Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Duties
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• Serve as the Chief, HR Oversight Branch formulating and developing HR goals, objectives, and policies to be implemented by all DHA headquarters elements and Defense Health Networks (DHNs)
• Provide oversight and manage the human resources functions affecting the DHA Headquarters Staff and personnel assigned to the various DHNs.
• Conduct analysis to ensure recruitment strategies align with the Agency strategies and requirements for current and future mission needs.
• Provide classification oversight to ensure position descriptions are accurate and properly classified.
• Perform the full range of supervisor duties to include advising/counseling employees, performance management, hearing/resolving grievances/complaints, effecting disciplinary measures, etc.
• Provide authoritative guidance in the interpretation and application of laws, policies, regulations and directives regarding a wide spectrum of Federal HR functions.
• Direct/conduct studies to improve program processes, execute strategic initiatives, and develop personnel policies and programs.
• Provide input on special projects, such as major reorganizations and restructuring of the agency.
• Prepare and/or approve responses to higher headquarters taskers to include Congressional inquiries.
• Interpret and write implementing instructions for organization's personnel management programs.
• Represent the Oversight Branch in meetings and defend/advocate for HR programs with higher echelons and other Federal agencies.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, managers, and servicing HR provider to resolve problems or issues impacting the DHA.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• One-year supervisory probationary period required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting in the analysis of key Federal human resources (HR) programs to assess their potential impact on the full spectrum of HR functions; advising/guiding senior leadership on Federal HR operations or policies; managing complex Federal HR projects or initiatives; and providing recommendations to improve Federal civilian personnel programs or operations. Although not required, experience auditing Delegated Examining case files is highly preferred. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Managing Human Resources
• Oral Communication
• Strategic Thinking
• Written Communication

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.