This vacancy is for a GS-0201-14, Human Resources Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OFFICE OF CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT. This position is open to status candidates in the local commuting area of Washington, D.C.
To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Specialized experience must include the following: Translates requirements of new legislation into program goals, services and Agency policy. Design, develop, implement and assessing new and innovative customer-focused HR programs, policies and initiatives in the areas of: Telework, Drug-free Workplace Program, Leave Administration, Hours of Work, Debt Waiver Management, Surge Capacity Force/Volunteer Force Initiatives. Identifies funding and resources required for customer-based teams, customer outreach, communication, external consultants and other resources required for successful completion of projects. Conducts studies of interrelated and complex functions using a variety of analytical techniques, benchmarking, and researching technical data and information. NOTE: Education can not be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist and be responsible for planning strategic goals and initiatives, designing customer-focused programs, developing policy, overseeing program requirements and assessing program effectiveness and customer satisfaction for the civilian personnel program. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Designing, developing, implementing and assessing new and innovative customer-focused HR programs, policies and initiatives in the areas: Telework, Drug-free Workplace Program, Leave Administration, Hours of Work, Debt Waiver Management, Surge Capacity Force/Volunteer Force Initiatives. Develops overall plans for new projects and leads customer-based teams to design, implement, market, and evaluate new and significantly revised HR programs. Review existing and proposed legislative and regulatory requirements for application and impact on HR programs affecting the civilian workforce and management throughout the Coast Guard. Leads or participates on interdisciplinary teams in the Coast Guard, Department, as well as Interagency teams to support strategic planning, organizational restructuring and downsizing, and workforce effectiveness.