HR SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION)

Clarification from the agency

Current competitive service permanent career/career-conditional federal employees, reinstatement eligibles, displaced/surplus employees (CTAP/ICTAP eligibles), veterans eligible under the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (VOW)/Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA), disabled veterans with 30% or more disability, former Action Volunteers-Peace Corps/VISTA/etc., persons with disabilities and others who are eligible for special appointing authorities.

The candidate selected for this position will:

• Manage the PBGC position management and classification program, including automated systems, position data, and processes used to establish, maintain, and manage positions and organizational structures. Serve as a senior technical authority and provides authoritative technical guidance, policy interpretation, and advisory services on complex, sensitive, controversial, or precedent-setting matters.
• Plan, coordinate, and lead classification and position management activities for major corporation-wide reorganizations, restructurings, occupational studies, and other complex initiatives. Evaluate organizational structures, position design, and classification impacts; advises management on alternatives; develop recommendations and implementation strategies; and coordinates implementation across affected organizations.
• Manage and maintain position and organizational data and related automated position management processes. Evaluate systems impacts of reorganizations, classification changes, and Governmentwide initiatives; resolve complex position management system issues; and ensure the accuracy and integrity of position and organizational information.
• Provide authoritative oral guidance, technical instruction, coaching, and advisory services to HR staff, managers, senior leaders, and other stakeholders on complex classification, position management, organizational design, and related policy matters. Present and defends technical findings and recommendations; explain issues of substantial technical complexity; influence or persuade stakeholders; and represent HRD on significant studies, cross-functional teams, and agency-wide initiatives.
• Prepare authoritative written technical analyses, reports, position papers, policy interpretations, recommendations, guidance, procedures, and training or developmental materials on classification, position management, organizational design, and related HR matters. Document complex findings and recommendations in a clear, legally supportable manner for HR staff, managers, senior leadership, and other stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You may undergo a personnel security background investigation.
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• One year probationary period required, unless met during prior Federal service.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications and/or education for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

Specialized Experience - Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector performing position classification and position management work involving the interpretation and application of classification standards, laws, regulations, and policies to resolve complex classification or organizational issues and advise management on position or organizational structures.

Examples may include: classifying complex or high-graded positions; conducting position management or organizational reviews; advising management on reorganizations, restructurings, position design, or classification alternatives; interpreting and implementing new or revised OPM classification standards or Governmentwide requirements; developing classification policies, procedures, or guidance; resolving sensitive or precedent-setting classification issues; or providing technical guidance, training, or quality review to HR specialists and managers.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

How you will be evaluated

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

Category Rating is being used for this position.

Referral: If your resume does not support the answers you gave on the assessment questionnaire, you may be rated Not Qualified or you may be placed in a lower category.

Your name will be placed in one of the three following quality categories:
-Gold - highly proficient regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.
-Silver - competent regarding the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to this position.
-Bronze- possessing only the minimum qualifications required for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1. knowledge of Federal position classification and position management principles, laws, regulations, OPM classification standards, policies, and methodologies
2. skill in analyzing organizational structures and position design to identify classification and position management implications and develop recommendations for complex reorganizations or organizational changes
3. knowledge of automated HR or position management systems, position data, organizational structures, and business processes
4. skill in oral communication
5. skill in written communication

Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 80 or above based on the competencies listed above (which is equivalent to PBGC's "Silver" quality category); and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs.

Application of Veterans' Preference: The Category Rating process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-veterans within each quality category. All qualified veterans must be selected before selecting any non-veterans within each quality category. For this position, disabled veterans who meet minimum qualifications for this position and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are placed at the top of the Gold category regardless of which category to which they would otherwise be assigned.

Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10% or more (XP or TP) are placed at the top of their quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Gold) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied.

RESUME: You must submit a resume. Your resume must include your name and contact information and should clearly show your possession of the specialized experience and KSAs so that we can determine your qualifications for this position. Your resume should be specific to the position you are applying for, relating your skills and experience to those noted in the job posting.

Please limit your resume to two pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed by Human Resources and the hiring manager to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

PLEASE DO NOT include photographs, hypertext/hyperlinks, or other inappropriate material or content. This information will not be used to make eligibility or qualification determinations.

COVER LETTER (OPTIONAL): Your cover letter should state your interest in this position and the strengths that you feel will make you an asset to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. We will not use your cover letter to determine your qualifications; however, your cover letter will go to the Selecting Official along with your resume if you are referred.

SF-50 (NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION): All status candidates or reinstatement eligibles must submit an SF-50.

• DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade.
• Submit your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50. The SF-50 must indicate proof of status and should identify your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted); also include your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade (e.g. Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements.

Please note that it may be necessary to submit more than one SF-50 to show that all requirements have been met.

VETERANS PREFERENCE: If claiming veteran's preference, you should indicate the type of veteran's preference you are claiming on your resume. For veteran's preference, you must provide a copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 copy or Member 7 copy), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If the appropriate copy of the DD-214 is not submitted and the discharge status is not confirmed, you will not receive credit for the claimed active-duty military service. To gain access to your DD-214 online, please visit: Request Military Service Records | National Archives. Information on Veterans Preference is available in the Vet's Guide that can be found at OPM's website: Feds Hire Vets - Veterans - Job Seekers - Veterans' Preference

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act (VOW): If you are currently serving on active duty, you MUST submit a statement of service from your unit (on unit letterhead) identifying the branch of service, period(s) of service, campaign badges or expeditionary medals earned, type of discharge, character of service, and the date you will be separated or be on approved terminal leave. If you provide a statement of service at this stage, your preference/eligibility will be verified by a DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: CTAP and ICTAP candidates must submit documents showing eligibility for selection priority (e.g., RIF separation notice, Certificate of Expected Separation, or other proof of eligibility for priority selection); an SF-50 showing the current (or former) position, grade level, promotion potential, and duty location; and the most current performance appraisal including the performance rating.

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.

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