Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

SummaryThis position is assigned to the USDA-Forest Service Albuquerque Service Center, Human Resources Management Staff (ASC-HRM), and serves as ­­­­­Supervisory HR Specialist of an assigned Human Resources program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Roy Morris at 703-965-9536 or roy.morris@usda.gov.ResponsibilitiesServes as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist and immediate supervisor for a team of Human Resource Specialists and assistants.The incumbent plans, develops, executes, and evaluates any given HR program such as: classification, benefits, pay, worker?s compensation, recruitment, and/or staffing for the Forest Service.Exercises significant responsibility in providing advice and counsel to management and leadership officials and with officials of other units or organizations. Exercises a high degree of customer service skill with contacts.Promotes equal opportunity and employs nondiscriminatory practices for merit promotion, recruitment and hiring of applicants.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentQualificationsIn order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must have one year of specialized equivalent to the GS-12. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing authoritative management advisory services related to a broad range of human resources practices, including researching laws/regulations, analyzing and evaluating issues, determining applicable precedents, and recommending methods and strategies to resolve interrelated human resources problems. Participating in the planning, developing, executing, supervising, and evaluating of a human resources program. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.EducationAdditional InformationCareer Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) provides current or former temporary and term employees the opportunity to compete for permanent competitive service positions. Individuals must have more than 24 months of service without a break between appointments of two or more years and the last temporary or term appointment must have been with the Forest Service. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status such as leave without pay is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met. This is not a bargaining unit designated position. Forest Service daycare facilities are not available. Government Housing is not available. This position is eligible for telework and other flexible work arrangements. Subject to one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period (unless prior service is creditable). New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required new supervisory training program before the end of their probationary period. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.