Summary
As the Human Resources Specialist, you will serve as a generalist supporting the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), an Excepted Service agency and will be responsible for assisting with providing operational services in the areas of recruitment/placement, performance management, benefits, employee relations, employee development & training, and HR Information Systems. EAC has a service level agreement with the General Services Administration (GSA).
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
A Public Trust Background Investigation is required.
Duties
The incumbent will be responsible for providing human resources advisory and consultation services and operating support to team members, managers, and supervisors.
Under the direction of EAC's Human Resources Director, the incumbent will:
- Serve as a liaison with GSA.
- Coordinate compensation and benefit plans.
- Conduct position evaluations, determine recruitment strategies, post vacancy announcements, review applications and conduct qualifications analysis.
- Utilize a variety of human resources information systems to perform work, conduct analysis and prepare reports as necessary.
- Conduct employee onboarding and organize training and development initiatives.
- Advise and counsel employees and managers on the full range of employee benefits including retirement.
- Provide advisory services assistance and guidance to managers in multiple human capital program areas.
- Prepare written correspondence in response to a variety of requests utilizing and analyzing appropriate HR data.
- Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leave and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise.
- Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace.
- Assist in the development and implementation of human resource policies.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Candidates must meet all qualifications prior to the closing date of this announcement.
Candidates must be a US Citizen.
Qualifications
Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
- To qualify for the position, completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Human Resources or a related field and at least two years of specialized experience.
- Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in at least one but preferably two or more functional areas of human resources management and administration (compensation and benefits, hiring and retention, training and development, employee relations, employment law, HR best practices, etc.) that provided knowledge of the rules, regulations, terminology, etc., of the area of human resources administration.
- SHRM certification and three years of progressively responsible experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
- Knowledge of fundamental Federal HR employment, recruitment, and placement principles, policies, practices, methods, and analytical techniques.
- Knowledge of other HR processes and related HR systems that relate to recruitment and placement.
- Ability to research or knowledge of employee relations concepts, HR principles, HR practices, and advise managers regarding appropriate corrective techniques in response to a range of conduct and performance issues.
- Skill in gathering facts and using effective, analytical, and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions.
- Ability to communicate with others, both orally and in writing, with tact and professionalism.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently, provide exceptional customer service, handle sensitive material/communication, and maintain strict confidentiality.
- Ability to work under deadlines, provide attention to details/organizational skills, and demonstrate sound judgment.
- Possess technological proficiency with Windows-based applications, including database, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office, and Adobe.
- Federal experience is preferred.
Education
Bachelor's or higher degree in a related field is preferred.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
You will be rated on the competencies reflected in the qualifications section. Narrative responses are not required currently. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.
Required Documents
Resume: Federal positions must include series, grade, and step. Additionally, current or former federal employees must submit their most recent performance appraisal, and their last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). All positions must include starting and ending dates of employment (month and year) and hours worked per week. Please note whether your employment was full-time or part-time. Duties you performed must be listed under each individual job title to match your experiences with the positions held.
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
Applicants must submit their application package via email to: resumes@eac.gov.
Please include the job title and announcement number in the subject line of the email. You must submit your application package by email to the resumes@eac.gov mailbox. You will not submit your application package through the USAJOBS portal.
Your application package must be received by the closing date of the announcement and must include the following:
1. Resume.
2. For current or former federal employees, you must submit a copy of:
- your last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your position, title, series, grade and eligibility.
- your most recent performance appraisal. If you do not have a recent performance appraisal, please explain why you do not have one.
3. Cover letter is optional.
4. Please provide three (3) professional references.
Next steps
Once online application packages have been submitted (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. Referred applicants will be notified as such and will be contacted directly by the Office of Human Resources for an interview.
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