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Position Title
Human Resources Specialist
Agency
Social Security Administration
Announcement Number
SH-10152302 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, March 5, 2018 to Friday, March 16, 2018
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.) (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.) (limit characters)
3. Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for reassignment, change to lower grade, or repromotion to a grade you previously held on a permanent basis? Select yes if you currently hold or previously held a permanent position at or above the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement. (NOTE: If this position has higher promotion potential than you have held on a permanent basis, you must apply for promotion to receive consideration.)
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Are you a current Federal employee serving on a noncompetitive appointment? Select yes if you are currently serving under one of the following appointment types:  Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; Temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).
 
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4. Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for promotion?  Select yes if you have 52 weeks at the next lower grade AND the grade level or promotion potential of this position is higher than you have held on a permanent basis.
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Are you applying for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)? Select yes if you are a veteran who served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military OR if you are entitled to veterans' preference. (Note: If you are also a Federal employee, you must submit documentation of time-in-grade and successful performance to receive consideration.)
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5. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
  • served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
  • are entitled to veterans' preference
If yes, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Please select the statement that best describes your eligibility for this vacancy and refer to the required documents section for more information on the supporting documents you must submit.
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2. Please select the statement that best describes your experience and/or education as related to the basic qualification requirements for the grade 11 position.
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3. Do you have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position? Specialized experience includes providing information and assistance to management and staff in one or more HR areas (recruitment and placement, HR development and training, performance recognition and management, employee relations, position management).
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4. Please select the statement that best describes your performance appraisal rating:
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5. Do you have experience providing guidance on administrative issues such as travel policy, pay and leave, overtime, personnel concerns, etc? (GS 11) 6 points
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6. Do you have experience working with award nominations, re-writing them if necessary, and coordinating their submission for approval? (GS 11) 6 points
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7. Do you have experience providing advice and guidance on training courses? (GS 11) 6 points
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8. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in administrative management? (GS 11) 6 points
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9. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in any administrative specialty? (GS 11) 6 points
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10. Do you have experience providing guidance on a variety of administrative issues such as travel policy, pay and leave, overtime, personnel concerns, etc? (GS 12) 6 points
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11. Do you have experience soliciting, preparing, finalizing, and submitting award nominations for approval? (GS 12) 6 points
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12. Do you have experience providing advice and guidance on training courses and coordinating an organization's training program? (GS 12) 6 points
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13. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in administrative management? (GS 12) 6 points
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14. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in any administrative specialty, such as payroll, travel policy, file management, etc? (GS 12) 6 points
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15. Do you have experience providing guidance in areas such as recruitment and placement, employee relations, and position management? (GS 11) 5 points
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16. Do you have experience assisting in the development of policies on all facets of HR management? (GS 11) 5 points
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17. Do you have experience assisting managers with the implementation of new or revised HR procedures? (GS 11) 5 points
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18. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in personnel management? (GS 11) 5 points
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19. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in personnel assessment and selection? (GS 11) 5 points
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20. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in basic position classification? (GS 11) 5 points (limit characters)
21. Do you have experience providing advice and guidance in the areas of recruitment and placement, employee relations, and position management? (GS 12) 5 points
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22. Do you have experience developing policies on all facets of HR management? (GS 12) 5 points
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23. Do you have experience implementing new or revised HR procedures? (GS 12) 5 points
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24. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Personnel Management? (GS 12) 5 points
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25. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Personnel Assessment and Selection? (GS 12) 5 points
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26. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Basic Position Classification? (GS 12) 5 points (limit characters)
27. Do you have experience researching answers referencing Federal HR laws, regulations and Agency policy, in response to specific issues or concerns? (GS 11) 6 points (limit characters)
28. Do you have experience analyzing and interpreting data for input into reports or briefings? (GS 11) 6 points
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29. Do you have experience drafting material for inclusion in reports? (GS 11) 6 points
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30. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in basic analysis? (GS 11) 6 points
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31. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in research methods? (GS 11) 6 points
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32. Do you have experience conducting research referencing Federal HR laws and regulations and Agency policy, in response to specific issues or concerns? (GS 12) 6 points (limit characters)
33. Do you have experience analyzing and interpreting data? (GS 12) 6 points
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34. Do you have experience developing recommendations for sensitive HR issues referencing Federal laws and regulations and Agency policy? (GS 12) 6 points
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35. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Advanced Analysis? (GS 12) 6 points
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36. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Research Methods? (GS 12) 6 points
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37. Do you have experience preparing interim reports or briefing materials? (GS 11) 5 points
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38. Do you have experience making oral presentations in meetings or in any other setting? (GS 11) 5 points
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39. Do you have experience preparing input to reports for use by senior management? (GS 11) 5 points
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40. Do you have experience developing recommendations for sensitive HR issues referencing Federal laws and regulations and Agency policy? (GS 11) 5 points
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41. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in advanced analysis? (GS 11) 5 points
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42. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in report writing? (GS 11) 5 points
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43. Do you have experience preparing final reports or briefing materials in a "user-friendly" format for senior management? (GS 12) 5 points
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44. Do you have experience making oral presentations in a variety of venues, such as meetings, conferences, classrooms, etc? (GS 12) 5 points
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45. Do you have experience preparing written communications for varied audiences? (GS 12) 5 points
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46. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Briefing Techniques? (GS 12) 5 points
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47. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Business Writing? (GS 12) 5 points
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48. Have you successfully completed training and/or coursework in Report Writing? (GS 12) 5 points
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