Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current Career or Career-Conditional OPM employees.

• Shape the long-term vision for the USA Staffing program using awareness of innovations in human resources applications and technology
• Oversee multiple Branch supervisors and set priorities for functional areas including product development and account management.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of USA Staffing in meeting Administration and agency priorities through program reviews, program metrics and trends, customer satisfaction surveys, and site visits.
• Increase adoption of USA Staffing features and promote reimbursable human resources products and services across government.
• Monitor revenue and expenses to ensure program sustainability.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin
• Complete the initial online assessment and USA Hire Assessment.
• This position is not eligible for inclusion in a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

This is a temporary promotion opportunity and may be extended or made permanent without further competition.

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement- this information must be clearly supported in the resume. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE for the GS-15: You must have one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience for this position must include ALL of the following:

1. Leading Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT) projects/programs to support the Talent Acquisition Human Capital Management function;
2. Establishing program objectives and performance goals for subordinate staff;
3. Managing Talent Acquisition shared service business activities using knowledge of internal and external policies, practices, and procedures; and
4. Increasing user adoption of Federal HRIT Talent Acquisition platform features.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS 15 level.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.

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. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):


All qualified Non-Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position (obtain a score of 85 or higher on assessments); and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility. For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp

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:

• RESUME: Your Resume MUST show your name, email address, work schedule/hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If position was a Federal position, you must include pay plan, series, and grade level. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. (See Specialized Experience under Qualifications sections)
• Do NOT Include the following types of information in your resume
  • Classified or government sensitive information
  • Social Security Number (SSN)
  • Photos of yourself
  • Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
  • Encrypted and digitally signed document
• Required Supporting Eligibility Documents, as applicable:
  • Current/Former OPM Employee: Your most recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held.
  • Worker's Compensation Separation: OPM certification of inability to place employee AND Notification of Separation OR Separation SF-50.
  • Disability Annuity Termination: Notification from OPM of disability annuity termination AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.
• Other Documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • Most recent Performance Appraisal, optional

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

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