Human Resources Specialist (Classification/Recruitment and Placement)

Summary Are you looking to join an agency that celebrates and supports innovated thought when serving as a strategic human resources business partner? Our HR Specialists are able to make meaningful change within the HR portfolio (Recruitment, Hiring, Position Management, Classification, etc.) that affects the Intellectual Property Community. At the USPTO, we truly believe that Curiosity is Your Super Power. You will see your ideas come to reality. Responsibilities These positions are located within the Office of Human Resources, Patents Employment Workforce Divisions. This rewarding opportunity is the ideal next career step for you if: You enjoy coding and processing SF-52s, personnel action requests and all documentation relative to entrance-on-duty (EOD) using the appropriate Human Resources Information Systems. Prepare recruitment materials, including position descriptions (PDs), job analyses, job questions, job opportunity announcements (JOAs), and certificates. Youre committed to determining eligibility and qualifications, and facilitate rating processes. You enjoy providing consultative advice in the areas of recruitment, placement, position classification, and position management in line with the Strategic Human Capital Plan (SHCP) of the USPTO, OHR, and Business Units. Youre committed to participating in special assignments in the classification and staffing areas such as delegated examining audits and/or data cleanup efforts. You enjoy preparing and presenting reports and briefings on assigned organization/unit status and/or recommended actions to appropriate individuals. The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, VA. TELEWORK: This position is eligible for maximum telework eligible per agency and business unit discretion/policy. REMOTE WORK: Remote work will be considered on a case by case basis. The duty station is the authorized telework location (typically your home address) and locality pay is adjusted appropriately. If selected for an interview, applicants are encouraged to discuss telework options and eligibility specific to the position in which they applied with the hiring manager. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available here. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the federal service. GS-12 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-11. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience interpreting and applying human resources staffing and recruitment principles, practices, laws, and regulations in order to provide advisory services on recruitment and placement strategies; Experience in reviewing, coding and processing personnel actions; Experience in organizational design, position management, restructuring, and pay/compensation integration; and Experience in participating on a project team involving HR operational process change and improvements. GS-13 For this position, the next lower grade level is a GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience interpreting and applying human resources staffing and recruitment and classification principles, practices, laws, and regulations in order to provide advisory services on recruitment and placement strategies; Experience serving as a subject matter expert providing advisory services in recruitment and placement and classification strategies; Experience in serving as a quality reviewer in coding and processing personnel actions; and Experience in organizational design, position management, restructuring, and pay/compensation integration within an organization; and Experience in leading a project team involving HR operational process change and improvements. It is desired that the incumbent have or be able to obtain and maintain their Delegated Examining (DE) Certification. (Current DEU certificate must be submitted with application if currently certified). 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. Education Education may not be substituted at the GS-12 and GS-13 grade levels. Additional Information Time-in-grade/band requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement unless eligible for special hiring authority, reinstatement eligible, non-current Federal employee applying as a VEOA eligible which do not require time-in-grade/band. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System. If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption. Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information. This is a Non Bargaining Unit position. This is a Public Trust position and has a risk level designation of “MODERATE”. Background Investigation – If selected for this position, you may be required to complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306), which includes a fingerprint and credit check, to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. The USPTO participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please visit the Department of Homeland Security Website. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice. Relocation Expenses are not authorized and will not be paid. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a “well qualified” rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Managements Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 90 days from the date the certificate was issued. All application materials become the property of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. USPTO Job Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should request accommodation(s) from the USPTO at http://www.uspto.gov/accommodation. The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. If you believe that you have been discriminated against and would like to file an EEO complaint, you must do so within 45 days of the date of the alleged discriminatory act. Claims of employment discrimination must be submitted to the attention of the USPTOs Office of Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity via email (oeeod@uspto.gov) or phone (571-272-8292).