Lead HR Spec

• Provide day-to-day leadership, workload management, coaching, training coordination, and problem-solving support for the HR team while ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Review personnel actions, monitors production systems, ensures regulatory compliance, and support managers across major HR programs (awards, performance, incentives, PDPP, SSR, VERA/VSIP, background checks, sponsorship, etc.).
• Conduct studies on staffing levels, workload, organizational structure, and efficiency; develop recommendations for reorganizations, manpower adjustments, and job description support.
• Serve as a key advisor to managers and employees on training programs, IDPs, compensation issues, special salary rates, incentives, and HR policy interpretation.
• Work closely with DHA CoE, EEO, SJA, and other entities to gather information, respond to inquiries, support appeals, manage FECA and labor-management activities, and ensure smooth HR operations.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A Personnel Security Investigation is required.
• Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes leadership & team development, preparing HR reports, processing personnel actions, advising managers on HR procedures and/or regulatory requirements and experience supporting programs related to awards, payroll setting for physicians, performance management, and/or incentives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11)



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.

• 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• 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 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.
• Position is designated as Mission Essential. The incumbent will be required to report to work during times of contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather or other emergency situations.