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Position Title
Human Resources Specialist (HRD)
Agency
DHS Headquarters
Announcement Number
IMP-11176737-21-OCHCO Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 to Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Eligibilities
You MUST select at least one response below for further consideration of this position. (limit characters)
1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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2. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security in the Competitive Service?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
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3. Are you a currently employed as a Federal civilian employee with the Department of Homeland Security who have held or currently holds, a permanent competitive service position in the federal government with equal or higher promotion potential as this position?

To verify your eligibility as a current DHS employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status is in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1), or, your status is in the excepted service (Position Occupied field is 2) and you are eligible under a valid interchange agreement.
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Assessment 1
1. Choose the one answer that best describes your experience as related to the minimum qualification requirements for the Human Resources Specialist (HRD) GS- 13 position. Before answering this question, see the qualifications section on this announcement. (limit characters)
PLEASE SELECT THE BEST ANSWER THAT DESCRIBES YOUR EDUCATION AND/OR TRAINING FOR EACH OF THE STATEMENTS LISTED BELOW. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Assesses emerging needs in executive leadership and identifies appropriate development options to support effective leadership and executive performance. (limit characters)
3. Administers training and development programs and initiatives that provide a wide range of modalities including online, interactive and experiential to support executives in effective leadership. (limit characters)
4. Designs and leads learning experiences suitable for building executive leadership capacity in topics such as employee engagement, strategic thinking, crisis management and decision-making. (limit characters)
5. Plans and administers the development and implementation of all logistics required to market, communicate, register and sustain participation in leader and executive development programs and initiatives, including involvement of SMEs, contracts and funding, technology, materials and transportation. (limit characters)
6. Experience designing and conducting complex selection, evaluation and impact data analysis using appropriate techniques including Survey Monkey, Microsoft Excel or similar software. (limit characters)
7. Experience in identifying, securing and supporting instructors or training providers through a variety of approaches and tools, for short and long-term development programs. (limit characters)
8. Ability to actively seek and integrate knowledge of strategic drivers and trends influencing mission in order to ensure that leader and executive development programs build necessary capacity. (limit characters)
9. Experience in using past performance data to envision new horizons in leader and executive development and innovate learning interventions that will serve the organization now and into the future. (limit characters)
10. Understanding of the role of leader and executive development within the larger human capital continuum, in order to make meaningful connections between development and recruitment, performance, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion. (limit characters)
11. Understands how leader and executive development influence organizational culture, and designs pre-during and poste development practices to ensure that leaders are supported in applying development back on the job (limit characters)
12. Serves as a coach or mentor in understanding and supporting individualized leader and executive development needs, especially in the area of leading within challenges resulting from organizational climate or structure. (limit characters)
13. Designs and implements change management plans, including necessary marketing and communications, job aids, and resources to support effective development initiatives and projects. (limit characters)
14. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)