Human Resources Specialist
Company: Internal Revenue Service
Location: Brownsville
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Duties
WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITOL OFFICEDIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Recruitment, Staffing and Placement, Employee Benefits, Performance
Management, Position Classification/Position Management, Training
and Leadership Development, Labor Relations/Employee Relations
(LR/ER), Human Resource Automated Systems, Compensation, Payroll
and Personnel Systems, Human Resources Policy, Personnel
Security
The following are the duties of this position at the full working
level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are
selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to
learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow
in this position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of
this announcement OR time of referral:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-07:
To be minimally qualified for this position at the grade 7 level,
applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at
a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes: Entry-level human resources assignments that
include analyzing problems to identify significant factors,
gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; experience
planning and organizing work, and communicating factual and
procedural HR information clearly, verbally, and in writing.
OR
EDUCATION: 1 academic year of graduate education in a related field
of study such as: human resources, public administration,
organizational psychology, or other administrative and management
fields.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's
degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0
scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in
the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the
major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper
one third of the class in the college, university, or major
subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized
by the Association of College Honor Societies.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a
combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-09:
To be minimally qualified for this position at the grade 9 level,
applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at
a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes: Performing highly structured, entry-level work
designed to develop broader and more in-depth assignments used
within HR functions; communicating factual and procedural HR
information clearly both orally and in writing; and gathering and
analyzing basic facts and drawing conclusions regarding HR
processes.
OR
EDUCATION: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related
field of study such as: human resources, public administration,
organizational psychology, or other administrative and management
fields.
OR
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a graduate degree in a related field of study such as:
human resources, organizational psychology, public administration,
or other administrative and management fields,
OR
LL. B or JD if related.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a
combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-11:
To be minimally qualified for this position at the grade 11 level,
applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at
a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes applying a wide range of methods, principles, and
practices commonly used within HR functions. Examples of creditable
work experience includes: Advising management officials on various
HR processes; advising on the procedural and regulatory
requirements governing HR functions and or processes.
OR
EDUCATION: A Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related
field of study such as: human resources, organizational psychology,
public administration or other administrative and management
fields.
OR
3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education
leading to a graduate degree in a related field of study such as:
human resources, organizational psychology, public administration
or other administrative and management fields.
OR
LL. M., if related.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a
combination of experience and education.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12:
To be minimally qualified for this position at the grade 12 level,
applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at
a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11
level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this
position includes applying a wide range of HR concepts, methods,
principles, and practices used in HR functions/processes. Examples
of creditable work experience includes: Identifying HR needs;
conducting a variety of analysis and using the results to make
recommendations and support actions; advising management officials
on HR sources and strategies while adhering to Federal personnel
regulations, agency policies and directives, and contractual
provisions governing the HR functions/processes. Assisting and
developing other HR personnel.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-13:
To be minimally qualified for this position at the grade 13 level,
applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of
difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position
includes: Demonstrated experience applying a full range of human
resources laws, theories, principles, and practices with an
understanding of the full range interrelationships of human
resources management programs sufficient to provide integrated
solutions to human resources issues; in depth experience with HR
issues and system in order to advise and assist management in the
interpretation/execution of the Federal laws, executive orders,
negotiated contracts and agency specific guidance; Experience using
oral and written communication techniques to meet and deal
tactfully and persuasively with others to resolve issues which are
often controversial and sensitive in nature and to maintain
harmonious relationships with all parties. Experience using
consulting and facilitation techniques and methods with a wide
range of stakeholders.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-14:
To be eligible for this position at the grade 14 level, applicants
must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty
and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the
Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Demonstrated experience applying a full range of human resources
laws, theories, principles, and practices with an understanding of
the full range interrelationships of human resources management
programs sufficient to provide integrated solutions to human
resources issues; in depth experience with HR issues and system in
order to advise and assist management in the interpretation and
execution of Federal laws, executive orders, negotiated contracts
and agency specific guidance; Experience using oral and written
communication techniques to meet and deal tactfully and
persuasively with others to resolve issues which are often
controversial and sensitive in nature and to maintain harmonious
relationships with all parties. Experience using consulting and
facilitation techniques and methods to explain, persuade, guide,
counsel, question, and respond regarding extremely complex and
complicated concepts and situations to a wide variety of people
including senior management or executives with varying technical
expertise, educational background, organizational knowledge and
often strongly-held points of view.
Continued in Additional Information
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been
gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of
experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on
a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience,
please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate
number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
For more information on qualifications please refer to .
Education
For positions with an education requirement, or if you are
qualifying for this position by substituting education or training
for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An
official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited
(or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these
criteria, please refer to .
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or
universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show
proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least
equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information
Continued from Qualifications:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15:
To be eligible for this position at the grade 15 level, applicants
must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty
and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the
Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Demonstrated experience applying a mastery level of knowledge of
executive orders, regulations, principles, practices and techniques
of human resources, and knowledge of objectives, principles,
policies, and procedures of personnel management in the federal
service to provide to provide integrated solutions to human
resources issues. Expert level expert knowledge of and experience
addressing current issues, problems, and procedures in federal and
non-federal sector human resources disciplines to develop agency
policy and provide a wide range of advisory services and a high
level of consultative support; in depth experience with HR issues
and system in order to advise and assist management in the
interpretation and execution of Federal laws, executive orders,
negotiated contracts and agency specific guidance; Experience using
oral and written communication techniques to meet and deal
tactfully and persuasively with others to resolve issues which are
often controversial and sensitive in nature and to maintain
harmonious relationships with all parties. Experience using
consulting and facilitation techniques and methods to explain,
persuade, guide, counsel, question, and respond regarding extremely
complex and complicated concepts and situations to a wide variety
of people including senior management or executives with varying
technical expertise, educational background, organizational
knowledge and often strongly-held points of view.
Continued from Requirements:
This is an open continuous announcement which allows applicants to
apply up to the closing date of the announcement, 12/19/2023. This
announcement will establish an inventory of applicants. Contingent
upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be
filled at the locations listed in this announcement as they become
available.
Benefits
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. .
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.
Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be provided with your
application. All application materials, including transcripts, must
be in English.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as
specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this
position (or may not receive the special consideration for which
you may be eligible).
How to Apply
This Direct Hire Public Notice is to gather applications that may
or may not result in a referral or selection. Your application will
remain active through the open period of this Public Notice.
Applicants will be referred on a first in, first out basis. Those
applicants who are applying earlier in the process will stand a
much better chance of being referred for consideration in the
selection process.
The following instructions outline our application process. You
must complete this application process and submit any required
documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 12/19/2023 in this
announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours
(normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying
online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on
12/19/2023.
To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the
following link:
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at
any time during the announcement open period, return to your
USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your
application, the application status, and an option to Update
Application. This option will no longer be available once the
announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the
announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of
your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application
record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application
Information page that provides information regarding the
documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent
related to this application. The Application Status will appear
along with the date your application was last updated. For
information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
Agency contact information
IRS Cincinnati External
Email
Address
HCO - Human Capital Office
1111 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20224
US
Next steps
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion;
please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at
. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you
require this for any part of the application and hiring
process.
Once your application package and online questionnaire is received
you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for
checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy
notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of
your application for this position at any time by logging onto the
USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For
a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on
"more information." Please notify us if your contact information
changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email
mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important
communication that could affect your consideration for this
position.
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The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
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