Clarification from the agency

Applications may be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and U.S. citizens eligible under special hiring authorities (VEOA, disability, Peace Corp volunteers, Interchange programs, etc.)

• Oversees the development of ABMC's human capital programs and initiatives and directly shapes the structure, effectiveness, and efficiency of ABMC's human resources nationally and abroad.
• Overseeing employee relations, staffing, performance management, classification, payroll, benefits, etc.
• Developing, interpreting, executing, and defending decisions on a wide range of human capital concepts, laws, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Providing clear and concise communication to the workforce related to human capital programs, policies, regulations, and priorities.
• Formulating and implementing broadly impacting strategic workforce planning and human resource policies, guidance, and training while providing management and program oversight.
• Developing a professional organizational culture and climate that fosters, rewards, and sustains an aligned, high-performing work force.
• Forecasting current and future human capital requirements to ensure resource allocations to meet changing workload and budget circumstances.
• Enforcing disciplined human capital management practices and internal management controls that holds the workforce accountable while minimizing organizational and operational risks.
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex and challenging issues and opportunities that have a significant impact on human capital programs.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period or a two-year trial period.
• May be eligible for incentive pay.
• May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• May be required to serve a one (1) year supervisory probationary period.

Qualifications

Time in Grade
Time-in-grade restrictions apply for all candidates considered under Merit Promotion (generally applicants who have held a Federal civilian appointment within the previous 52 weeks). These applicants must have 1 year time-in-grade at the next lower level or equivalent to qualify.

Specialized Experience: For the GS- 15 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Overseeing employee relations, staffing, performance management, classification, payroll, benefits, etc. Developing, interpreting, executing, and defending decisions on a wide range of human capital concepts, laws, rules, regulations, and procedures. Providing clear and concise communication to the workforce related to human capital programs, policies, regulations, and priorities. Formulating and implementing broadly impacting strategic workforce planning and human resource policies, guidance, and training while providing management and program oversight. Developing a professional organizational culture and climate that fosters, rewards, and sustains an aligned, high-performing work force. Forecasting current and future human capital requirements to ensure resource allocations to meet changing workload and budget circumstances. Enforcing disciplined human capital management practices and internal management controls that holds the workforce accountable while minimizing organizational and operational risks. Identifying, analyzing, and resolving complex and challenging issues and opportunities that have a significant impact on human capital programs.

NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-0201 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

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 based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position.

Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

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

1. Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09, other qualifications. Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. Please note it is highly recommended that your resume is in the format that is recommended by USA Jobs. To learn how to format the resume go to USAJOBS Help Center - What should I include in my resume?

2. Online Assessment Questionnaire, as completed through this Vacancy announcement;

3. Other supporting documents:

• Cover Letter, optional;
• Current Federal employees:
  • Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent non-award SF-50 AND
  • Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
• DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.

4. Applicants applying under other authorities (disability/Schedule A, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, CTAP/ICTAP, etc.) must submit the appropriate documentation establishing their eligibility.

If you submit multiple copies of the same document, only your most recent uploaded document (by date & time stamp) will be considered. If your resume or supporting documents are illegible or unreadable, or if you fail to include any of the above-mentioned required documents, you may lose consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. You may not be considered for any hiring eligibilities that you fail to list and/or support with proper documentation. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be considered further. If your application materials contain sensitive or inappropriate information, including but not limited to: photographs; classified or government sensitive information; copied and pasted portions of this job announcement; obscene information, etc., you may not be considered. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for non-selection, disqualification from further consideration or withdrawal of tentative or final job offers.

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