Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Summary

This position is located within the Bureau of Intelligence and Research Office of the Executive Director (INR/EX). This position serves as INRs senior HR advisor providing strategic direction for Civil Service and Foreign Service personnel programs while managing Intelligence Community (IC) initiatives including the Joint Duty Assignment Program and representing the Department on IC interagency forums.

Duties

• Advises Bureau Assistant Secretary Principal Deputy Deputy Assistant Secretaries and Executive Director.
• Serves as lead subject matter expert on Title 50 Excepted Service personnel system providing authoritative guidance to management supervisors and employees.
• Manages Joint Duty Assignment Program and Intelligence Community (IC) recruitment programs.
• Evaluates and recommends improvements in HR policies programs and operations while advising senior officials in the Bureau Department and IC on complex HR issues and recruitment strategies.
• Performs supervisory duties and personnel management while determining staff requirements and managing program structure changes.
• Represents Department of State on Intelligence Community interagency forums to develop IC wide HR policies and coordinate workforce planning initiatives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information

Qualifications

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience developing strategic plans and providing recommendations to senior leadership on Human Resources (HR) programs.
• Experience evaluating analyzing and implementing HR policies programs and operations.
• Experience managing HR programs and advising senior officials and stakeholders.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

In addition applicants experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign review and supervise the work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability and situations on the facts and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change work pressures or difficult situations without undue stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to see the job through.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

• To request a reasonable accommodation foradditionaltime on thetimed sections of theassessment pleasesubmityour request using the Request a Reasonable Accommodation button within theAssessment Application.

  Forall otherreasonable accommodationsat the U.S. Department of State please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations(OAA)at .

  OAAis responsible forreviewing andadjudicatingreasonable accommodation(RA)requests for the Assessment Battery being usedfor this following applies to all RA requests:

  • RA requestscoveradditionaltime on timed sections only.

  • Applicantssubmittinga RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed treatingmedical provider. The documentation should describe the nature severity and expected duration of the conditionidentifythe relevant medical condition or diagnosis and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do notcontainsupporting medical documentation attachmentsatthetime ofinitialrequest may be subject to further review.

  • Note:the following documents do not on their own qualify for automatic approval oftheRA request:Schedule A letters VA benefits lettersorSSA letters.

  • Applicants MUSTsubmittheir application before the vacancy closes even if pending anaccommodationdecision.

  • Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.

  • Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request isadjudicatedto complete the assessment generated after the allottedtimeframewill not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.

  • If a different type of RA is needed please contact OAA directly at .

• If eligible situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
• Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP):View OPMs CTAP & ICTAP eligibilitywebsite for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an85 or above meet Minimum Qualifications and demonstrateproficiencyin some but notall major aspects of the position.

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.

Required Experience:

Manager