- Position Title
- Human Resources Specialist
- Agency
- Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
- Announcement Number
- MS-23-CHI-OHR-12009173-MBM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 to Friday, June 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?
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
2.
Are you a current or former DOL employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
3.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who has been issued orders for a permanent change of station (PCS)?
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member - can be found on PCS orders or via marriage certificate;
A copy of PCS order authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location;
New duty location on PCS orders must be within local commuting area of position to which you are applying.
- OR -
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?
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member;
The spouse's DD-214 showing Proof of honorable discharge;
A letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) that shows a rating of 100% disabled;
Proof that the veteran spouse is unfit to work (via the VA letter or a completed SF-15) and not employed.
- OR -
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member;
The spouse's DD-214 showing Proof of honorable discharge;
DD-1300 Report of Casualty documentation.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Military Spouses.
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member - can be found on PCS orders or via marriage certificate;
A copy of PCS order authorizing the spouse to accompany the service member to a new duty location;
New duty location on PCS orders must be within local commuting area of position to which you are applying.
- OR -
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?
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member;
The spouse's DD-214 showing Proof of honorable discharge;
A letter from the Veterans Administration (VA) that shows a rating of 100% disabled;
Proof that the veteran spouse is unfit to work (via the VA letter or a completed SF-15) and not employed.
- OR -
Are you the un-remarried widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status?
Note:To verify eligibility, you must provide the following documentation:
Proof of marriage to the service member;
The spouse's DD-214 showing Proof of honorable discharge;
DD-1300 Report of Casualty documentation.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Military Spouses.
4.
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment, or did you obtain career-conditional status and are within 3 years of the date of separation, but have NOT held a position with a promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note: To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
5.
Are you a current Federal employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have NOT held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Federal Employees.
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Federal Employees.
6.
Are you a current Federal employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
7.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than DOL who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
you are located in the same local commuting area as 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?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
you are located in the same local commuting area as 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?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a reduction in force (RIF) separation notice, a SF50 reflecting your RIF separation, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area. You must also submit documentation to reflect your current (or last) performance rating of record.
8.
Are you a current (or former) employee of one or more of the following Land Management Agencies (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Reclamation) and meet all of the following:
(a) worked for the agency/agencies on a time-limited (temporary or term) basis;
(b) held those jobs totaling more than 24 total months;
(c) did not have more than a 2-year break between those jobs; AND
(d) had performance ratings at or above the "acceptable" level during your employment?
Note:To verify your eligibility, applicants must submit ALL Appointment and Resignation/Termination SF-50 personnel actions, along with copies of performance ratings that cover each of those service periods. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status (such as LWOP) is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.
(a) worked for the agency/agencies on a time-limited (temporary or term) basis;
(b) held those jobs totaling more than 24 total months;
(c) did not have more than a 2-year break between those jobs; AND
(d) had performance ratings at or above the "acceptable" level during your employment?
Note:To verify your eligibility, applicants must submit ALL Appointment and Resignation/Termination SF-50 personnel actions, along with copies of performance ratings that cover each of those service periods. Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status (such as LWOP) is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.
9.
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment, or did you obtain career-conditional status and are within 3 years of the date of separation, and the position the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
Your SF-50 must reflect:
Tenure: Career or career-conditional (1 or 2) - refer to Tenure Box #24 on the SF-50
Position Occupied: Competitive service (1) - refer to Tenure Box #34 on the SF-50
For more information, review USAJOBS resources for Federal Employees.
10.
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,
eligible for veterans' preference?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must provide supporting documentation with their application. If you are currently on active duty you may be considered under the two provisions above provided you submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Veterans.
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,
eligible for veterans' preference?
Note:To verify your eligibility, you must provide supporting documentation with their application. If you are currently on active duty you may be considered under the two provisions above provided you submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources for Veterans.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
I understand that the responses I selected in this questionnaire must be fully supported by detailed descriptions of my work experiences in my resume. In the event that my responses are not supported by my resume, the human resources office will amend my responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency demonstrated in my resume.
