Job Title: Human Resources Specialist
Posted by: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Feb 03, 2020
Location:
Rockville , MD 20852Job Description:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proud to be ranked as a BEST Place to Work in the Federal Government. We've earned our top ratings by creating a work environment rich in opportunity, diversity, leadership training, teamwork, and work life balance. Help guide our nation into the next generation of nuclear safety! Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission where you can be part of a select group of professionals who protect people and the environment with the peaceful use of nuclear materials in medicine, industry and research.
Duties
This position is located in the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Associate Director for Human Resources Operations and Policy (ADHROP), Operations Branch (OB), in Rockville, Maryland.
NOTE: This opportunity is only open to: permanent Federal employees who have completed a probationary period; reinstatement eligibles; current NRC employees on a permanent appointment or NRC competitive TERM appointment; applicants under the Schedule A Appointment Authority; and veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the Armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.
As a Human Resources Specialist, you will provide advice, guidance, and assistance in assigned offices to staff, supervisors, and managers in the areas employment, staffing, merit selection, position management and classification, pay setting, awards, performance management and employee benefits. Duties include but are not limited to:
• Providing responsive advice and assistance to management on a wide range of human resources issues and problems.
• Providing professional assistance in arriving at acceptable alternatives for accomplishing immediate and future human resources requirements of the office.
• Preparing and disseminating vacancy announcements and offering suggestions and recommendations for fulfilling current and future resource needs.
• Providing day-to-day staffing services for the staff and employees of assigned offices.
• Reviewing and analyzing positions to determine proper title, series, and grade and advising managers on position management issues.
• Conducting and responding to desk audit requests and advising managers on the adequacy of position descriptions.
• Evaluating and processing personnel action requests such as promotions, reassignments, and separations utilizing various human resources information technology systems.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of a wide variety of Federal and agency human resources regulations, policies, practices, and procedures in the areas of staffing and placement. Examples may include experience in recruitment, workforce restructuring and reshaping, workforce analysis and data analytics, and/or strategic workforce planning.
2. Demonstrated knowledge in the application of a wide variety of Federal and agency human resources regulations, policies, practices, and procedures in the areas of position management and classification. Examples may include experience in workforce restructuring and reshaping, workforce analysis and data analytics, strategic workforce planning, and/or position classification evaluation.
3. Demonstrated ability to solve human resources challenges and problems by conducting research, interpretation, and analyses of applicable laws, regulations, and polices. Resolves problems by developing recommendations and proposing innovative solutions.
4. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical human resources issues in a clear, concise, and logical manner to all levels within or outside an organization (i.e., employees, managers, and agency senior leadership). Examples may include: writing standard operating procedures or other instructions, writing reports to the Office of Personnel Management, writing classification evaluation statements, informal or formal presentations to audiences of different sizes and levels.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of utilizing human resources information systems and software applications (e.g., automated hiring systems and assessment tools, Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), automated on-boarding systems (WTTS/EODS), personnel action processing systems (DOI, FPPS, NFC), electronic SF-52 systems, personnel reporting systems (staffing plans, FTE reports, recruitment tracking systems), etc.).
To qualify for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (12) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience which provided knowledge in Federal human resources operations and policy in the areas of: 1) staffing and placement AND 2) position management and classification (e.g., recruitment, workforce restructuring and reshaping, workforce analysis and data analytics, strategic workforce planning, position classification evaluation). This experience must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Federal human resources regulations, policies, practices, and procedures.
A description of how you possess the specialized experience as well as how you meet the qualifications desired in an ideal candidate should be addressed in your resume. You may also provide additional information related to your qualifications in the vacancy question provided for supplemental response.
How to Apply
Visit www.nrc.gov Review the NRC Opportunities page and click on “view a list of current NRC vacancies, please visit USAJobs EXIT.” Find the Human Resource Management Specialist Job Announcement Number OCHCO/HROP-2020-0003 and apply on-line by February 13, 2020. We strongly encourage you to read the entire announcement before you submit your application for this position so that you correctly submit all necessary materials and documentation. If you are viewing this opportunity after February 13th please visit NRC’s website and discover additional opportunities for which you might be interested. NOTE: This opportunity is only open to: permanent Federal employees who have completed a probationary period; reinstatement eligibles; current NRC employees on a permanent appointment or NRC competitive TERM appointment; applicants under the Schedule A Appointment Authority; and veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the Armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.
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About U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is an independent agency that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and began operations in 1975. NRC’s mission is to license and regulate the Nation’s civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment. In carrying out its mission it exercises the following vision: Demonstrate the Principles of Good Regulation (independence, openness, efficiency, clarity, and reliability) in performing our mission. NRC’s scope of responsibility includes: the regulation of commercial nuclear power plants, research and test reactors, nuclear fuel cycle facilities, medical, academic, and industrial uses of radioactive materials; the decommissioning of these facilities and sites; and, the transport, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and wastes. NRC issues licenses for civilian uses of radioactive materials, oversees the licensees, and certifies standard nuclear reactor designs and spent fuel storage casks and transportation packages. It also licenses the import and export of radioactive materials; participates in international nuclear activities, including multilateral and bilateral safety and security activities; and works closely with its international counterparts to enhance nuclear safety and security worldwide. To accomplish its overall mission NRC has identified two Strategic Goals—To ensure the safe and secure use of radioactive materials. We need a wide variety of administrative and technical staff to accomplish our objectives. We hire engineers, scientists, security specialists, information technology professionals, financial analysts, and a range of other occupations. We’re constantly looking for outstanding individuals at all levels – recent grads, mid-career professionals, and senior leaders.