Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION) in the FLEET HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (NORFOLK/STENNIS). Responsibilities You will prepare and review position and job descriptions, conduct desk audits, write reports or findings, provide classification training, and prepare evaluations as required by the HRO. You will act as a consultant on Reductions-In-Force (RIF) regarding competitive level and special qualification requirements. You will locate, interpret, analyze, and apply Position Classification Standards and Guides. You will offer substantive advisory services as requested, to assist in management decision making and determine probable effects on classifications. You will consult with other Human Resources specialists in cases where changes in classification may create qualification problems or result in grievances. You will develop, modify, conduct, and oversee the presentation of formal training in classification, position management and desk audits. You will determine adequacy of position descriptions, conduct desk audits, resolve areas of inaccuracy, determine title, series, and grade of positions. You will draft standard reviews, develop alternative job restructuring and organizational design recommendations, and assist managers in planning for developments in program modifications, reorganizations, realignments, and reductions in-force. You will prepare documentation for classification appeals and other inquiries. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with applying a wide range of Human Resource Management and Classification theories, concepts, practices, laws, policies, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures. Experience analyzing organizational structure and mission activities serviced, and interrelationships with position classification. Experience collaborating with supervisors and managers on difficult issues, and applying complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods and techniques. Experience preparing and presenting findings, recommending and carrying out specific actions regarding specific issues. Experience developing and providing program training. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience reviewing and analyzing position descriptions utilizing federal classification standards Experience in applying position management principles and techniques to provide management advisory services regarding organizational structures Experiencing resolving problems, answering questions, and providing guidance on position classification problems utilizing human resources tools and systems Experience cooperating with supervisors and managers on demanding classification issues Experience in applying complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem solving methods in order to carry out actions regarding challenging issues Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11 Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
