- Position Title
- Human Resources Specialist
- Agency
- Surface Transportation Board
- Announcement Number
- STB-22-KW-11489340-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, May 9, 2022 to Monday, May 23, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must 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. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must 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. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
3.
(1) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)? If yes, confirm you are indicated on the PCS orders; and that you:
• have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders;
• are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location; AND,
• have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
(2) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100 percent at the time of retirement or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
(3) Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility for option 1 identified above, you must submit a copy of the PCS orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders.
To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3 identified above, you must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc..
• have been married to the military member on or prior to the date of your spouse's PCS orders;
• are relocating with your spouse to the new duty location; AND,
• have not previously been appointed using this authority under these orders.
-OR-
(2) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating of 100 percent at the time of retirement or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs?
-OR-
(3) Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility for option 1 identified above, you must submit a copy of the PCS orders indicating you are authorized to relocate on those orders.
To verify your eligibility for options 2 and 3 identified above, you must submit the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15 and all supporting documentation identified on that document (e.g., Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service; death certificate and documentation identifying marital status at the time of death; disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service, etc..
4.
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
• 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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
5.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee; AND,
• you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or removed for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function; AND,
• the agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce; AND,
• the job you're applying to is in the local commuting area; AND,
• you meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
• you are a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee; AND,
• you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or removed for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function; AND,
• the agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce; AND,
• the job you're applying to is in the local commuting area; AND,
• you meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
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.
6.
Are you a current or former Land Management employee, who worked in a term or temporary job (Land management agencies include The Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, The Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Reclamation)?
-AND-
Are you a within two years of your last COMPETITIVE SERVICE term or temporary job?
-AND-
Did you work for a land management agency for more than 24 months (it doesn't have to be continuous, as long as there's no break of two or more years)?
-AND-
Did you receive acceptable performance ratings throughout your term or temporary employment?
-AND-
Did you leave this Land Management designated position for other than misconduct or performance reasons?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your Term or Temporary, competitive service status.
-AND-
Are you a within two years of your last COMPETITIVE SERVICE term or temporary job?
-AND-
Did you work for a land management agency for more than 24 months (it doesn't have to be continuous, as long as there's no break of two or more years)?
-AND-
Did you receive acceptable performance ratings throughout your term or temporary employment?
-AND-
Did you leave this Land Management designated position for other than misconduct or performance reasons?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your Term or Temporary, competitive service status.
- Conditional or Indefinite (Tenure field is 2 or 3); AND,
- your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
- You must also submit your latest performance management record.
7.
Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.
-OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.
-OR-
Are you a current:
• Postal Career Service Employee;
• Postal Rate Commission Employee;
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,
• Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
8.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
9.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
10.
Were you formerly, but not currently, employed as a Federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
11.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
12.
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?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must 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 service which includes character of service.
• 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?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must 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 service which includes character of service.
Assessment 1
1.
Which of the following statements best describes how you meet the specialized experience for a Human Resources Specialist?
2.
Do you possess current certification under OPM Delegated Examining to handle recruitments in complying with civil service laws and regulations, providing a fair and open competition, making a selection on the basis of the applicants' competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), and fostering collaborative relationships with hiring manages to improve outreach, recruitment, and hiring outcomes?
3.
Carry out staff assignments and actions to ensure proper processing of personnel actions in an automated personnel system.
4.
Administer electronic official personnel folders (eOPF), review and assure SF50's are uploaded into the employees eOPF and request and forward requested SF-75 Information.
5.
Select the statement(s) that describes the HR data tracking and management tasks you have carried out, to support data-driven HR operations.
6.
Leverage knowledge of evolving Federal human capital issues and OPM initiatives and requirements to guide managers.
7.
Choose the statement(s) that describe your experience in addressing challenging communication issues.
8.
Select the statement that best describes your experience providing customer service feedback, on behalf of your organization, to shared service providers, communicating concerns and trouble-shooting issues.
9.
Advise managers on performance management requirements and concepts.
10.
Select the statement(s) that describes your experience in drafting policies that support human capital initiatives
11.
Answer questions and communicate details of alternative work schedules, telework, and work/life balance programs to management and staff in compliance with OPM and agency requirements.
12.
Select the type(s) of experience you have writing or reviewing HR documents as a regular part of your work.
13.
Communicate with external applicants, customers, payroll, OPM, and other federal agencies regarding operations, as well as it relates to lesson learned and best practices.
14.
Select the response that best represents your interpersonal communication experience.
15.
Partner with managers and supervisors to prepare staffing documents for recruitment purposes.
16.
Establish new position descriptions for unclassified positions, re-descriptions, new hires, and temporary appointments.
17.
Carry out comprehensive recruitment activities, including drafting job analyses, determining appropriate specialized experienced, developing assessment questions to assess job qualifications, drafting announcements, and assessing eligibility and qualifications.
18.
Stay abreast and apply laws, regulations, and policies to ensure recruitment efforts addresses evolving agency needs for new skillsets, and position management.
19.
Select the statement(s) that describes the technical knowledge you have provided to managers and supervisors on employee performance-based issues.
20.
Select the HR areas in which you are considered a technical expert, providing authoritative advice to managers and employees as a regular and recurring part of your work.
21.
Select the laws, regulations, and guidance that you have had extensive experience researching, interpreting, and applying to difficult and evolving issues.
22.
Inform employees on a wide range of health benefits, including facilitating Open Season programs for employees to enroll, change or cancel enrollments.
23.
Educate employees on the various benefit programs during new hire orientation.
24.
Advise managers and staff on pay and leave programs, including annual leave, sick leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal leave sharing programs, military leave, and other leave types.