Human Resources Employee Classifiers

Advent Services • Washington, DC

5d • $80,000 • Remote

About The Position

A leader in supporting clients in technically demanding industries, Advent's capabilities and services promote innovation & empower our partners to manage risk, protect the information, and achieve organizational objectives. We are proud of our ability to support mission-critical systems in every phase of their lifecycle to ensure our nation’s forces can accomplish their mission. This is currently a 1-year contract supporting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Position: Human Resources Employee Classifiers Location: 100% Remote Salary: $80k Role Focus: Support the transformation of federal classification and qualification standards to a fully integrated, competency-based, and skills-driven framework. HR Classifiers will work closely with industrial-organizational psychologists, data scientists, and policy experts to ensure that classification and qualifications policy aligns with modern assessment practices and the federal government’s shift to skills-based hiring (SBH).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Public Administration, or a related
• Deep knowledge of OPM classification and qualification
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., USA Staffing and federal HR systems).
• Familiarity with federal hiring regulations, merit system principles, and SBH initiatives.
• Ability to interpret and apply evolving policy guidance and translate it into practical tools and resources for agency use.

Nice To Haves

• HRCI: Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
• SHRM: SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
• Federal HR Institute (FHRI) certifications

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with I/O psychologists and policy teams to integrate validated competencies and skills into classification and qualification standards for series and other occupational groups.
• Translate competency models into updated classification structures, including job titles, levels of work, and critical responsibilities, in alignment with the Federal Workforce Competency Initiative (FWCI) and other public/private sector frameworks
• Support the development and implementation of competency-based qualification standards, ensuring that minimum qualifications are tied to measurable skills and proficiency
• Align classification and qualification policy with assessment policy by: Ensuring that all minimum qualifications are assessable and linked to validated assessments. Coordinating with assessment policy experts to ensure consistency across hiring and workforce planning practices.
• Assist in creating a skills matrix or framework that aligns general and technical competencies with job roles and levels, aiding both talent acquisition and talent management.
• Assist in the creation and refinement of agency-facing tools and guidance, including: Job description templates aligned with new classification Implementation guidance for the Assessment Decision Tool (ADT) and other assessment Policy updates and training materials to support agency adoption of SBH practices.
• Participate in the pilot implementation of SBH for the 2210 series, including feedback loops, stakeholder engagement, and iterative policy
• Support the adaptation and scaling of SBH policies and tools to other job series across the federal workforce, leveraging lessons learned from the IT Management pilot

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees