Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to the public. This position allows for situational and recurring telework, but does not qualify for full-time or remote telework.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Human Resources Office (HRO), Court Human Resources Division is seeking a self-motivated Supervisory Human Resources Specialist to serve as the Recruitment Services Branch Chief.

The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist leads the Judiciary's Human Resources Office (HRO) Recruitment Services Branch. The incumbent will bring expert knowledge of federal recruitment strategies, talent acquisition, and employment suitability. The incumbent is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of hiring and suitability programs; manages the government and contractor staff; direct vendor contracts and interagency agreements; and delivers executive-level presentations, policy guidance, and project management.

The incumbent also oversees the development and maintenance of Judiciary's recruitment and suitability content for USCourts.gov, the Judiciary's intranet site (JNet), the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR), the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS), and LinkedIn. This position reports to the Court Human Resources Division Chief in the HRO.

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

1. Overseeing development, maintenance, and expansion of talent acquisition strategies across the federal Judiciary.
2. Managing key recruitment tools and platforms, including OSCAR, LinkedIn, USAJOBS, HRMIS Talent Acquisition Manager, and related systems.
3. Strengthening unified branding and national recruitment initiatives to attract high quality candidates.
4. Driving strategies and services that broaden the Judiciary's ability to reach highly qualified applicant pools.
5. Leading efforts to improve the consistency and efficacy of job posting, application, screening, and onboarding processes.
6. Directing all aspects of OSCAR, including help desk operations, business analysis, maintenance and testing, system security, training, and user communications.
7. Leading the development, implementation, and management of the Judiciary's Employment Suitability Program in alignment with Judicial Conference policy, including background investigations, reinvestigations, pre-employment medical exams, and drug testing.
8. Advising HRO leadership on program efficiency and effectiveness, making data driven recommendations for improvement.
9. Conducting research, analyzing data, monitoring trends, and developing recommendations that reflect external requirements from the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other partners.
10. Serving as primary liaison with government and private entities supporting the Employment Suitability Program and advocating for the Judiciary's operational needs.
11. Establishing short- and long-term program goals and leading business process improvement initiatives, including automation, workflow mapping, metrics, and standard operating procedure development.
12. Conducting monthly audits of Judiciary security actions to ensure timely onboarding.
13. Developing business requirements and managing system enhancements to meet evolving operational needs.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

1. All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
2. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
3. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
4. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
5. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
6. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment.
7. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) (preferably 3 years) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below:

• Leading a multi-disciplinary branch focused on HR policy, process, and strategy.
• Guiding human capital initiatives and assessing and developing resource, automation, and business requirements to improve program performance.
• Experience supervising and directing a team with varied skills and experience levels, including providing clear guidance, effective task delegation, and support that enables each team member to contribute their strengths.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:

• Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications.
• Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume.
• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status.
• Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.

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