HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. This announcement will be used to fill positions with an entry grade of GS-7, or GS-9 with a target grade of GS-11 throughout DFAS Human Resources Division.

Provides advisory services to customers, resolves complex issues regarding HR functional areas to include staffing, classification and position management, benefits, learning and development, information systems or labor/employee relations.

Recruitment and Placement: Advises managers on recruitment options and strategies. Work involves recruiting, examining, selecting and placing employees and performing job analysis to develop effective selection tools for specific positions.

Position Management and Classification: Advises managers and supervisors regarding position management and the efficient use of civilian positions. Performs position audits and writes position descriptions and evaluation statements.

Benefits/Workers' Compensation: Advises management and customers on federal benefits programs to include health, life, retirement, Thrift Savings Program (TSP), and Workers' Compensation Program.

Learning and Development: Works with agency customers to assess the training needs of the agency. Participate in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of employee training and development initiatives.

Labor and Management Employee Relations: Advises and counsels managers and supervisors regarding employee relations, labor relations, performance management, leave administration and incentive and performance award programs.

HR Information Systems: Works with functional end-users to ensure the efficient use of HR Information systems; supports data management and retrieval, and development and implementation of system upgrades to support mission requirements.

** FOR VACANCIES FILLED AT LESS THAN THE FULL PERFORMANCE (GS-11) LEVEL, DUTIES WILL BE DEVEOPMENTAL IN NATURE. **