Summary

The position is located in the Office of Human Resources (OHR) with the incumbent working under the direction of the Associate Director of HR Employment Solutions. This primary purpose of the position is to provide consultant and advisory services to employees, management, and senior officials regarding employee recruitment, placement, and classification. The incumbent provides direct assistance, advising employees on personnel issues to enhance the hiring process.

This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Internal to an agency
  
  Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Current NLRB Employees in the Competitive Service

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Duties

As a Lead Human Resources Specialist GS-0201-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Providing the full range of advisory and consulting services to managers regarding staffing and recruitment strategies, analysis of difficult personnel issues, and application of program flexibilities to specific organizational problems and operations.
• Providing technical oversight to a team responsible for comprehensive employment solutions services to the agency recruitment and staffing programs. The team lead is responsible for providing day-to-day operational support to an assigned organization other than the SES workforce.
• Providing extensive advice to HR staff and management on the analysis and resolutions of difficult and precedent setting staffing matter and/or which have significant resource applications.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may be telework eligible.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• This is not a virtual (remote) position.
• This position is not part of the Bargaining Unit.
• Submit complete application package online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The Ideal Candidate for the Lead HR Specialist has experience leading, reviewing and providing guidance to maintain the operational controls and efficiencies of a team. Senior level experience with Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, and other hiring authorities preferred. Exemplary communication skills, ability to negotiate and work independently. Good judgement, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to grasp an understanding of the policies, procedures, and practices of a highly functional, quick paced HR office. DEU certification desired.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the GS-14, Lead HR Specialist, and that is typically related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience applying HR principles, concepts, and practices to provide technical guidance and ensure delivery of personnel and human resources services in the functional areas of recruitment and placement, position classification, and personnel processing;
• Experience providing advisory services and operational oversight to human resource professionals performing position classification, staffing, and personnel processing work;
• Experience identifying and establishing quality control and standards used for the development and posting of job opportunity announcements, issuing, and auditing certificate of eligibles; processing of personnel actions; and
• Experience researching, analyzing, and evaluating Human Resources laws, regulations, directives, and policies and recommending changes that would improve operations and processes.

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent grade level of federal service is required to qualify for the GS-14 grade level.

*NOTE*All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive).

*NOTE*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.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Not applicable

Additional information

SUPPLEMENTARY VACANCIES

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The National Labor Relations Board is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sex orientation), age, disability, genetic information, political affiliations, or any other non-merit factor. Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Agency's Selective Placement Coordinator by email here. NLRB offers a wide array of reasonable accommodations and programs for individuals with disabilities. (Note: for additional information for job seekers with disabilities, please click on the following website here).

PLACEMENT POLICY

The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment or promotion. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

ALTERNATE APPLICANT INFORMATION

Applicants may email the Office of Human Resources or contact the Human Resources Representative listed under the contact information on the announcement.

The National Labor Relations Board offers career opportunities that feature competitive starting salaries and the potential for performance-based increases, flexible hours, and the ability to achieve and maintain a balanced lifestyle. You will enjoy a range of comprehensive and competitive employment benefits that include Work/Life Balance Programs (Alternative Work Schedules, Telework, Employee Assistance Program, and the Child Care Subsidy Program), the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, and the Transit Benefit Program.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Review our benefits
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using an assessment questionnaire based on the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Oral Communication
• Personnel and Human Resources

For further clarification of the competencies listed above, please click here.

After reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination will be made. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and may cause you to lose consideration for this position.

To preview the assessment questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12415424

Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and may cause you to lose consideration for this position.

• Benefits
  
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  
  Review our benefits
  
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• 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.
  
  In addition to your responses to the assessment questionnaire, you must submit the following additional documents:
  
  Resume.Your resume must describe your job-related experiences and will be used to verify your qualifications. Therefore, it is important that the information be relevant, detailed where appropriate, and addresses the competencies for this position. Your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) to include the hours worked per week (i.e., 40 hours full-time per week). Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
  
  Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). Current Federal employees must submit a current copy of your SF-50. You may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". NOTE: Performance Award, Realignment/Reassignment, Name Change and Detail SF-50s will not be accepted as proof of grade and tenure.)
  
