Blue Rose is seeking a Human Resources Specialist [Federal Classifier] to support our work with a federal client in Reston, VA. This is a Remote role and is open to U.S. Citizens ONLY.Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical expert and advisor to serviced organizations providing comprehensive classification and position management products including assistance with organizational charts, workforce planning projections, organizational realignments and redesigns
• Perform a variety of analytical work to determine appropriate pay system, occupational grouping, title and grade of positions
• Provide classification advisory services on all manner of positions in the supported organization(s), analyzes and classifies positions descriptions, including writing evaluation statements
• Make related position classification determinations such as exemptions from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), requirements for filing of financial disclosure documents, bargaining unit status, and supervisory status and captures that information for record keeping purposes on the official position description (PD) cover page
• Conduct periodic reviews of position descriptions, organizational charts, and other documentation to ensure documentation is up-to-date and accurate
• Explain the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards, classification decisions, potential impact of position management and classification of other positions when delegating/redelegating duties within an organization
• Explain the complaint and appeal procedures to employees, supervisors, and operating officials or managers
• Trains supervisors and management officials on position management and writing position descriptions
• Conduct position reviews and desk audits of position that have implications beyond the immediate organization, including bureau standard position descriptions
• Interview position incumbent, immediate and/or higher-level supervisor; reviews organizational information including organizational charts, mission statements, functional statements to determine organizational context of position
• Utilize USA Staffing or similar software to create vacancy/job opportunity announcements, review and determine qualification and eligibility requirements of applicants based on the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards
• Administer recruitment programs for assigned tasks, including merit promotion, delegated examining and recruitment under special hiring authorities

• Perform and coordinate job analyses for establishing and validating rating, ranking and selection criteria

Qualifications:Candidates must have:

• Demonstrated experience working within USA Staffing Platform (automated staffing and recruitment system) to build vacancy announcements, review applications to determine eligibility and qualifications of applicants, and prepare certificate of eligibles
• Significant expertise and experience in position classification, emphasizing its essential role within federal civilian staff recruitment and management.
• Candidates are expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of position classification processes and its paramount importance in enhancing organizational effectiveness and rectifying current knowledge deficiencies among employees.

• Contractor personnel will be required to adhere to USGS workplace policies and procedures, including but not limited to conduct, performance, information security, and physical security.
• Federal government-issued personal identification card required for unsupervised access to DOI facilities and/or information systems.