Lead Human Resources Specialist

Summary
You will serve as a Lead Human Resources Specialist for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Capital Access (OCA), People Operations Disaster Division - PODD. This position provides leadership support to the Human Resources Officer (HRO) in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of all recruitment and team activities.
IF YOU APPLIED TO MP-23-OCA-PODD-12330137, YOU MUST REAPPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.
This is not a Remote Position.
This job is open to

• Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
  Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
• Federal employees - Competitive service
  Current or former competitive service federal employees.
• Individuals with disabilities
• Land & base management
  Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
• Military spouses
• Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
• Veterans
• Special authorities
  Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Clarification from the agency
Status Candidates and VEOA or other Special Hiring Authority eligibles
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Duties
As a Lead Human Resources Specialist at the GS-0201-13, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Advising leadership and employees on staffing and recruitment and placement issues.
• Performing, and leading a team performing, a full range of staffing and recruitment and placement activities for a wide range of positions in the competitive and excepted service, including filling positions, making qualification and veteran preference determinations, and coding and reviewing personnel actions (Standard Form 52 - SF52) and notification of personnel actions (Standard Form 50-SF50) for employees.
• Making assignments to team members with deadlines and time frames for completion. Balancing workload among employees in accordance with skill levels.
• Performing quality assurance activities to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance of work performed.
• Training others through formal or informal methods; identifying training needs; providing advice and coaching on work methods, best practices, and procedures.
• Responding to complaints and inquiries regarding the application and rating process from various stakeholders.
• Advising management on recruitment and placement activities and strategies to meet their needs and objectives.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• SBA ranked in the Top 10 in the 2022 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government for midsize agencies.
• Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required during heightened disaster activity.
• Positions are telework eligible as determined by the Agency.
• By applying for this position with SBA's Office Of Capital Access (OCA), you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
• Current Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Delegated Examining (DE) certification is required. (You Must submit a copy of your certificate)
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.
• Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
• Credit score below 500 may negatively impact consideration in the hiring process.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date, if applicable.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

Qualifications
Federal status applicants must meet both Time-In-Grade AND experience requirements by the closing date of this announcement. However, if you have separated from the Federal Government for at least 52 weeks, you are not subject to the Time-in-Grade requirement.
Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified. (You Must submit a copy of your certificate)
Time-In-Grade Requirement:GS-13:
Must have held grade GS-12 for 52 weeks Experience:
To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
GS-13: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Recruiting for a variety of positions by performing the following recruitment and staffing functions: performing/preparing job analyses, preparing job opportunity announcements, making eligibility determinations for merit promotion announcements and delegated examining procedures utilizing USA Staffing automated staffing system;
• Reviewing applications for positions and making qualification and veterans preference determinations;
• Preparing or reviewing a wide variety of personnel actions such as promotion, reassignment, appointment etc., and ensuring accuracy of information and compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines;
• Providing staffing and recruitment guidance and information to senior managers, supervisors, employees and applicants; AND;
• Conducting quality reviews of various Human Resources documents and processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations such as: Merit Promotion/Delegated Examining announcements/case files, Standard Forms 52 and 50, ranking lists/certificate of eligibles, qualifications, veterans preference adjudication.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If qualifying based on related unpaid (e.g. volunteer service) experience, you must provide hours worked per week and beginning/ending dates (mm/yyyy to mm/yyyy).
Education
GS-13: There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Qualification Standards: Human Resources Management Series 0201 (opm.gov)
Additional information
If selected for this position, you will be eligible for benefits. The below link is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations 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 Reasonable Accommodation, 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

• Benefits
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  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Recruitment/Placement
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork
• Technical Competence

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.
All qualified Non-Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must:1. meet
CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria as described under "Additional Information" above; and 2. submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility claim which can be found under the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

• Benefits
  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
  Review our benefits
  Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
• Required Documents
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  Required Documents
  To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
  1. Your Resume showing hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.
  2. Completed Questionnaire
  
  • Preview at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12346905
  
  3. Other supporting documents, such as:
  
  • College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
    
    • Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts will be required if selected.
  • Veterans' documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other Member Copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
  • Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed R...