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Position Title
Supervisory HR Specialist
Agency
Small Business Administration
Announcement Number
23-149-AB-ST Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, February 9, 2023 to Thursday, February 23, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
3. (1) Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty?
  • Includes all spouses of members of the armed forces on active duty
  • Spouses do not have to relocate with active duty spouse

-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 documentation showing your spouse is currently on active duty.

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.. (limit characters)
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. (limit characters)
5. Were you employed overseas as an Appropriated Fund employee AND did you:
• complete 52 weeks of creditable overseas service in an appropriated fund position(s) as a family member during the time you accompanied a sponsor officially assigned to an overseas area; AND,
 receive a fully successful or better (or equivalent) performance rating; AND,
• return to the United States to resume residence less than 3 years ago?

For more information, review USAJOBS Former Overseas Employees resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50, and performance appraisal. (limit characters)
6. Do you meet the following criteria for Competitive Merit Promotion eligibility:
  • I am a current Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service To be eligible you must have least one year Time In Grade (TIG) at the next lower grade level, or higher, from the position to which you are applying.;
  • I am a former Federal employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field--block 24--is "1" or "2"); and
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field--block 34--is "1") (limit characters)
7. Have you completed at least 1 year of continuous service immediately before separation from one or more nontemporary Foreign Service appointments;
  • Former employee of the Canal Zone Merit System or Panama Canal Employment System;
  • Former employee who served in the Office of the President or Vice-President or on the White House Staff;
  • Former incumbent of a position brought into the competitive service;
  • Disabled veteran who has completed a training course under Chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code;
  • Former ACTION volunteer;
  • Current or former Foreign Service officer or employee;
  • Former employee of the Panama Canal Commission located in the United States;
AND, your separation from a Foreign Service career-type appointment occurred in the last 3 years (individuals entitled to veteran's preference do not need to meet this 3-year requirement)?
-OR-
Have you completed at least 3 years of substantially continuous service under one or more nontemporary appointments in the Foreign Service immediately before separation from an unlimited, career-type appointment in that Service?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF- 50) reflecting your nontemporary status. If you are outside of the 3-year requirement but are entitled to veteran's preference, 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. (limit characters)
8. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than 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 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. (limit characters)
9.

If you're a current or former Land Management employee, who worked in a term or temporary job, you may be eligible to apply to a merit promotion vacancy if you meet the following requirements and provide the required documentation.  You must apply within two years of your last term or temporary job and meet all of the following conditions:

  • You worked for a land management agency. (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)
  • Your job was a term or temporary job in the competitive service.
  • You worked 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.
  • You received acceptable performance ratings throughout your term or temporary employment.
  • You did not leave your job due to misconduct or performance.
If you meet these requirements you must submit your first and last SF-50 from each appointment as well as your performance appraisal for each appointment that makes us the 24 total months of employment with the Land Management agency.  If you do not provide the required documentation you will be found ineligible for consideration under the Land Management eligibility. (limit characters)
10. Do you currently or have you previously occupied a permanent position in which the full performance level (FPL) is equivalent to the FPL of the position being advertised?

i.e., to be eligible for NonCompetitive consideration to a position being advertised at the GS-09, with an FPL of a GS-12, you must have previously held one of the following:
  • GS-09 with an FPL of GS-12
  • GS-11 with an FPL of GS-12
  • GS-12 - 15
To verify your eligibility as a current or former Federal civilian 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 and full performance level. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field--block 24--is "1" or "2");
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field--block 34--is "1"); AND,
• full performance level (equivalent to the FPL of the position being advertised). (limit characters)
11. 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 use this eligibility, you MUST also select either "Competitive Merit Promotion" or "Non-Competitive (Based on Federal Service)" or both; and you must also submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status. (limit characters)
12. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
-OR-
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request. (limit characters)
13. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

 (limit characters)
14. 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. (limit characters)
15. 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
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.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources. (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. Select the statement below that describes your qualications to qualify for the HR Specialist, GS-14. (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. Provided oversight on personnel processing to include promotions, conversions, promotions, extensions, reassignments, position changes, pay, awards, non-pay status, return to duty, and separations. (limit characters)
3. Provided oversight on payroll matters such as: time and attendance, garnishments, taxes, awards, savings bonds, union dues, special pay actions, direct deposit, allotments, charitable contributions, severance pay, lump sum payment, health benefits, and parking and transit benefits. (limit characters)
4. Wrote policy and procedural notices on a wide range of issues related to personnel processing, payroll and time and attendance. (limit characters)
5. Reviewed, interpreted and applied policies, rules or regulations related to resolving complex matters. (limit characters)
6. Interpreted and applied the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions and Code of Federal Regulations to personnel and payroll matters. (limit characters)
7. Delivered informative briefings to supervisors, managers, and employees. (limit characters)
8. Represented an agency on complex matters and communicated organizational objectives and priorities. (limit characters)
9. Acted as an agency representative on policy decisions with senior management. (limit characters)
10. Maintained professional contact with management officials, executives, and stakeholders to resolve complex problems. (limit characters)
11. Conducted training sessions with varied audiences with different levels of comprehension. (limit characters)
12. Utilized an automated system to generate and review personnel and payroll reports to identify errors, missing actions and to audit the work of others. (limit characters)
13. Gathered and Analyzed facts, interpreting data and information, and reported findings to senior level officials or prepared briefings for senior management to report findings. (limit characters)
14. Developed written materials for briefings, trainings, or conferences. (limit characters)
15. Pulled reports from automating Payroll system for responses to audits, inquires and use for management level presentations. (limit characters)
16. Select from the list below which automated systems/product you have worked with on a regular basis (daily or reoccurring). (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
17. Planned, organized, and reviewed work. (limit characters)
18. Distributed and balanced the workload among employees (limit characters)
19. Monitored the status and progress of work, and resolved workplace conflicts, differences, or problems among team members. (limit characters)
20. Provided technical guidance, assistance, and training to other HR professionals at all levels. (limit characters)
21. Identified strengths and weaknesses of an organization, developed program goals and measurements. (limit characters)
22. Developed fact sheets, presentations, and guidance to address common customer questions and issues. (limit characters)
23. Responded to customer inquiries at all levels of the organization. (limit characters)
24. Develops customer metrics to assess programs. (limit characters)
25. Sets priorities of work, monitors progress and adjusts as needed to address high priority customer issues. (limit characters)
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