Human Resources Specialist

Summary

You can make a difference in the world with a career at the Department of State! We are hiring many experienced Human Resources (HR) Specialist across the Department in various regional and functional Bureaus. If eligible, applicants will be referred to similar vacancies across the Department for an extended time period.

Duties

• Advise management or recruitment strategies to best attract, hire and retain a skilled, diverse and motivated workforce including available flexible hiring authorities, and sources and special programs. And/or
• Conduct and/or advise hiring officials on the development of job analyses on a wide variety of complex positions using research, interview, observation, and analytical techniques. And/or
• Reviews, prepares, and/or coordinates controversial, high priority and complex position classification requests (establishment of new positions, reclassification of vacant positions, recertification of position descriptions. And/or
• Conducts technical reviews to ensure performance plans, progress reviews, and summary ratings comply with policies and procedures. And/or
• Serves as the client organizations' initial point of contact and source of information on benefits, responding to benefits questions. And/or.
• Advises managers about appropriate disciplinary or corrective performance management techniques that are responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems

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. For applicants applying at the GS-12 Level: Applicants applying for the GS-12 must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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 researching, interpreting and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies and guidelines in at least two human resources functional areas (e.g., recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, performance management, HR development, employee benefits). Experience providing technical advice and guidance to managers by analyzing human resources issues, evaluating applicable policies and procedures, and recommending solutions to resolve complex HR problems and support management decisions. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. For applicants applying at the GS-13 Level: 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 researching, interpreting and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies and guidelines in at least two human resources functional areas (e.g., recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, performance management, HR development, employee benefits). Experience providing authoritative management advisory services by evaluating complex, human resources issues, analyzing regulatory requirements and developing innovative strategies and recommendations to resolve challenging HR problems and support organizational objectives. Experience evaluating human resources programs, policies, and processes to identify operational challenges, recommend improvements, and develop strategies that enhance organizational effectiveness and support workforce management objectives. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.