Human Resources Specialist - Classification (Organizational Strategy Advisor)

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

01Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

02EXPERIENCE

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Served as a subject matter expert on federal organizational design, analyzing structures, staffing patterns, supervisory ratios, and functional alignments; reviewed and concurred on newly created positions, exercising delegated authority to disapprove actions conflicting with sound design principles.

Conducted long-term organizational analyses to identify future staffing requirements, structural vulnerabilities, and optimization opportunities, developing recommendations that informed enterprise-wide strategic planning aligned with evolving mission priorities.

Oversaw continuous audits of organizational charts, staffing reports, and position indices; provided oversight of reorganization efforts to ensure compliance with federal design principles and OPM standards; and/or collaborated with Classification Specialists to accurately reflect structural changes.

Developed organization-wide RIF strategies aligned with organizational design principles and mission projections; designed competitive areas, retention registers, and displacement patterns supporting legally defensible RIF actions; and provided technical guidance to managers on workforce mitigation.

Established effective working relationships with HR staff, agency executives and managers, and/or OPM representatives; represented the organization on design and strategy matters by providing briefings, negotiating solutions, and communicating complex organizational concepts clearly. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.

The position provides authoritative organizational strategy design guidance within a subcomponent of the Position and Organizational Design Branch. Serves as a Bureau subject matter expert on federal organizational design practices, identifying discrepancy trends, assessing structural risks, and developing recommendations that strengthen organizational alignment and efficiency.

Conducts organizational design reviews and structural studies of institutions, regional offices, and Central Office components to assess compliance with federal design principles and identify areas for organizational improvement. Provides technical guidance to managers and HR personnel on RIF procedures, workforce mitigation strategies, and structural alternatives that minimize adverse impacts while maintaining organizational integrity.