Human Resources Specialist (Classification)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must meet the applicable qualification requirements established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the occupational series and grade level of the position. To be considered qualified, applicants must demonstrate that they possess the required experience, education, or an appropriate combination of education and experience, as applicable to the position.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS (When Applicable): Applicants seeking consideration under applicable merit promotion procedures must meet any applicable time-in-grade or agency-established promotion requirements. When applicable, applicants must provide sufficient documentation to establish that they meet these requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade or comparable pay band, unless otherwise specified by the applicable OPM qualification standard. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience may have been gained in federal, state, local government, private-sector employment, or other qualifying work environments, as applicable to the position. ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND APPLICABLE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

You may qualify at the GS-11 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position.

The specialized experience required for this position is: 1) Applying human resources (HR) classification principles, concepts, and practices, including position management and organizational design as required in modifying or developing classification actions; and 2) Analyzing and conducting classification requests or actions in compliance with classification standards and practices. -OR- EDUCATION SUBSITUTION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements as specified above.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-11.) You may qualify at the GS-12 grade level if you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position.

The specialized experience required for this position is: 1) Researching, interpreting and applying human resources (HR) classification principles, concepts, and practices, including position management and organizational design as required in modifying or developing classification actions; 2) Developing position descriptions (PDs) and conducting desk audits; and 3) Providing advisory HR services to management and staff involving analyzing, evaluating and recommending appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated HR issues.

Applicants must demonstrate that their experience meets all applicable specialized experience requirements. For additional information regarding federal qualification requirements, visit the OPM Qualification Standards.

This announcement remains open for applications until December 14, 2026, or until this position is filled. However, priority will be granted to those applications received by November 19, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST. Applications will be evaluated roughly every 7 days.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Classification), GS-0201-11/12, your typical work assignments may include the following: Analyzes and classifies individual positions descriptions; Gathers and studies data on the job content, knowledges and skills involved.

Determines the responsibilities and extent of authority of the position in relation to other positions, which may seem to overlap; Determines the correct classification by comparison to existing standards related to the work, and prepares necessary evaluation statements. Explains the standards, classification decisions, impact of designated duties on classification, and complaint and appeal procedures to employees, supervisors, and operating officials or managers.

Coordinates with management and ensures that new classification standards are applied within established timelines. Reports to operating officials on the above areas and makes recommendations for reorganization, expansion, consolidation of functions, establishment of trainee level and intermediate positions, changes in skills distribution, etc.