HR Specialist (HR Development)

National Transportation Safety Board • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The HR Specialist (HR Development) works in the Office of Human Capital Management and Training and reports to the Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating, analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating technical training programs for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The specialist collaborates with subject matter experts to develop training materials and select delivery methods; administers the agency’s Learning Management System (LMS); supports training-related procurements; and partners with management officials to assess workforce skills gaps and identify training needs. The position is advertised at GS-12/13. It is not eligible for remote telework, though ad hoc or situational telework may be available under agency policy. Relocation or recruitment incentives may be offered to highly qualified candidates; permanent-change-of-station moving expenses are not authorized.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet suitability requirements for Federal employment.
• For GS-12: At least one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-11 level, including assisting with agency-wide training programs, workforce training-gap assessments, LMS administration, and consultation on training funding, procurement, instructional design, or talent management.
• For GS-13: At least one year of specialized experience comparable to the GS-12 level, including leading career or leadership development initiatives, advising senior leadership on workforce development strategies and policy, administering an automated LMS, and conducting training-vendor procurement activities.
• Status candidates must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at the next lower grade by the announcement closing date.
• A resume must not exceed two standard single-sided pages and must clearly demonstrate the required specialized experience and competencies.
• No education substitution is available at these grade levels.
• Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop training materials and determine suitable methods for delivering training to improve employees’ knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Administer the agency’s Learning Management System, including course registration and completion, user roles and permissions, troubleshooting, and recommendations to improve system functionality.
• Serve as Contracting Officer Representative for training-related procurements; develop contract requirements and partner with the contracting team to procure training from external vendors.
• Establish strategic partnerships with management officials, conduct organizational assessments, determine skills gaps, and identify workforce training needs.
• At the GS-13 level, lead organization-wide career development initiatives and leadership development programs.
• At the GS-13 level, advise senior leadership and the Chief Human Capital Officer on complex workforce development strategies and policy implementation.
• At the GS-12 level, assist with planning, organizing, and delivering agency-wide training programs; training needs assessments; LMS administration; and consultation on training funding and procurement.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Alternate work schedules
• Telework
• Flextime
• Fitness benefits
• Transit benefits
• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is offered; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed