HR Specialist/Classification - DEU Certified

Business Management Associates • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Business Management Associates, Inc. (BMA) is seeking an experienced HR Staffing Specialist/Classification – DEU Certified to provide federal staffing and classification services. The contractor will support positions across the General Schedule (GS), Administratively Determined (AD), Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level, Excepted Service, and other federal classification systems, across various occupations and grades, in accordance with Title 5 of the United States Code or other appropriate authorities. Services may be provided with or without delegated classification signature authority to line managers, depending on agency policies and requirements.

The role reviews and develops position descriptions, advises on position management and organizational structures, supports recruitment and employee lifecycle decisions, and evaluates and processes personnel actions using federal human resources systems. The successful candidate must be DEU certified or obtain certification within 30 days of onboarding if not already certified. A bachelor's degree and seven years of federal human resources experience are required. Selected applicants will undergo a government background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements.

Requirements

• Must be Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) certified, or obtain certification within 30 days of the onboarding date.
• Extensive background in federal government staffing, placement, and classification.
• Demonstrated experience performing the listed responsibilities and duties.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Seven years of federal human resources experience.
• Must undergo a government background investigation and meet eligibility and suitability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review position descriptions and advise on the appropriateness, quality, and accuracy of written duty statements.
• Advise on employee planning, hiring, and evaluation.
• Develop long-term strategies and solutions for recruitment, retention, training, and performance management.
• Prepare draft position descriptions and critique existing descriptions.
• Recommend appropriate titles, series, and grades for agency or sub-office positions.
• Assist with or conduct Position Management (PM) reviews and special projects, including position management, organizational structure evaluations, and occupational reviews.
• Collect relevant information, including position descriptions and organization charts, in collaboration with agency business partners and HR officials.
• Advise on position management policies, including supervisory ratios, use of assistant and leader positions, fragmented organizational structures, job restructuring, and the effects of planned reorganizations on positions or employees.
• Recommend improvements to position and organizational structures, considering lifecycle requirements.
• Assist management with planning reorganizations, including consolidation or realignment of existing functions.
• Review and analyze positions to determine proper title, series, and grade, and advise managers on position management issues.
• Conduct and respond to desk audit requests and advise managers on position description adequacy.
• Review, complete, and document selections and candidates for positions, including annotating SF-52 (Request for Personnel Action).
• Evaluate and process personnel action requests, including promotions, reassignments, and separations, using human resources information technology systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level