Human Resources Specialist (Senior Accountability Officer) (NTE 1 Year) at Department Of Agriculture
Washington, DC 20001
About the Job
DutiesServes as a senior advisor and expert to administer a department-wide human resources accountability and assessment program that includes monitoring, evaluating, analyzing and scanning the horizon for new service and other delivery alternatives.Provides direction on initiatives to provide Departmental guidance on accountability, assessments, and Human Resources (HR) enterprise issues.Monitors and responds to A-123 Management Accountability and Control issues to improve the accountability and effectiveness of systems and operations by establishing, assessing, correcting, and reporting on management controls.Continuously reviews and analyzes operations and outcomes and identifies opportunities for
qualitative and quantitative improvement.Acts on own initiative to apply state-of-the-art knowledge, tools, and techniques to analyze and advise on the development of human resources management systems, national policy, and organizational designs and developments.Conducts and directs special studies of the substantive aspects of human resources programs.Leads procurement and implementation of new HR technologies to ensure that USDA stays at the forefront of federal e-government initiatives.Leads activities to create, maintain, implement, and evaluate USDA's Workforce Plan and human capital initiatives, Succession Plan, Annual Performance Plan, and Annual Performance Report.Establishes and maintains vendor contracts for components of the HR Enterprise Systems, coordinates with mission area representatives to meet their requirements, and ensures COTR requirements are satisfied.Leads development of administrative policies and guidelines and advises mission organizations on the utilization of resources.Conducts long-range, highly complex, and sometimes politically sensitive human resources management study topics related to the administration's management agenda and the department's strategic plan for human capital.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a US Citizen or US National.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
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Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.Specialized Experience:
GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that has equipped the candidate with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Human Resources Specialist (Senior Accountability Officer)
For this position, the specialized experience includes (1) Overseeing policy development and implementation for Human Resources; (2) Accounting for key performance metrics for human capital; and (3) Providing directions for initiatives and human resources enterprise issues.
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 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 experience for this series and grade level.
Additional informationReturn Rights: At the end of a temporary promotion or detail, the employee is either returned to his or her original position or to a position anywhere else in the servicing sub-agency with the same geographic location (as possible) and of a grade and pay rate equivalent to that from which originally selected and for which the employee is qualified.Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible
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.Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position
This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements
Help
A career with the U.S
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:AccountabilityOrganizational Performance AnalysisPartneringPolicy/Regulatory AnalysisYour application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions
Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration
Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to be referred.
Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible
Please follow all instructions carefully
Errors or omissions may affect your rating
Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e
the online questionnaire
The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process
To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
To view the application form, visit:
qualitative and quantitative improvement.Acts on own initiative to apply state-of-the-art knowledge, tools, and techniques to analyze and advise on the development of human resources management systems, national policy, and organizational designs and developments.Conducts and directs special studies of the substantive aspects of human resources programs.Leads procurement and implementation of new HR technologies to ensure that USDA stays at the forefront of federal e-government initiatives.Leads activities to create, maintain, implement, and evaluate USDA's Workforce Plan and human capital initiatives, Succession Plan, Annual Performance Plan, and Annual Performance Report.Establishes and maintains vendor contracts for components of the HR Enterprise Systems, coordinates with mission area representatives to meet their requirements, and ensures COTR requirements are satisfied.Leads development of administrative policies and guidelines and advises mission organizations on the utilization of resources.Conducts long-range, highly complex, and sometimes politically sensitive human resources management study topics related to the administration's management agenda and the department's strategic plan for human capital.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentYou must be a US Citizen or US National.Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type.Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check
To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit
https://www.e-verify.gov/
Qualifications
/> Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions and specialized experience, as defined below.Time in grade: Qualifications
Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.Specialized Experience:
GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that has equipped the candidate with the particular competencies to successfully perform as a Human Resources Specialist (Senior Accountability Officer)
For this position, the specialized experience includes (1) Overseeing policy development and implementation for Human Resources; (2) Accounting for key performance metrics for human capital; and (3) Providing directions for initiatives and human resources enterprise issues.
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 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 experience for this series and grade level.
Additional informationReturn Rights: At the end of a temporary promotion or detail, the employee is either returned to his or her original position or to a position anywhere else in the servicing sub-agency with the same geographic location (as possible) and of a grade and pay rate equivalent to that from which originally selected and for which the employee is qualified.Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible
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.Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period.This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position
This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements
Help
A career with the U.S
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.You will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described in your application package, as well as the responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine the degree to which you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies listed below:AccountabilityOrganizational Performance AnalysisPartneringPolicy/Regulatory AnalysisYour application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions
Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration
Noncompetitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need only meet minimum qualifications to be referred.
Note: If after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible
Please follow all instructions carefully
Errors or omissions may affect your rating
Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service.
Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e
the online questionnaire
The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process
To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
To view the application form, visit:
