This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Management Directorate, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Resources Management and Services (HRMS). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Classification Specialist and Advisor for DHS HQ-wide mission-oriented and support programs of varying sizes. Responsible for end-to-end classification program activities across multiple organizations. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-12) or public or private sector equivalent. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) and staff advisor and consultant on a Classification and Position Management Program. Provides position classification services involving complex and controversial classification issues, practices and procedures, as well as application and implementation of Classification standards and policies for positions across a department or agency. Designs and conducts studies and analysis of assigned programs. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
As a HR Specialist (Classification), GS-0201-13, your typical work assignments may include the following: Serving as a subject matter expert (SME) and staff advisor and consultant on the Classification and Position Management Program. Providing position classification services involving complex and controversial classification issues for positions across Department Headquarters. Positions include a wide range of professional, scientific, law enforcement, administrative, and highly technical positions. Also included are high-graded positions, positions emerging in rapidly changing technical fields, and higher-headquarters positions. Performing special projects as tasked by the supervisor, who outlines problems and desired goals or end state. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.