Human Resources Specialist

Duties

• Provide expert advisory and consultative services to all management levels within the Agency and its field installations/activities on specific and Agency-wide issues on civilian human resources management (CHRM) function or multiple program areas.
• Provide authoritative interpretation and instructions on Federal Civilian Human Resource laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and develop guidance on appropriate courses of action.
• Determine areas of procedural and regulatory deficiencies as it relates to Federal Civilian Human Resources and provide recommendations to correct or improve personnel practices.
• Serve as team member on special projects or comprehensive studies to identify and examine problems or operating issues that may impact a major organization or an entire field activity within the Agency.
• Plan and conduct special projects or studies to identify and resolve operating issues and problems, particularly those concerning complex Federal Civilian Human Resources matters not covered in precedents.
• Assist in the effective management of special programs such as workforce shaping, realignments, incentives, job classification, skill analysis, recruitment, and staffing.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes:

• Applying Federal Civilian Human Resources principles, concepts, methods and practices.
• Advising senior management officials in the areas of long term organizational planning, succession planning and workforce shaping planning.
• Advising senior management officials on staffing and classification strategies, recruitment/retention/relocation incentives, onboarding and organizational design.
• Leading a team or participating on a team responsible for planning and conducting special projects or studies.
• Identifying and resolving Federal Civilian Human Resources operating issues and problems, or improvements to the Agency's Federal Civilian Human Resources program.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

• This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: .
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• FLSA:Exempt
• Bargaining Unit: No
• If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
• Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
• Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 and the March 20, 2025 .

Positions will be filled at any of the locations listed below. Site specific salary information as follows:

• Arlington Heights, IL $101,146 - $154,682 (includes 30.86% locality)
• Carson, CA $105,482 - $161,313 (includes 36.47% locality)
• Fort Lee, VA $94,514 - $144,540 (includes 22.28% locality)
• Hanscom AFB, MA $102,475 - $156,715 (includes 32.58% locality)
• Saint Petersburg, FL $90,479 - $138,370 (includes 17.06% locality)