotion procedures using an automated staffing hiring system.
• Advising managers on delegating examining and merit promotion procedures and guidelines to ensure proper implementation.
• Classifying positions, including assigning title, series, and grade levels using OPM’s Title 5 position classification standards.
• Serving as an HR advisor and subject matter expert to supervisors on the full range of Federal hiring authorities and setting pay (i.e. 5 CFR, Agency, and OPM policies) to resolve technical HR staffing issues.
• Providing advisory services regarding position management issues related to restructuring and re-organizations.
• Auditing and training others on how to properly process personnel actions, using various guides such as the guide to processing personnel actions, OPM and agency requirements.
• Auditing and training others on how to properly process personnel actions, using various guides such as the guide to processing personnel actions, OPM and agency 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.

Education

There is no educational substitution at the GS-13 grade level.

Additional information

A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.

Applicants must meet initial and periodic suitability determinations based on favorable background investigations and updates.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be evaluated based on how well they meet the qualifications as listed in this announcement. Applicants will be evaluated based on their possession of the following competencies:

Knowledge of federal recruitment, classification, staffing and pay setting regulations.

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Ability to resolve problems, generate alternatives and make recommendations.

Customer Service

After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume per Category Rating or Numerical Scoring procedures to ensure that qualification and eligibility requirements are met. If we use the Category Rating procedure, and it is determined that you meet the minimum qualification requirements, your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified based on the degree that your application demonstrates possession of:

• Ability to advise managers regarding hiring under the Pathways Internship Program.
• Ability to classify position descriptions and write evaluation statements.
• Knowledge of compensation incentives.

Note: If a determination is made that qualifications and/or experience have been inflated, your score will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. You are required to select eligibility and submit supporting documents. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

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How to Apply

To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a complete application package including a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the DOI OIG’s Automated Application System. You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to complete the following application process:

1. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
2. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
3. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
4. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.

To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account and all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For assistance with creating an USAJOBS account and for information on viewing your Application status, please visit: (https://help.usajobs.gov/get-started) AND (https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to).

To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://help.usajobs.gov/get-started). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account ( https://help.usajobs.gov/get-started). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

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Agency contact information

HR Assistant HR Assistant

Email

doioig_vacancies@doioig.gov

Address

Division of Human Resources

381 Elden St.

Suite 3000

Herndon, VA 20170

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Next steps

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the closing date of the announcement, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. You will be notified by email of your rating and/or referral of your resume to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. You will be informed of the outcome via e-mail. We expect to make a selection within 45 to 60 days of the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

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