Human Resources Specialist

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This is a Direct Hire Public Notice for the DoD Direct-Hire Authority for Pathways Recent Graduates. Recent Graduates will be placed on a career or career-conditional appointment and MUST meet the definition of a recent graduate at the time of appointment OR will complete an advanced degree by June 30, 2026 in order to be appointed under this direct hire authority; OR, Uniformed Service Members who have completed at least four years of obligated service AND were awarded a bachelors or higher degree by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the employment start date. Recent Graduates conferred transcripts must confirm a degree was obtained no more than two years prior to the date of your appointment or anticipated completion date of NLT June 30, 2026. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled under Direct Hire Authority (DHA) in accordance with Section 1116 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31 ), "Extension of Direct Hire Authority for the Department of Defense for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates". Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

The incumbent will perform rotational assignments across Human Resources Divisions including but not limited to Labor Management and Employee Relations (LMER) Division, Personnel Services Division (PSD), Benefits and Worklife Division (BWD), Workforce Performance and Specialized Employment Division (WP&SED), Individual and Organizational Development (l&OD) and the Technology & Data Support Division (TDSD). Incumbents typical work assignments may include the following:

• Provides assistance, advice and guidance on staffing and position classification services to OSW/WHS and its customers.
• Provides advice, technical assistance, and policy guidance to customers on performance management and employee recognition.
• Provides a range of assistance, support, and policy guidance to customers on a variety of employee and labor relations, leave administration, and reasonable accommodations matters.
• Analyzes organizational training needs; processes training requests, and assists in developing and facilitating training programs for supervisors and employees.
• Prepares and presents briefings to a variety of audience; drafts technical reports, policy letters, and responses to Congressional inquiries.