Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized Experience: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower level within the pay band or GS grade in the normal line of progression in the Federal service that demonstrates the required managerial skills and technical competence required to perform the job.

To be qualified for this position your experience must include: Experience planning, coordinating, and executing research projects, studies, and compliance analyses within one or more human resources functional areas to evaluate program performance, identify operational issues, and develop recommendations that support business objectives.

Experience analyzing project data, operational processes, compliance activities, and business requirements to identify trends, evaluate impacts, and recommend process improvements. Experience in applying human resources policies, regulations and procedures to resolve personnel and payroll operational issues.

Experience leading or supervising staff responsible for cybersecurity compliance and risk management activities; establishing program priorities and allocating resources; identifying, assessing, and mitigating information system security risks and vulnerabilities; overseeing vulnerability remediation and corrective actions; evaluating the effectiveness of cybersecurity controls and risk management processes; and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity laws, regulations, policies, and standards, including the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance.

AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.

For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards. Go to Understanding the IRS Paybands for GS/IR conversion.

General Manager Duties: As a Front Line Manager, you will: Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Evaluate work performance of subordinates and makes recommendations for outstanding performance recognition and/or disciplinary action.

Give advice, counsel or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters. Interview candidates for positions within the organization/unit and recommend appointment, promotion or reassignment to such positions. Hear and resolve complaints from employees, refer group grievances and/or more serious unresolved complaints as appropriate. Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommend other actions in more serious cases.

Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training. Initiate ways to improve production, work processes and/or to increase the quality of the work directed. The following are the job specific duties of this position. You will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Supervises a staff of subordinates responsible for carrying out the mission of the assigned program.

Work involves developing, formulating, implementing, and assessing compliance, risk, and effectiveness of human capital activities and programs. Assumes first line supervisory responsibilities for assigned branch. Plans work to be accomplished, establishes priorities and schedules for work completion. Recruits and selects staff members.

Identifies training and development needs, actively implements agency and federal compliance and risk policies and guidance; prepares performance standards and evaluates subordinates' performance; reviews completed work, accepts, amends, or rejects as appropriate. Uses comprehensive knowledge of the existing compliance and risk programs, methodologies and related IRS issuances to identify and define resources needed for the program and ensure program goals are aligned with the strategic vision.

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD26941 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.