Human Resources Specialist (Classification)

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Human Resources - Quality Assurance and Accountability Division where our mission is to improve the quality of service by conducting quality reviews, internal audits, and facilitating audits by external oversight entities concerning Office of Human Resources Staffing and Recruitment efforts.

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Duties

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The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per calendar year.

In this role, you will support critical business units across the agency, providing authoritative guidance that helps ensure positions are properly classified, organizational structures are effective, and workforce decisions align with strategic human capital goals.

If you enjoy solving complex problems, advising leadership, and contributing to meaningful organizational outcomes, this may be the opportunity for you if:

• You deliver expert guidance across all facets of classification, applying OPM and agency classification and job grading standards to GS, FWS, and other covered positions with accuracy and confidence.
• You serve as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to senior leadership, program managers, and supervisors on position classification and position management strategies that support mission success.
• You partner with senior managers to provide authoritative guidance on position management challenges, including reorganizations, realignments, and transfer-of-function actions.
• You respond to FLSA review requests, determine exemption status, and evaluate BUS codes to support informed bargaining unit and non-bargaining unit classification decisions.
• You build strong, productive partnerships with managers across assigned business units to advance effective classification and position management solutions.

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Conditions of employment

• Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals.
• Your resume and question responses must demonstrate the job-related competencies.
• You must meet the definition of specialized experience.
• Required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
• Suitable for Federal Employment
• Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Specialized Experienceis experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or GS-12 in the Federal service:

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Experience applying OPM classification standards, FES, FWS and narrative standards to issue authoritative title, series, grade, and pay plan determinations for positions presenting novel factor-level application challenges, cross-occupational group series questions, or mixed pay system adjudications.
• Experience in resolving complex and ambiguous classification and position management issues - including disputed grade-level determinations, accretion-of-duties questions, and requests for reconsiderations.
• Experience analyzing organizational structures, reporting relationships, and position architectures arising from reorganizations, mission realignments, or workforce restructuring actions to render authoritative determinations on supervisory coverage, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exemption status, and the classification implications of proposed organizational design changes prior to implementation.
• Experience advising senior leadership and human resources management officials on the classification and position management implications of proposed personnel actions, organizational changes, and workforce planning decisions.

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.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Additional information

Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.

This is a Non Bargaining Unit position.

This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of " MODERATE ".

Background Investigation - If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation.

The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Department of Homeland Security Website.

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.

Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid.

CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a "well qualified" rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued.

All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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