Job Title: Branch Chief, Human Resources

Background

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), Division of Human Resources Operations and Policy (HROP), Workforce Management and Benefits Branch (WMBB), NRC Headquarters, Rockville, MD.

NOTE: Accepting applications from individuals as follows: All applicants (excluding NRC employees) must live and/or work within the Washington DC commuting area. Applicants must be one of the following: Permanent Federal employees who have completed a probationary period; reinstatement eligibles; current NRC employees on permanent appointment or NRC competitive TERM appointment; applicants under Schedule A Appointment Authority; and veterans who are preference eligible or have been separated from the Armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service.

As the Branch Chief in the Workforce Management and Benefits Branch, you will support the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer mission to provide leadership, guidance, and support to NRC staff and management in attracting, developing, and retaining a high-performing, diverse, and agile workforce in support of the agency’s mission. You will provide supervision and leadership to staff responsible for the development, management, and implementation of Agency-wide human capital programs. The successful candidate will perform the full range of duties. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Providing advice, assistance and services to managers, supervisors, employees and applicants on all phases of the NRC’s human resources program, encompassing clerical, administrative, scientific, and technical positions. Serving as a strategic advisor and partner with management on a wide range of human capital initiatives.
Performing, and supervising a staff of HR professionals who perform, the full range of HR operations work related to 1) workforce planning; 2) recruitment; 3) staffing and placement; 4) position management and classification, and 5) benefits.
Leading the agency’s strategic workforce planning activities.
Managing the agency’s recruitment program, including special emphasis programs to increase diversity, and all marketing and communications activities.
Leading the agency’s college intern and temporary student hire programs, including all activities related to recruitment, hiring and on-boarding.
Providing administrative oversight of the agency’s classification and benefits programs.
Developing solutions, including IT solutions, to complicated, complex or non-standard problems related to the assigned HR specialty areas.
You will also be responsible for the administration of NRC human resources programs relative to employees under your supervision. You will assist the Division Director in the development and maintenance of policies and infrastructure documents. You will act as a change agent in the organization.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GG-14) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as experience which provided the knowledge of Federal human resources management regulations, policies, procedures, and practices pertaining to recruitment and organizational management.

IDEAL CANDIDATE CRITERIA: In addition to the above requirements, the ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate:

1. Ability to lead others and secure cooperation to effectively plan, organize, and direct human resource operations programs that leverage and manage resources and spur creativity or innovations to achieve goals.
2. Extensive knowledge of Federal human resources laws, regulations, theories, practices, and procedures to provide authoritative leadership, guidance, and advice to staff members, and to advise management on sound recruitment and organizational management policies. Examples may include experience in recruitment and placement, workforce restructuring and reshaping, workforce analysis and data analytics, strategic workforce planning, and/or position classification.
3. Knowledge of computer-based applications sufficient to oversee the operation of personnel information systems and to oversee the use of other automation tools in order to provide support to managers and employees.
4. Ability to present ideas and advice in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing, to operating officials, groups of applicants, employees, peers within the organization, the general public and staff at other federal agencies.

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 Branch Chief Job Announcement Number OCHCO/HROP-2020-0009 and apply on-line by March 17, 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 March 17th please visit NRC’s website and discover additional opportunities for which you might be interested. NOTE: Please see official announcement for full description of who may apply.