Human Resources Specialist

Department of State Headquarters • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Department of State is hiring experienced Human Resources Specialists across regional and functional Bureaus. Eligible applicants may be referred to similar vacancies across the Department for an extended period, potentially up to 240 days. Multiple positions may be filled. Depending on the position, duties may involve advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities; developing job analyses for complex positions; reviewing and coordinating position classification requests; conducting technical reviews of employee performance plans and ratings; answering employee benefits questions; and advising managers on disciplinary and corrective performance-management approaches. Situational telework may be permitted with supervisory approval if eligible. Security clearance requirements and telework eligibility may vary for similar vacancies.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret or higher security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements, and applicants must meet time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date.
• For GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the Federal service, including experience researching, interpreting, and applying Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines in at least two HR functional areas, and providing technical advice and guidance to managers to analyze HR issues, evaluate policies and procedures, and recommend solutions to complex HR problems.
• For GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service, including experience researching, interpreting, and applying Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines in at least two HR functional areas; providing authoritative management advisory services on complex HR issues; and evaluating HR programs, policies, and processes to recommend improvements and strategies.
• There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 or GS-13 level.

Responsibilities

• Advise management on recruitment strategies to attract, hire, and retain a skilled, diverse, and motivated workforce, including flexible hiring authorities, sources, and special programs.
• Conduct or advise hiring officials on job analyses for a wide variety of complex positions using research, interviews, observation, and analytical techniques.
• Review, prepare, or coordinate controversial, high-priority, and complex position-classification requests, including establishing new positions, reclassifying vacant positions, and recertifying position descriptions.
• Conduct technical reviews to ensure performance plans, progress reviews, and summary ratings comply with policies and procedures.
• Serve as client organizations’ initial point of contact and source of information on benefits, responding to benefits questions.
• Advise managers on appropriate disciplinary or corrective performance-management techniques for conduct and performance problems.

Benefits

• The Department describes a comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

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