  If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide an SF-50(s) which show the length of time in the current/highest grade to support meeting time-in-grade requirements.
  
  Most Recent Performance Appraisal (Current Federal Employees). If performance appraisal is not dated within the 18 months or if you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, an explanation of why must be provided. Please include a document in your application package explaining why the performance appraisal is not available.
  
  Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
  
  If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting the minimum requirements for the position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
  
  • resume; AND
  • your most recent performance appraisal; AND
  • the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency; AND
  • your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
  
  
  *NOTE* If your resume/application does not support your responses to the questions, you will not receive credit. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. The answers you select in the on-line assessment questionnaire must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
  
  Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
  
  
  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
  
  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
  schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
• How to Apply
  
  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:
  
  
  • Resume;
  • Assessment Questionnaire; and
  • Any other documents needed to verify your qualifications or eligibility (see the Required Documents section).
  
  
  Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin.
  
  To begin the process, click the APPLY ONLINE button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process.
  
  If you have never applied through USA Jobs for a position with the Federal Civil Service, you will need to create a USAJOBS account.
  
  To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. New or updated resumes are considered "incomplete" applications until the required virus scan is cleared.
  
  To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
  
  Agency contact information
  
  
  
  National Labor Relations Board
  
  Phone
  
  (000)000-0000
  
  Email
  
  employment.solutions@nlrb.gov
  
  Address
  
  NLRB Office of Human Resources
  
  1015 Half St SE
  
  Washington DC, DC 20570
  
  US
  
  Next steps
  
  When the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job.
  
  If further evaluation or interviews are required, you may be contacted.
  
  Applicants will receive notification when a final selection has been made.
• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  
  
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

In addition to your responses to the assessment questionnaire, you must submit the following additional documents:

Resume.Your resume must describe your job-related experiences and will be used to verify your qualifications. Therefore, it is important that the information be relevant, detailed where appropriate, and addresses the competencies for this position. Your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) to include the hours worked per week (i.e., 40 hours full-time per week). Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). Current Federal employees must submit a current copy of your SF-50. You may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". NOTE: Performance Award, Realignment/Reassignment, Name Change and Detail SF-50s will not be accepted as proof of grade and tenure.)

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide an SF-50(s) which show the length of time in the current/highest grade to support meeting time-in-grade requirements.

Most Recent Performance Appraisal (Current Federal Employees). If performance appraisal is not dated within the 18 months or if you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, an explanation of why must be provided. Please include a document in your application package explaining why the performance appraisal is not available.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)

If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting the minimum requirements for the position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:

• resume; AND
• your most recent performance appraisal; AND
• the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency; AND
• your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.

*NOTE* If your resume/application does not support your responses to the questions, you will not receive credit. Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. The answers you select in the on-line assessment questionnaire must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.


If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

• Resume;
• Assessment Questionnaire; and
• Any other documents needed to verify your qualifications or eligibility (see the Required Documents section).

Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin.

To begin the process, click the APPLY ONLINE button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process.

If you have never applied through USA Jobs for a position with the Federal Civil Service, you will need to create a USAJOBS account.

To change or update your application, simply reapply through My USAJOBS, before the closing date. New or updated resumes are considered "incomplete" applications until the required virus scan is cleared.

To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Agency contact information



National Labor Relations Board

Phone

(000)000-0000

Email

employment.solutions@nlrb.gov

Address

NLRB Office of Human Resources

1015 Half St SE

Washington DC, DC 20570

US

Next steps

When the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job.

If further evaluation or interviews are required, you may be contacted.

Applicants will receive notification when a final selection has been made.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
• Reasonable accommodation policy
• Criminal history inquiries
• Financial suitability
• Selective Service
• New employee probationary period
• Signature and false statements
• Privacy Act
• Social security number request