Career Opportunities
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Office of Inspector General
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Human Resource Specialist (Team Leader) GS-0201-13/14
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 08-23NJ
Opening Date: Monday, July 07, 2008
CLOSING DATE: Monday, July 28, 2008
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 14
$82,961.00 - $127,442.00 USD per year
LOCATION: 1 vacancy - Washington, DC
Position Information: Full-Time Permanent
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive
service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring
authorities.
JOB SUMMARY:
This position serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Team Leader) with
the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of
Inspector General, Human Capital Division. The Office of Inspector General's
(OIG) mission is to promote and preserve the Agency's effectiveness, integrity,
and efficiency through the detection and prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse
in activities and programs.
This position is located in The Human Capital Division, servicing the Office
of the Inspector General which includes a Washington, DC office and six regional
offices overseas performing the full range of duties typical of an operating
personnel office. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership, oversight, training, and reviewing the work of lower-graded specialists. Duties include program operations for both Civil Service (CS) and Foreign Service (FS) personnel, in the areas of staffing and recruitment, employee benefits, position classification, employee evaluation, and program development work. The incumbent is knowledgeable of several aspects of human resources management.
Key Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Designated and/or Random Drug Test is required.
Background and/or Security Investigation required.
Federal employees must have time in grade to qualify.
Major Duties:
You will serve as a team leader coaching the team in the selection and application of
appropriate problem solving methods and techniques, providing advice on work methods,
practices and procedures, monitoring and reporting on the status and progress of work,
checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to assure that the supervisor's
instructions have been met; reporting to the supervisor periodically on team and individual
work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and individual team training
needs.
You will serve as a senior advisor in rendering advisory services and authoritative
policy interpretations to managers on the most complicated human resources processes
and issues in OIG. Advise senior officials on the most complex problems and
interpretations involving staffing and recruitment procedures, classification,
employee evaluation and employee benefits and entitlements affecting SES and SFS
employees.
You will advise Human Capital staff on requirements for processing retirements
for CS and FS personnel, and counsel employees on all aspects of retirement from
and reemployment in Federal government. Review office compliance with rules and
regulations governing retirement and reemployment activities, as well as it
compliance with other HR services provided by Human Capital, and develop new
regulations, guidelines and instructions to ensure such compliance.
You will lead other HR Specialists in providing full staffing services to
OIG components, including identifying candidates, applying qualification
standards and other rating guides, ranking candidates, and ensuring conformance
with the Agency Merit Promotion Program.
You will maintain and ensure position classification accuracy and consistency
in interpreting and applying position classification standards and in reviewing
classification appeal packages; classify general and foreign service positions
by performing desk audits, preparing evaluation statements, consulting with
supervisors in the area of position management, and serve as the focal point
for technical guidance on implementing and administering position classification
policy for OIG.
You will lead and/or assist in developing strategic goals for HR changes in OIG,
conduct studies, define problems, determine areas of procedural and regulatory
deficiencies, assess impact of deficiencies and provide recommendations to
management that are designed to correct a wide range of HR problems and
discrepancies in OIG.
Qualifications:
All applicants must meet the minimum requirements of the Office of
Personnel Management's Qualification Standards Handbook.
Specialized Experience: You must have
one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is directly related to
this position. This experience must have provided you with the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Specialized experience must be in or related to the work of this position.
Specialized Experience and/or Education:
To qualify for the GS-13 level, applicants must have:
One year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level.
Examples of specialized experience include providing a full range of management
advisory services in two or more operational functional areas (staffing,
position classification, pay administration, leave, employee relations,
and retirement). This position requires a thorough understanding of
current human resources law, regulations and the flexibilities available
to offer alternative options to address customers' needs and requirements.
To qualify for the GS-14 level, applicants must have:
One year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level.
Examples of specialized experience include providing human resources consultative
and technical services in two or more operational functional areas (staffing,
position classification, pay administration, leave, employee relations and
retirement). Ability to lead a team in broad studies and analyses for the
long range assessment of substantive operating and/or policy issues; providing
a wide range of advanced HR principles, concepts and practices and consultative
skills sufficient to provide staff level advice.
You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test before
you can be appointed into this position.
In order to qualify for this position, you must be able to obtain a
Secret security clearance.
You must meet time-in-grade restrictions by the closing date of this
announcement.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
You will be evaluated to determine: (1) if you meet the minimum qualifications required
and (2) the extent to which your application documents that you possess the knowledge,
skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing
your knowledge, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how
often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level
of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc.
Knowledges, Skills and Abilities (Describe and explain the following):
1. Knowledge of Federal human resources laws and regulations in two
or more of the following human resources functions: compensation, classification,
pay and allowances, staffing and recruitment, performance management, and employee
relations in the competitive and excepted service.
2. Knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices,
methods and techniques in order to carry out a wide range of HR assignments and
sufficient enough to serve as an expert and/or consultant to top management officials
on HR function.
3. Experience independently researching, analyzing, and
interpreting federal personnel policies, regulations, and guidelines.
4. Ability to express ideas and concepts and communicate
effectively orally and in writing.
