Human Resources Specialist

Duties

• Develop and execute policy for civilian personnel.
• Establish, revise and provide agency specific interpretations for various laws, policy, executive orders, and other regulatory guidance.
• Serve as staff level representative with the Total Force Directorate, Policy and Programs Division, Policy Branch to provide input/recommendations.
• Maintain currency of civilian human resources program developments, directions, laws, policies, regulations and procedures.
• Develop and present long and short range plans to accomplish program requirements and coordinates plan of action for implementation.
• Oversee assigned programs and projects in Classification, Human Capital Framework (HCF) evaluation program, Strategic Planning, Cyber Security, Talent Management, Critical Acquisition Position (CAP)/Mobility Agreements, and Position Designation.

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:

• Developing project management strategies and approaches for the delivery of civilian Human Resources Management (HRM) policy, services, and support.
• Applying analytical methodologies to evaluate data/information, identify trends and advancements, and make recommendations on strategy and policy that improves organizational effectiveness.
• Providing overall policy direction, oversight and program evaluation of the administrative and technical aspects of civilian human resources disciplines.
• Negotiating and advocating through written and verbal formats.

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 .