Job summary

About the Position: Serve as Human Resources Specialist, utilizing knowledge of Federal Civilian HR programs, regulations, and policies to perform tasks and projects, aligning actions with the organization's goals. The role also involves managing recruitment, outreach, and marketing strategies, working with a Division Talent Management Specialist to provide strategic direction on workforce structuring to attract and retain qualified and diverse employees.

Major duties

Utilize knowledge of the various Federal Civilian HR programs, regulations, and policies such as merit systems principles, hiring incentives and direct hiring authorities to perform assigned responsibilities and special projects. Utilize knowledge of the various Federal Civilian HR programs, regulations, and policies such as merit systems principles, hiring incentives and direct hiring authorities to perform assigned responsibilities and special projects. Develop and implement strategic human capital plans, staffing strategies, and recruitment programs and policies to align with agency objectives, attract and retain highly qualified and diverse employees. Review organizational requirements to identify staffing trends, anticipated vacancies, and retention deficiencies to develop short and long-range workforce staffing plans. Review program execution throughout the organization, originates solutions to complex or unusual issues, and is cognizant of areas requiring coordinated efforts. Contribute organizational design input to include position management principles to ensure the most cost-efficient organizations are developed. Prepare a variety of narrative and statistical reports on the status of program(s) assigned to support data-driven decision making. Assist in the preparation of written report of findings, recommendations for improvements, as well as areas of strength and best practices to staff officials at all levels within the district. Develop and execute statistical models and reports to conduct overall program evaluation and effectiveness. Advise supervisors on policy and procedural changes pertaining to all aspects of personnel management. Evaluate Federal Civilian Human Resource programs for effectiveness and conformance with higher headquarters policies. Provide oversight and strategic direction of outreach, recruitment, retention, onboarding, and acculturation activities. Assist with regulatory and policy interpretations, such as strategic objectives, campaign plans, and/or USACE mission priorities. Oversee the preparation of staff reports and briefings in support of meetings to support Return on Investments (ROI).

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience to qualify at the GS-12 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Developing and implementing strategic human capital plans, staffing strategies, and recruitment programs and policies to align with agency objectives; 2) Advising management on a variety of Federal Civilian HR regulations and policies such as merit systems principles, hiring incentives and direct hiring authorities; 3) Analyzing workforce data, assessing Federal Civilian HR program effectiveness, and preparing reports to help decision-making and suggest improvements to HR processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Personnel and Human Resources Program Management Strategic Workforce Planning Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). *** Please upload your latest SF-50***

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.