Summary

This position is located in the Human Capital Management Program Office, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Office of the Associate Administrator for Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA). You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Human Capital Management-HCM), responsible for managing human capital planning, succession and workforce planning, pay policy, cost center management, internal auditing, data analysis and coordination of management studies.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

05/08/2024 to 05/17/2024

This job will close when we have received 175 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

* Salary

$117,962 - $181,216 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 13 - 14

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Washington, DC

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

25% or less - Some travel will be required.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time - Full Time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

14

* Job family (Series)

0201 Human Resources Management

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Other

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

* Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

FTA.DH-2024-0017

* Control number

790640200

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This job is open to

* The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy. This is not a Bargaining unit position.

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Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Human Capital Mgmt), you will:

* Participate as a team or workgroup member on departmental workgroups addressing such issues as; human capital changes and new/changing initiatives in human resources program areas related to assigned functions.

* Develop data and recommendations regarding succession planning, workforce planning, and human capital planning.

* Oversee the administration of survey and studies related to human capital issues, including, but not limited to the administration of the annual employee survey and the analysis of the results there from. Develops memorandums, action plans, communications, and other effective tools to discern and address workforce issues and their impact on agency mission accomplishment.

* Apply broad technical knowledge to determine procedures and recommendations and provide advisory services regarding a broad range of human resources (HR) programs, operations, regulatory requirements, and initiatives.

The ideal candidate for this position has a strong background in developing and managing programs for Human Capital, Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Performance and Pay programs who is able to resolve complex issues and facilitate process improvements. The HR Specialist focuses on Human Capital priorities for the agency.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify

* Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date

* Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

* Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

* SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.

* GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.

* TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency's telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.

* PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: ?Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a?service agreement may be required.

* PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

* Experience evaluating human capital management programs and operations using qualitative and quantitative analysis methods to develop goals and objectives to further agency program performance, and

* Experience developing new policies and systems in critical program areas such as recruitment, classification, compensation position management, reduction-in-force, workforce planning, Human Capital initiatives, and other measurable activities.

To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

* Experience developing, analyzing, and advising on Human Resources (HR) policy, guidelines and programs, to include rendering authoritative policy interpretations on issues that affect agency level programs or evaluating HR functions and measuring their contribution to HR program mission and operations or similar work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

* Human Capital Management: Builds and manages workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, and staffing needs. Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, and rewarded; takes action to address performance problems. Manages a multi-sector workforce and a variety of work situations.

* Workforce Planning: Knowledge of HR concepts, principles, and practices related to determining workload projections and current and future competency gaps to align human capital with organizational goals.

* Program Management: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for the coordinated management of a program to include providing oversight of multiple projects, integrating dependent schedules and deliverables, and related activities (for example, benefits management, life cycle management, program governance).

* Oral Communication (*): Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

* Written Communication (*): Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

For all types of consideration, 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

The agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Qualified CTAP/ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.

Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.

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* Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/