Human Resources Specialist

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST in the CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY (N11C) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Duties:

• You will develop and update MSC civilian HR policies, procedures, and processes, for both Ashore and Afloat, based on command and customer priorities.
• You will plan and carry out projects and studies to identify and resolve problems pertaining to the assigned HR functional areas, as well as other special programs.
• You will research HR laws, policies, regulations, and reference material, analyse information, select appropriate approach and recommend corrective action.
• You will provide technical advice and assistance on the operation of various human resources automated systems and reporting tools including, but not limited to, DCPDS, HRLink, MyBiz/My Workplace, and DHAMS.
• You will implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) for the assigned functional areas.
• You will plan and carry out complex projects that cross functional areas.

Requirements:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to take a pre-employment drug test.

Qualifications:

• Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
• Experience applying the principles, concepts and/or laws of employee benefits to evaluate or formulate policies.
• Experience applying human resources development (HRD) learning theories, concepts, laws, regulations and/or principles to evaluate or formulate policies in support of an organization's HRD program.
• Experience applying HR information systems concepts or methods to develop approaches sufficient to perform HR focused data analysis.
• Experience making recommendations to management on appropriate interventions to resolve complex interrelated HR problems and issues.
• Experience applying employee relations laws, regulations, and/or policies sufficient to serve as a senior level consultant within an organization.
• Experience applying travel and transportation regulations, and/or policies sufficient to evaluate or formulate policies in support of an organization's travel program.
• Experience utilizing HR automated systems and their reporting tools (e.g. DCPDS, HRLink, MyBiz/MyWorkplace, HRMS, DHAMS, ICE) to provide technical advice or assistance.

Additional information:

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.
• During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
• Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ).
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.

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.