3.
I understand submission of supporting documentation, e.g., transcripts, DD-214, SF-50, Most recent performance appraisal dated within 18 months (or reason explaining why one cannot be provided) may be required for this position. I also understand that my application will not be considered if the required supporting documentation is not submitted or is not submitted in accordance with the time frames indicated in the announcement.
4.
Where did you first learn about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity?
5.
Please provide the name of the institution/college/university or organization/program/network where you first heard about this Department of Labor (DOL) job opportunity. If you learned about this DOL job opportunity through a DOL Sponsored Career Fair, please provide the name of the career fair. If you learned about this job through OCIO, please specify if it was through OCIO LinkedIn, OCIO Twitter or another OCIO Outreach Method. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
Core Questions
1.
Are you are a current Federal employee?
2.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate pay plan of the highest graded position you held.
3.
If you selected "Other", please enter the Pay Plan. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 100 characters)
4.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the highest-grade level you held.
5.
If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the dates of the highest title, series, graded position you held (MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY or Present, or if not applicable, please enter N/A.).
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
Note: Time-In-Grade restrictions apply in relation to advancement to General Schedule positions of employees in the competitive service. (limit 150 characters)
6.
If you are, or were, a Federal employee who held a permanent position in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level* of that position?
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
*Full Performance Level: The highest grade level in an employment career ladder. For example, if the position is a Secretary, grade GS-5 with a target grade or promotion potential to GS-7, the GS-7 grade level is the full performance grade level of the position. It is the highest grade in the Secretary position's employment career ladder (i.e., GS-5, GS-6, GS-7).
7.
Does the Department of Labor employ any member of your family?
8.
If yes to previous question, please provide the name, relationship, organization in which employed, and location if known. If not applicable, please enter N/A.
(limit 250 characters)
9.
Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity, either military or civilian?
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.
10.
Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?
11.
For DOL employees only, what is your bargaining unit status?
12.
Are you currently serving or have you served in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a position with Department of Labor. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select the one answer that best describes your ability to meet the basic qualification requirements for the Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-9, position.
2.
Select the one answer that best describes your ability to meet the basic qualification requirements for the Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-11, position.
3.
Which of the following types of automated HR Systems have you worked with on a regular (daily or near daily) basis?
4.
Select the option(s) that describe your personnel processing experience.
5.
Select the type(s) of Request for Personnel Action(s) (SF-52) that you have processed and coded including the legal authority, nature of action, and applicable remarks generated on Notification of Personnel Actions (SF-50) using the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions as a regular and recurring part of your job with minimal supervision.
6.
Choose all the statements that best describes your level of experience in providing compensation guidance and technical assistance.
7.
Select the response that best describes your experience processing personnel actions.
8.
Select the statement(s) that describe the tasks you have completed in your work experience.
9.
Select the statements that reflect your experience with an automated Human Resource/Payroll system(s):
10.
Select the response that reflects your experience applying OPM pay setting policies for pay situations regarding highest previous rate, special salary rate, movement from one pay system to another, and movement from one geographic location to another.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience running reports from an automated database.
12.
Select the response that best describes your skill in oral communication.
13.
Please select all the statements which describe your experience developing and maintaining relationships with customers with diverse needs. Be prepared to provide examples if contacted for an interview.
14.
Select the statements below that best describe your highest levels of experience managing multiple assignments, conflicting priorities, and multi-tasking, while maintaining good customer service and meeting various deadlines.
15.
Select the responses(s) that describes your experience in self-management in a work environment. (Select all that apply.)
16.
Choose the response that best fits your experience in conducting basic research to gather facts, draw logical conclusions and/or make recommendations.
17.
Select the responses that best reflect the types of writing in which you have the most experience.
18.
I have experience working with the National Finance Center (NFC) Personnel and Payroll System.
19.
Select all the human resources automated system(s) that you have experience using to support personnel action and payroll processing.
20.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.