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Position Title
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist
Agency
Forest Service
Announcement Number
25-WO-HRM-12654402-FS-JA Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, December 26, 2024 to Thursday, January 2, 2025
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Eligibilities
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.
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1. Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment? (limit characters)
2. Are you a Forest Service 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? (limit characters)
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Are you a current USDA 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.

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4. Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and:
  • was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
  • served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
  • most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
  • performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
Note:  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.



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5. Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below: 

• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating? 
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• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
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6. How did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select one and specify if required: (limit characters)
7. Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
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Preferences
1. Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in these Supervisory Human Resources Specialist GS-0201-13 positions. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents. (limit characters)
1. Select the statement that best reflects your experience. Experience claimed must be supported in your resume. (limit characters)
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application, as well as information provided by your references. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating. (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. Perform administrative and human resources management functions such as providing advice, counsel or instruction on both administrative and work matters, and assuring compliance with safety regulations.
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3. Establish and communicate guidelines and performance requirements to employees including conducting formal performance reviews and identifying developmental and training needs of employees.
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4. Plan the work to be accomplished, assign work to employees, and establish production or quality standards.
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5. Hear and resolve employee complaints, effect minor disciplinary measures, and recommend action in more serious cases.
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6. Promote equal opportunity and ensure compliance with non-discriminatory employment and workplace practices and regulations.
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7. Provide recruitment and placement services to complex organizations which are varied in mission, subject to frequent operational changes, and which have high-level, specialized, and/or hard to fill positions.
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8. Exercise delegated employment authority by planning, organizing, and directing all phases of the recruitment and placement program including guidance on merit systems principles and prohibited personnel practices.
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9. Initiate and prepare all recruitment and placement policy and work closely with management to ensure recruitment and outreach programs meet workforce diversity.
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10. Provide technical and authoritative advice on excepted type appointments to include Schedule A and 30% Disabled Veterans.
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11. Serve as the technical expert related to job analyses, crediting plans, promotion and placement announcements, and referral certificates.
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12. Plan, develop, execute, and evaluate a comprehensive recruitment and placement program.
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13. Ensure priority placement programs are appropriately utilized and provide training to management and employees for all aspects of the merit promotion and demonstration project authorities.
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14. Ensure that the strategic plan, mission, vision, and values of the organization are communicated to the team.
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15. Integrate the team's goals, work plans, and products with higher level organizational or national priorities to ensure services are consistent with objectives, and are efficient, timely, and economical.
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16. Provide leadership and oversight to ensure quick recognition of emerging problems and a prompt response to management needs.
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17. Exercise significant responsibility in providing advice and counsel to management and leadership officials and with officials of other units or organizations.
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18. Provide technical and authoritative advice on all merit promotion matters, including external staffing matters.
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19. Work with specific outreach recruitment groups to implement special appointing authorities and coordinate job and recruitment fair activities.
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20. Work closely with personnel of all levels of an organization to assess staffing needs and methods of recruitment to ensure units they have an active student program.
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21. Exercise high degree of customer service skill with contacts.
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22. Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and promoting an equitable, inclusive, and safe work environment.
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23. Promote an inclusive work environment that is free from all types of discrimination.
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24. I certify that I have read the announcement and have attached all supporting documents as required.
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25. Have you read the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement and understand that failure to submit all required, legible documents prior to the closing date of the announcement may result in loss of consideration?
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26. 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. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy
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