Human Capital Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Government Accounting Office as a Human Capital Specialist. The HCCC directs all areas of the recruitment, classification, and hiring process; advising and collaborating with managers to hire quality talent in accordance with merit system principles. You will serve as a technical advisor to management providing guidance and advice in the recruitment, staffing, classification, priority placement, veteran's preference, Schedule A, and other hiring flexibilities.

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Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles) The GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Applicants employed by other federal excepted service agencies who do not have status gained in the competitive service are ineligible for consideration.

Duties

As a Human Capital Specialist, PT-0201-2your typical work assignments may include the following:

Serves as a HR Consultant providing authoritative advisory service in the application of human capital principles (i.e. merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices), law, and regulations to provide guidance to management, employees, and applicants related to recruitment, staffing, classification, compensation, including priority placement, veteran's preference, and Schedule A, and other special hiring authorities.

Conducts research utilizing policies, regulations, laws, and guide to processing personnel action to gather information and apply standardized analytical methods and techniques to accurately complete quality reviews, present information, and make recommendation and suggestions.

Conducts in-depth job analysis to determine skills, abilities, experience, and training needed for effective work performance in desired positions, prepares crediting plans, and vacancy announcement to recruit and fill various positions within the organization. Rates and ranks applicants and prepare referral lists for appropriate issuance to managers and/or selection officials.

Plans and conducts classification reviews by interpreting position classification and management principles, practices, and criteria to classify positions in various occupational series.

Reviews and approves drafts of revised or new position descriptions, determining titles, series and grades within classification authority and provides advice and guidance regarding sound classification and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) determinations through discussions with management officials, supervisors, and employees.

Utilizes an automated staffing, classification, and personnel/payroll system to execute recruitment, staffing, classification, and review and authorize personnel action assignments, including completing audits, retrieving reports and other HR data.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must meet all qualification requirements before the announcement closes.

1. You must be a U.S. citizen

2. You may be required to submit a financial disclosure statement.

3. You must be suitable for federal employment.

4. Registered for Selective Service, if applicable. .

5. Completion of a probationary period may be required

Qualifications

You may qualify at the PT BAND II level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:

One year (52 Weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the NEXT LOWER BAND or GS-11 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped you with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:

Conducting research and applying various recruitment, staffing, classification laws, policies, practices and regulations to offer advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees and applicants;

Reviewing Position Descriptions for administrative, technical, and professional occupations to create and conduct in-depth job analysis, develop assessment questionnaires and vacancy announcements; and

Utilizing automated HR systems to manage recruitment, staffing and review personnel action assignments.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Form I-9, Employment Verification and the Electronic Eligibility Verification Program - GAO participates in the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security numbers. If selected, the Form I-9 will be required at the time of in-processing. .

This is not abargaining unit position.

Based on the staffing needs, additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid for by the GAO.

Males born after 12/31/59 and at least 18 years of age must be registered with the Selective Service System. Visit .

Selectees will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. If selected, at the time of appointment, selectees will be required to update the OF-306.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request accommodation, please email .The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

The U.S. GAO is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the GAO require completion of a one or two-year probationary period.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

If you meet the qualification requirements stated above, you will be further rated based on your responses to the assessment questions. Please make sure that your responses to the assessment questions are supported in your resume. Please follow all instructions carefully. If you provide incomplete answers, fail to provide a narrative response to any vacancy question(s) that requires further explanation, or if your response to a vacancy question is "see resume", your rating may be affected or you may be determined ineligible.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Customer Service

Human Capital Management

Technical Credibility

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Required Documents

You must provide a complete application package which includes:

Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.

If you are using your education to qualify (even partially), you must submit a copy of your transcripts. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you will be required to provide official transcripts. Foreign Education: If you are submitting a transcript from a non-US educational institution, applicants must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials, commonly called a credential evaluation service. For additional information, please visit

Veteran Hiring Authority Eligibles: VEOA, VRA, and 30% Disabled Veterans must submit adequate proof of active service in the Armed Forces including Member 4 copy of your DD-214, which indicates character of service. To claim 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs verifying the percentage of your disability and preference in hiring. To claim 5-Point veterans' preference, you must submit a Member 4 copy of the DD-214 or if you are currently active duty: an official statement of service from your command. For more information on veterans' preference visit: .

If you are applying under Military Spouse Preference, you must Proof of marriage to the service member and the service members DD-214 (member 4 copy); or Proof the service member was released or discharged due to a 100 percent disability; or Proof of the service member's death while on active duty.

Current or former federal employees must submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), showing tenure, type of service (competitive/excepted) and the highest grade held.

If you are applying under the Schedule A hiring Authority for individuals with disabilities, you must submit proof disability.

If you are applying as a Former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Vista Volunteers, you must submit Certification of this volunteer service.