Summary The Peace Corps shares a unique relationship with the countries and people our community has worked alongside in pursuit of world peace and friendship for more than 60 years bringing together skilled, committed Volunteers with welcoming host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives. Responsibilities The Human Resources Specialist performs the following major duties: This position serves as a Human Resources Specialist located within the Peace Corps, Office of Human Resources Management, Staffing and Placement Division. The responsibility of the Peace Corps is to promote world peace and friendship through the use of volunteers who serve abroad to meet the need for trained manpower, particularly in meeting the basic needs of those living in the poorest areas of such countries, and to help promote a better understanding of the American people abroad. The Office of Human Resources (HR) is responsible to establish and manage the Peace Corps' personnel policies and practices. This includes the administration of the Peace Corps' personnel Recruitment and Selection process, Position Classification, Electronic Official Personnel Folder (EOPF), payroll services, employee labor relations program, employees' benefits program, and the Workers Compensation program. This position is responsible for duties involving Federal recruitment and placement functions, and reports to the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, Staffing and Recruitment Division. Processes a full range of recruitment and placement actions to include developing and issuing vacancy announcements, determining qualifications, identifying critical skill requirements, processing personnel actions in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Ensures compliance with all internal processing requirements to maintain data integrity of an automated recruiting system and related HRIS. Consults with and advises senior Human Resources and organization managers on recruitment, examination, and selection processes, regulations, and requirements Develop recommendations for legislation that would modify the way agencies conduct programs, evaluate new or modified legislation for projected impact upon existing agency programs, or translate complex legislation to meet agency needs; Plan, organize, and/or direct team efforts to persuade management officials to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial agency resources or require extensive changes in established procedures and methods. Provides expert advisory, consultative, and technical HR services to agency program and line managers on a broad range of Human Resources issues that involve complex and controversial issues. Conducts training to new Staffing Analysts and Managers as needed. Services include solving sensitive and complex issues; advising supervisors in developing accurate position descriptions and assuming responsibility for their technical adequacy for classification purposes; consulting with management on proposed reorganizations and advising on potential effects on positions, career progression, and maximum utilization of skills. Requirements Conditions of Employment Please read this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. You must be a U.S. Citizen and meet the requirements of the program. You must be at least 18 years of age. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov. All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management. You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Applicants must 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. These documents must be unexpired original or certified copies. Applicants must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination. This position requires a public trust background investigation. This is a non-bargaining unit position. A one-year trial period is required. Additional hiring needs may be filled through this vacancy. Peace Corps Information This is a Federal civilian job in the Excepted Service. Peace Corps employees are paid on the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. Initial appointment of employment cannot exceed five years. All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps. Qualified internal applicants will be given full consideration. Qualifications All qualification requirements must be met by 01/29/2024 (the closing date of this announcement). Qualification claims will be subject to verification. FP-04 To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-04 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-05 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Comprehensive knowledge of research federal human resources laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Provide advice and guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, the development and use of valid selection criteria, and other approaches that assist the program office to gather highly qualified applicants in staffing the organization. OR FP-05 To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-05 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-06 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Research federal human resources laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Provide advice and guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, the development and use of valid selection criteria, and other approaches that assist the program office to gather highly qualified applicants in staffing the organization. Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/ AND Time-in-Grade Requirements: If you are applying as a status candidate, you must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible. To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Note: All current or former Federal employees (including internal employees) must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). Please note: Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases (e.g., the FP-09 is the lowest entry-level pay and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level pay). Education Additional Information Intelligence Background Information Peace Corps Manual Section 611 is applicable to this position. This section prohibits the employment of certain persons previously engaged in intelligence activities or connected with intelligence agencies within the past 10 years. If you have ever worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), you are not eligible for employment at the Peace Corps in any capacity, and you should not apply for employment. Acceptance of employment with Peace Corps precludes employment by certain intelligence organizations for a specific period of time, determined by the employing agency, after Peace Corps employment ceases. Applicants who are found to be otherwise qualified will be required to submit upon request in the future a completed Intelligence Background Questionnaire, or narrative signed statement, indicating whether the applicant has been involved in or has had any connection with intelligence activities or related work and, if so, the nature and dates of his or her involvement. Failure to meet this requirement will result in the applicant being rated ineligible for further consideration. If you have any other type of possible intelligence connection, your application will not be further considered until you submit this form. Except when the CIA or the National Security Agency (NSA) is involved (see below), if your connection with an Intelligence Agency involves an immediate family member who works or has worked in intelligence, the immediate family member should complete the form, not the applicant. Usually relying on memory is sufficient to answer most if not all of the questions. If you have an immediate family member who works or has worked for the CIA, you should not give them this form to complete. Please contact your relative in person-not by phone, email, social networking, or any other means that is not in person- and ask him or her to contact the Office of General Counsel at the CIA. If you or an immediate family member have been employed by or associated with the NSA, you or your family member must contact the NSA Prepublication Review Office at 443-634-4095. The reflected salary on this announcement does not include locality pay. Salary will be adjusted in accordance with the locality pay of the duty location after selection. **Peace Corps does not offer any additional benefits beyond that which the Federal employee is already receiving. Peace Corps uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.