Human Resources Officer

About this role

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-1. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

To qualify for this position, all qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/29/2026. The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1: Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Qualifying specialized experience includes: providing technical advice and counsel on complex human resources issues; providing analysis on the effectiveness of HR programs; recommending changes to established HR procedures or practices; and overseeing a comprehensive Human Resources program which includes Federal civilian recruitment and placement for an organization and three or more other functional areas such as: a) position classification; b) performance management; c) pay and compensation; d) personnel security; e) employee benefits; or f) employee relations.

~OR~ Criteria 2: Specialized Experience: Qualifying specialized experience includes: providing strategic leadership and management of human resource (HR) functions involving recruitment and placement, onboarding, delegated examining, classification, employee/labor relations, position and performance management; developing, interpreting, and advising senior management on HR issues; providing analysis on the effectiveness of HR programs; and ensuring compliance with governing HR laws, policies, and regulations.