Supervisory Human Resources Specialist - Compensation (Chief, Compensation Services)
About The Position
The Chief of Compensation Services provides executive-level leadership, direction, and technical authority for the Bureau’s compensation programs. The role oversees staff who administer federal compensation authorities, develop and evaluate special salary rate proposals, conduct nationwide compensation analyses, interpret complex compensation regulations, and produce compensation guidance. The Chief ensures consistent, accurate, and defensible application of federal compensation laws and policies across the Bureau. The position leads program development, compliance oversight, and strategic compensation initiatives that support mission-critical staffing needs. It is based at one of the listed locations: Central Office in Washington, D.C.; Grand Prairie Office Complex in Grand Prairie, Texas; or FCI Leavenworth in Kansas. The position is supervisory and subject to a one-year probationary period, geographic relocation to meet agency needs, and required medical and background screening.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
- There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.
- Qualifying experience may include creating compensation policy documents and technical guidance for organization-wide application.
- Qualifying experience may include overseeing Title 38 Special Salary Rate proposals, nationwide wage-gap analyses, pay studies, and labor-market research.
- Qualifying experience may include preparing justifications for OPM, DOJ, or other federal oversight entities.
- Qualifying experience may include supervising staff performing complex compensation analysis, advising senior leadership, and addressing precedent-setting compensation matters.
- Qualifying experience may include directing compensation operations, setting goals, conducting compliance audits, and implementing corrective measures.
- Applicants must document the actual time spent in relevant activities, such as hours worked per week, for experience to receive proper credit.
- Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
- Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are also subject to NCIC and credit checks.
- The addresses on the USAJOBS account or résumé must reflect the applicant’s primary residence at the time of application; proof of residence may be required.
- Individuals without three years of primary law enforcement coverage by the vacancy closing date are ineligible for secondary law enforcement coverage, but may still be considered for a non-law-enforcement position.
- Current federal law enforcement employees who have not completed ICT Phase I and Phase II must complete them after entering the position if seeking the applicable secondary law enforcement position coverage.
Responsibilities
- Provide executive-level leadership, direction, and technical authority for the Bureau’s compensation programs.
- Oversee staff administering federal compensation authorities and conducting compensation analyses.
- Develop and evaluate special salary rate proposals, including Title 38 proposals.
- Direct nationwide compensation analyses, wage-gap analyses, pay studies, and labor-market research.
- Interpret complex compensation regulations and produce high-impact compensation guidance.
- Ensure consistent, accurate, and defensible application of federal compensation laws and policies across the Bureau.
- Lead compensation program development, compliance oversight, and strategic initiatives supporting mission-critical staffing needs.
- Prepare justification materials for submission to OPM, DOJ, and/or other federal oversight entities.
- Advise senior leadership on compensation trends and resolve complex or precedent-setting compensation matters.
- Establish program goals, conduct compliance audits, and implement corrective measures to ensure regulatory alignment.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