Benefits:
Comprehensive health and Life Insurance coverage
Competitive salaries
Generous retirement programs
Paid holidays, annual and sick leave
Flexible work environment and alternate work schedules
Paid employment related training and education
Subsidized transportation (Metro check)
Payment of licenses, certification, and academic degree, as applicable
Incentives and awards, as appropriate
Telecommuting, as appropriate
Long Term Care Insurance is offered
Flexible Spending Account is offered
Thrift Savings Plan (401 K Plan)
Other Advantages:
We are located in the beautifully designed Ronald Reagan Building (RRB) and
International Trade Center (ITC), which is within walking distance of the White House,
the Capitol, Smithsonian Museums, and much more! The RRB is easily accessible to the
Federal Triangle metro station (blue/orange line), has an on-site fitness center and day
care center, a DC Visitor and Information Center, food court, and underground parking
garage.
Other Information:
When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and
is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected for
this position. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform
the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to
the higher level, and administrative approval.
The materials you send with your application will not be returned.
Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your
application in a notebook or binder.
The U.S. Agency for International Development is a participant of E-verify. E-verify
provides an automated link to Federal database to help employers determine employment
eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
How To Apply:
Applications must be postmarked by the closing date and received within five (5) working days
of that date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by the closing date.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to insure that his/her application is complete.
The personnel office will not be responsible for soliciting additional information from
applicants.
If you are a current or former federal employee with reinstatement eligibility, you
must submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF50) showing your
position, title, series, grade and eligibility.
1. A resume or OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment,
which can be obtained at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of612.pdf.
Applications must include the following:
Vacancy announcement number, and title and grade(s) of position for which you are applying;
Full name, social security number, day and evening telephone numbers, mailing
address, country of citizenship. If applicable, reinstatement eligibility to Federal
service and highest Federal civilian grade ever held on a permanent basis.
Name, city and State of high school and colleges/universities attended with
date(s) of diploma or degrees. For college include major and type and date of
degree(s).
Job titles, salaries, employer's name and addresses, supervisor's name and
telephone number (indicate if we may contact your current and former supervisors),
starting and ending dates, hours per week and any unpaid or non-paid work experience
that relates to this vacancy.
2. All applicants must submit an OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment Form. This
form may be downloaded from the OPM website at http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf.
3. If a particular level of education/certification is required
or you are asking us to qualify you based on education, you must submit a copy
of your college transcript. Credit for college education will be given if it
was obtained through an accredited university.
4. Status candidates and reinstatement eligibles (current or
former government employees) must provide a copy of the last or most recent SF-50,
'Notice of Personnel Action' which indicates proof of competitive status
(reflecting career, career-conditional or reinstatement eligibility).
5. Candidates eligible for other non-competitive appointments
must present appropriate documentation reflecting their eligibility.
6. All current Federal employees should provide a copy of their current
performance appraisal (must be within 18 months from the closing date of the announcement).
7. If you are a Federal employee seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility,
you must submit proof that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(a) for CTAP and
5 CFR 330-704 for ICTAP. In addition to your application/resume, you must include a
copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating and a copy
of your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
You must clearly annotate your application package to reflect that you are applying
as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
8. Responses to the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA). Please provide
a narrative statement addressing each KSA separately.
9. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and
are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act. The Defense
Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible
for appointment in this agency.
10. We may hire at any of the grades shown in this announcement.
You are encouraged to identify the grade level (s) or salary for which you wish to be
considered.
11. Applications mailed using government postage or through an
internal Federal government mail system will not be considered.
Veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and were separated under honorable conditions
may be eligible for veterans' preference. For service beginning after October 15, 1976, the veteran must have
served the required length of time and have a Campaign Badge, Expeditionary Medal, a service-connected disability,
or have served in the Gulf War between August 2, 1990, and January 2, 1992.
The Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) gives veterans access to job vacancies that might otherwise
be closed to them. The law allows eligible veterans to compete for vacancies advertised under agency's
promotion procedures when the agency is seeking applications from outside of its own workforce.
To claim veterans' preference, veterans should be ready to provide a copy of their DD-214, Certificate
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof. Veterans with service connected disability and
others claiming 10 point preference will need to submit Form SF-15, Application for 10-point Veterans'
Preference.
For more specifics on all veterans employment issues such as Veterans preference or special
appointing authorities see the VetGuide.
Social Security Number - Your Social Security Number is requested under
the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other
applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your
Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks,
and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security Number on your
application materials, will result in your application not being processed
Privacy Act - Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested
here is used to determine qualifications for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C.
3302 and 3361.
Signature - Before you are hired, you will be required to sign and certify the
accuracy of the information in your application.
False Statements - If you make a false statement in any part of your application,
you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject
to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
Contact Information:
Nealy Johnson
Phone: 202-712-4189
Fax: (202)216-3392
Internet: recruitmentoig.gov
Or write:
Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
RRB, Room 8.07A
Washington, DC 20523-8700
US
Fax: (202)216-3392
What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of
your qualifications and determine your ranking. The qualified candidates will be
referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.
You will be notified of the outcome.
EEO Policy Statement
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,
marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other
non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy Statement
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities
where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations
on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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