Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Summary The position is located in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Office of the Executive Director (EX), Human Resource Management Division (OBO/EX/HR). You will serve as a Branch Chief of the Programs Branch responsible for the management, oversight, and delivery of a broad range of Human Resources Management (HRM) services to employees, supervisors, and managers of the Bureau. Responsibilities Determines Bureau requirements for services in assigned Human Resource Management (HRM) areas establishing goals and objectives that meet customer requirements and expectations in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Plans and/or conducts analyses of the specific HRM needs of the Bureau ensuring services delivered are specially tailored to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law, regulations, and policy. Establishes internal management controls to ensure compliance in accordance with Bureau and Departmental HR initiatives, objectives and goals. Defines overall policies, practices, and work priorities to a staff comprised of Civil Service (CS), Foreign Service (FS) and Personal Services Contractors (PSCs). Administers and oversees HR programs to include but not limited to Employee Relations, Performance Management, and Federal Incentive Awards while adhering to and enforcing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) principles and practices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in the research, analysis and interpretation of Human Resource (HR) law, rule and regulation as it applies to federal personnel. Experience executing HR metrics to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of HR programs, policy and procedures. Experience providing Labor Management Employee Relations (LMER) advisory services to managers in support of meeting federal HRM program requirements and compliancy to include labor relations, employee relations, performance management, misconduct, and disciplinary action(s). There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or [email protected]. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.