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Position Title
Human Resources Specialist (Performance Management)
Agency
U.S. Agency for International Development
Announcement Number
24-ST-HRC0458199 Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 to Monday, September 23, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. Are you a current USAID employee serving on a Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional appointment eligible for a noncompetitive assignment (change to lower grade or reassignment)?

To verify your eligibility as a current USAID employee eligible for a noncompetitive assignment, you must submit a copy of your most recent 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,
  • status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
  • box 46 must show US Agency for International Development; AND,
  • your current grade level be higher than or equivalent to the grade level of this position.
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2. Are you a current Competitive Service Career or Career-Conditional, USAID employee?

To verify your eligibility as a current USAID 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. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:

• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1); AND,
• box 46 must show US Agency for International Development.
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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.

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Preferences
1. Are you currently, or have you been within the last 5 years, a Presidential appointee (with or without Senate confirmation), Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, an appointee serving in a political capacity under an agency-specific authority, or a Noncareer SES employee in the Executive Branch? (limit characters)
2. Where did you hear about us? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for the position of Human Resources Specialist (Performance Management), GS-0201-13 with the United States Agency for International Development. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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1. Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Human Resources Specialist (Performance Management) at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
2. Provide high quality customer service on performance management program and review customer performance management related products for compliance with Agency policy. (limit characters)
3. Provide managers and employees with explanations of the HR policies and procedures surrounding the performance programs and provide advisory, consultative, and technical services on performance management principles, concepts, and laws. (limit characters)
4. Provide Agency managers and employees with information on and interpretation of agency's performance management policies, procedures, and guidelines. (limit characters)
5. Ensure that performance documentation required for performance awards are in line with the assigned duties and the official performance plans, midyear reviews, and annual performance evaluations.
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6. Develop performance management job aids and other materials for a wide range of audiences regarding the different awards. (limit characters)
7. Establish long and short-term performance management objectives that focus on identified needs of the organization, such as tools and methods to assist agency system users.
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8. Make presentations about the employees' performance management program and provide employees with information on interpretation of relatively complex agency performance management guidelines.
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9. Identify training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor. (limit characters)
10. Prepare and present reports on relevant program policy to senior management and makes recommendations on how to improve civil service system of performance and promotion
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11. Identify a need for and knows where or how to gather information; organizes and maintains information or information management systems and work with employees and supervisors to ensure maximum understanding of system requirements.
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12. Perform research to ensure compliance with Federal and Agency human resources and payroll regulations and policy guidelines, and correctness of determinations made in processing all types of recognition-based personnel transactions.
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13. Resolve problems pertaining to significant performance management issues and develops recommendations and alternative solutions.
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14. Provides management advisory services in coaching, counseling, recognizing top performers, and taking appropriate actions on performance issues.
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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.


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