Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

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This position is located in the Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Talent Services, Client Services Division, Classification Branch (HR/TS/CLI/C). HR Classification serves as an initial point-of-contact for Department of State employees and processes routine, complex, and sensitive position classification/management issues/requests, and other administrative procedures. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience advising and collaborating with Senior Leadership, and HR partners on classification and position management, including organizational design, position structuring, and grade determinations, and producing comprehensive written analyses to support management decisions. Experience interpreting and applying Federal classification laws, regulations, and OPM guidance to conduct classification reviews; resolve disputes or challenges; respond to formal inquiries; and prepare legally defensible evaluation statements. Experience leading and adjudicating complex classification actions, involving positions with emerging or novel duties, sensitive workforce impact to ensure alignment with mission requirements, workforce planning objectives, organizational changes, internal controls, and audit readiness requirements. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

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