Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

DHS Headquarters • Springfield, VA

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About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Human Capital Policy and Programs (HCPP). The position serves as Deputy Director of HCPP and as the principal advisor to the Executive Director on operational and administrative matters. It is a non-bargaining-unit position.

The role serves as an agency expert and consultant to top agency management officials and conceives, plans, and manages Department-wide projects for broad, emerging, and critical large-scale human resources management programs of national scope. It provides administrative and policy direction for broadly defined organizational missions or functions. The work involves difficult, long-duration, precedent-setting assignments analyzing key departmental programs and often directing team efforts across concurrent projects.

The position is at the GS-15 level. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal government. Substitution of education for specialized experience is not allowed at this grade level. Current or recent GS employees must meet the stated time-in-grade requirement. The position is in the Excepted Service, Schedule Policy/Career, and is at-will. A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required. Successful completion of a background investigation for Secret clearance and a pre-employment drug test are conditions of placement.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government.
• Specialized experience establishing Department-wide HR program needs and priorities and developing strategies for short- and long-term goals, including coordination inside and outside the Department.
• Specialized experience monitoring and evaluating the effects of new programs and legislative changes on business systems, processes, and resources.
• Specialized experience monitoring program performance and adjusting assignments, priorities, and schedules in response to customer needs, system relationships, mission impacts, and Departmental requirements.
• Specialized experience assigning workloads, providing authoritative technical guidance and assistance, and monitoring progress.
• Current or recent General Schedule federal employees must meet the applicable 52-week time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Successful completion of a background investigation for Secret clearance.
• Submission to a pre-employment drug test.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Completion of the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Completion of an OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Form.
• Applicants who are current or were within the last five years political appointees in specified Executive Branch positions must disclose this to the Human Resources Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an agency expert and consultant to top agency management officials.
• Conceive, plan, and manage Department-wide projects for broad, emerging, and critical large-scale human resources management programs of national scope.
• Provide administrative and policy direction for broadly defined missions or functions of the organization.
• Analyze key departmental programs and address broad, difficult, precedent-setting issues.
• Direct team efforts for concurrent projects.
• Establish Department-wide HR program needs and priorities and develop strategies to achieve short- and long-term goals, coordinating activities within and outside the Department.
• Monitor, evaluate, and measure the impact of new programs and legislative changes on existing business systems, processes, and resources.
• Monitor program performance and adjust assignments, priorities, and schedules based on customer needs, system interrelationships, mission impacts, and Departmental requirements.
• Assign workload among personnel and provide authoritative technical guidance, advice, and assistance; track progress and remain available for consultation.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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