Human Resources Specialist (Direct Hire) NTE 2-years

This Human Resources Specialist (Direct Hire) NTE 2-years position is located Human Capital/Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include but are not limited to: Provides advice and guidance to management, employees, and stakeholders on human capital operational programs, including personnel action processing, payroll administration, time and attendance, personnel records management, onboarding, offboarding, and complex personnel matters.

Processes, reviews, and resolves a wide range of human resources actions and operational issues, including personnel actions, pay and compensation matters, benefits-related transactions, leave programs, employment records, debt bills, retroactive corrections, and other actions affecting an employee's federal service history.

Conducts analysis of reports, system data, records, metrics, and case information to identify processing errors, operational problems, trends, or programmatic weaknesses; documents findings, performs root cause analysis, and recommends corrective actions.

Maintains, reviews, and safeguards personnel-related records and documentation in accordance with federal records management, privacy, and security requirements; ensures records are complete, accurate, retrievable, and properly handled.

Researches and resolves complex, sensitive, retroactive, or high-profile human capital operational issues involving areas such as pay, benefits, personnel processing, incentives, severance, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, leave transfer, and other specialized employee matters.

Serves as a liaison with internal program offices, servicing providers, and external partners; develops and updates standard operating procedures, job aids, guidance, briefings, presentations, and training materials to support consistent and compliant HC Operations processes.

Please note: The major duties are at the full performance level, SV-I band.

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience and/or education requirement to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-G Pay Band (equivalent to GS-11), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-F or GS-09 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector.

Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as: Experience assisting with human resources operational functions such as personnel action and payroll support; employee records management, onboarding, or offboarding activities.

Experience communicating with internal (i.e. employees, managers) and external stakeholders regarding human resources processes, procedures, forms, records, or transaction status. Experience utilizing an automated human resource systems (i.e.

NFC, eOPF and USAS) or other records management systems to enter, retrieve, update, track, or validate employee information.

OR In lieu of experience, you must possess the education requirement for this band level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR A combination of education and experience. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek.

Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

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 must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.