Human Resources Specialist

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Job description

Summary

This position is located and functions in a Regional Office of USDA FNS. The purpose of this position is to partner with senior and line managers in a Regional Office by providing strategic leadership to the Regional HR program, expert HR consulting and advisory services to senior and line management, and assistance to the Regional Office in adapting to changing operational conditions. The incumbent coordinates the day-to-day HR service-delivery within the scope of the Regional Office.
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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates
  
  11/18/2021 to 12/01/2021
• Salary
  
  $106,471 - $138,413 per year
• Pay scale & grade
  
  GS 13
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  Location
  
  1 vacancy in the following location:
  
  • Robbinsville, NJ
• Telework eligible
  
  Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
• Travel Required
  
  25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Relocation expenses reimbursed
  
  No
• Appointment type
  
  Permanent
• Work schedule
  
  Full-time
• Service
  
  Competitive
• Promotion potential
  
  13
• Job family (Series)
  
  0201 Human Resources Management
• Supervisory status
  
  No
• Security clearance
  
  Other
• Drug test
  
  No
• Position sensitivity and risk
  
  Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Trust determination process
  
  Credentialing
  
  Suitability/Fitness
• Announcement number
  
  ST--22-NM
• Control number
  
  

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This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Family of overseas employees
  
  Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
• Federal employees - Competitive service
  
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management
  
  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
• Military spouses
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Special authorities
  
  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
• Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent Federal employees with competitive status; Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP and VEOA eligible; 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans; Certain Former Overseas and Foreign Service Employees; Military Spouses; Interchange Agreement and Other Miscellaneous Authorities; People with Disabilities; Peace Corps and VISTA, Reinstatement.

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Duties

• Assists senior and line supervisors with developing and executing hiring plans and ensuring completion of appropriate personnel actions(collaborating on classifying positions, developing recruitment strategies, filling positions).
• Applies a full range of HR expertise (position management and classification, staffing, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, human development, etc.) to the Region?s planning process.
• Assesses organizational capacity (for example, staffing levels, types of positions, required competencies, performance management mechanisms, organizational structure, work processes, and shared vision) for achieving the Region?s strategies.
• In collaboration with the National Office, advises and assists management with the analysis and resolution of informal and formal complaints at the lowest level possible, including participating in grievance meetings and drafting decisions.
• Provides customer service to staff in the Regional Office on a wide range of HR issues, e.g. pay and leave, time and attendance, benefits, employment verification, performance management.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit
• Federal employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of their duty location. If selected, you will be required to submit documentation of COVID-19 vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment, if after November 22.
• The agency will provide additional information regarding what COVID-19 vaccination information or documentation will be needed and how you can request of the agency a legally required exception from this requirement.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Time in grade:
Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package.

To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal and or Public Service. Specialized experience is defined as:

Advising management on human resources policies and programs utilizing multiple discipline advanced human resources principles;

Developing strategic human capital plans which link action plans to strategic plans, goals and priorities;

Developing and executing hiring plans with Supervisors to ensure completion of personnel actions; and

Assessing the organization's capacity for change to develop strategies and action plans for change.

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 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 substitution of education at this grade level.

Additional information

• Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
• Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after three years or more of continuous active service are eligible for consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
• For more information on applying under special hiring authorities such as the 30 percent disabled veterans, certain military spouses, Schedule A Disabled, etc., explore the different Hiring Paths on the USAJOBS website.
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary or term employees of federal land management agencies opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Refer to PUBLIC LAW 114-47-AUG. 7, 2015 for more information.

USDA is offering a variety of strategic workplace flexibilities which allow us to recruit and retain the best talent that reflects the diversity of our country, improve employee morale, and make USDA an employer of choice. In support of this commitment, telework-eligible positions may be eligible to telework up to four days of telework per week, based upon the duties of specific positions. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by Departmental policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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