Human Resources Specialist (HR Business Partner) - Office of Inspector General

Summary This position is located in the Office of Management and Technology, Human Capital Management Division (HCMD), Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This position is responsible for providing leadership in developing, directing, and evaluating OIG HR policies and programs and is tasked with representing the agency in a professional and collaborative manner. Responsibilities The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Research laws, regulations, and policies to provide accurate advice to management. Coordinate with the agency's HR vendor to ensure recruitment actions are completed in a timely manner. Ensure that requests for new positions are consistent with the requesting organization's staffing limitations, approved organizational structure, and official missions and functions as described in the OIG Manual or in Departmental guidelines. Determine the need for and direct the development of new or revised human resources management policies, standards, and procedures for OIG. Formulate communication strategies to disseminate information on HR-related policies and procedures to the agency's geographically dispersed staff. Requirements Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as advising on and independently performing the following: - Providing human capital support to senior leadership on various human resource disciplines, such as recruitment, staffing, classification, compensation, position management, and policy; AND - Developing or modifying Human Resource policies or standard operating procedures for an agency, bureau, division, or department; AND - Providing extensive knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods for assessing Federal human resources programs and delivering a full range of support for the implementation of human capital plans, policies, and practices; AND - Providing human resources consultative and technical services to senior officials; AND - Leading management in change initiatives. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as advising on and independently performing the following: - Providing human capital support to senior leadership on various human resource disciplines, such as recruitment, staffing, classification, and position management; AND - Providing general knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods for assessing Federal human resources programs and delivering a full range of support for the implementation of human capital plans, policies, and practices; AND - Providing human resources consultative and technical services to senior officials. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: - For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. - For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) Certification: Candidates who currently possess an active DEU certification are preferred. Education Additional Information Other Information: - We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. - Relocation expenses will not be paid. - This is a non-bargaining unit position. - We offer opportunities for telework. HUDOIG's telework is a hybrid model-2 days telework (Monday & Friday) AND 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday). - We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): - A one year probationary period may be required. - Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. - Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. - If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. - Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. - Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. - Pass a detailed background investigation. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations 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. 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 Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire