Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

This vacancy is for a GS-0201-15, Supervisory Human Resources Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.

You will serve as the Office Chief, Civilian Human Resources Operations. You will be responsible for planning and directing the personnel and operations of the Office of Civilian Human Resources Operations, which includes staffing, classification, benefits and personnel processing records management programs for the entire Coast Guard (CG) nationwide. Employees are in locations nationwide and organized into five branches -- four branches provide customers with the full range of staffing and classification services and the fifth branch provide services in the areas of employee benefits, retirement, and worker's compensation. Being a CG Civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Planning, administering, and overseeing Coast Guard-wide civilian HR operational programs (staffing, classification, records management, retirement, benefits). Supervising, managing, and leading a large, geographically dispersed, and multi-disciplinary workforce (including 5 subordinate supervisors). Formulating, evaluating, and recommending complex civilian HR operating policies, plans, and program modifications. Representing the agency's interests, maintaining liaison, and collaborating with senior leadership, departmental officials, and external stakeholders. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the Federal Supervisor Assessment (FSA) Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the FSA Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the FSA Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the FSA Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the FSA Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. FSA Assessment: After submitting your application, if an additional assessment is required, you will receive an email invitation. Please note that this assessment must be completed within 48 hours of the vacancy closing date and as specified in the email. Conditions of Employment - Schedule Policy/Career positions As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the Excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position [if applicable]. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. The DHS Office of General Counsel will enforce prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices and not the Office of Special Counsel.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.