Summary This position is located in the Competitive Services Section (CSS) within the Staffing and Classification Branch (SCB), Division of Human Resource Management (HRM), Office of Information and Resource Management (OIRM). The SCB Specialist has responsibility for providing operational services in the areas of recruitment/staffing, compensation, information systems, special programs, program management, position management, and classification to the agency and for developing policy in these areas. Responsibilities As a Human Resource Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Provide the full range of staffing, recruitment, position classification, position management, compensation, and workforce planning services. Serve as a key member of an HR Service Team, and support one or more customer organizations within the NSF. Develop and maintain effective relationships with senior management officials to provide thorough HR management advisory and technical services on a broad spectrum of substantive HR issues/problems/concerns. Analyze data/reports and provide recommendations to address organizational needs. Conduct workforce planning activities with assigned organization(s) by providing input and analysis to organizational workforce goals, staffing gaps, and workforce transformation activities. Coordinate and facilitate the completion of recruitment/staffing and classification actions, and reorganizations for both the competitive and excepted service. Perform quality control and quality assurance activities related to human capital functions. Lead and manage special projects related to human capital issues. Utilize the various HR Information Systems to perform critical human capital functions related to staffing, recruitment, processing, and onboarding. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a US citizen. Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding. Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year trial/probationary period. Additional Requirements: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade/equivalent. You must meet eligibility & qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date. You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire & any external assessment that is included. All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. This is a non-bargaining unit position. It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to & including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment & referral to the Office of Inspector General. Foreign Talent Definitions NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework. Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place. Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary. Qualifications To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service providing guidance to managers on effective methods of federal recruitment and staffing. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: conducting job analyses and developing crediting plans; making qualification and eligibility determinations and issuing certificates; processing personnel actions for competitive and excepted service employees; developing position descriptions, preparing evaluation statements; and overseeing the recruitment process. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. OR an LL.M., if related. OR Possess a combination of graduate-level education beyond the first 2 years of progressively higher graduate study and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. To qualify at GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service providing strategic advice and guidance related to classification, staffing, recruitment, and compensation for federal professional, administrative, & scientific positions. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: making & overseeing qualifications & eligibility determinations, & issuing certificates under Merit Promotion, Delegated Examining, & various excepted service authorities; providing guidance & oversight on pay-setting, processing personnel actions & other compensation related activities for excepted & competitive service employees; performing tasks related to classification & position management; providing advice & support on planning & implementing long & short term strategic human capital activities & workforce planning functions; & overseeing the entire recruitment process. To qualify at GS-13 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing and providing technical guidance on all aspects of the federal classification, recruitment, and hiring processes, to include both competitive and excepted services appointments. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: recommending strategies related to recruitment, long and short-term workforce planning while ensuring the legality and propriety of actions taken; and skill in applying position classification and management principles to assist management with the establishment of efficient and effective organizational structures and position descriptions; and knowledge and skill to advise on setting and adjusting pay; implementing and applying pay schedule adjustments, and special salary rates; issuing and reviewing merit promotion and delegated examining certificates; and managing agency special programs such as Pathways, the Selective Placement Program, and/or Veterans Programs. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education FOR GS-11: Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications." If qualifying based on education, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met. FOR GS-12/13: Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level. Additional Information Relocation Expenses will not be paid. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)ICTAP and CTAP provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "Very Good" on the questionnaire. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources Veteran's Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the VA letter or other required documentation as specified on the SF-15. 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 USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire 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 USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire 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 here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation.