- Position Title
- HR Specialist
- Agency
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Announcement Number
- BOR-LCB-25-IMP-12654859-RW Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, January 6, 2025 to Friday, January 10, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Current Bureau of Reclamation Employee (Competitive)
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying for competitive Promotion?
To claim Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm:
- You currently hold a position at a grade level (or equivalent) that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- (Trades Positions) You currently hold a position at a pay rate that is at or below the advertised full performance level for this position.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying for competitive Promotion?
2.
Current Bureau of Reclamation Employee (Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade, Re-Promotion)
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm you are applying to be considered for one of the following:
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
To claim Non-Competitive eligibility as a Current Bureau of Reclamation employee, please confirm you are applying to be considered for one of the following:
- Reassignment: You currently hold the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Change to Lower Grade: You currently hold a higher grade level with the same or higher promotion potential than the position being advertised.
- Re-Promotion: You have previously held the same grade level with the same or higher promotion potential as the position being advertised.
- Trades Positions: You currently hold or have previously held a position at the same or higher rate of pay as the position being advertised.
- Career or Career-Conditional status (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- Competitive Service status (Position Occupied field is 1).
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Reclamation employee applying to be considered for a Reassignment, Change to Lower Grade or Re-Promotion?
3.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
To claim CTAP eligibility, please confirm:
- You are a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? AND
- 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.
- Your agency notice, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice; AND
- Your most recent annual performance appraisal rating of record; AND
- Your most recent SF-50, or equivalent personnel action, noting current position, grade level, and duty location.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in The Department of the Interior with CTAP eligibility?
4.
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?
Preferences
1.
Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Certificates of Eligible Applicants for this position may be shared with other Federal agencies at their request. This may include other Offices within the Bureau of Reclamation, other Bureaus within the Department of the Interior, and/or other Federal agencies. If your information is shared with another office/bureau/agency, you will be notified. Do you authorize the sharing of your information with other Federal agencies? If you respond "No" to this question, your information will not be shared and you will not be considered for employment by the requesting agency.
Conditions of Employment
If selected, you will be subject to an initial suitability review, determined by a background investigation.
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
1.
Where did you learn about this vacancy?
2.
Provide specific information about your response to the previous question (i.e. professor's name and place of employment; college or university name; job/career fair and location held; friend's name; etc.).
(limit 100 characters)
You are applying under the Merit Promotion announcement. If you want to be considered under the concurrent Delegated Examining announcement, you must submit a separate application under that announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation in the announcement (i.e. transcripts,DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Please call the Human Resources Office phone number listed on this announcement for clarification or further information.
3.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance (NODAP).
4.
This position is designated as a Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.
Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
Are you willing to undergo a comprehensive background investigation which includes, but is not limited to, contact with all references, employers, co-workers, personal associates, and a review of your driving record, credit history, criminal history, and military service?
Please read the following eligibility questions carefully. If you do not meet any of the eligibilities, you will not be considered for this position.
To verify your claimed eligibility to apply for this position vacancy, you must submit all supporting documentations outlined in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
5.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
6.
I understand that if I am a current or former federal employee, I must submit a copy of my most recent performance appraisal OR a statement of why the appraisal is not available or my application will be marked as incomplete.
7.
I understand this is NOT a remote position.
8.
This vacancy is being recruited for multiple duty locations. If you would like to be considered for more than one duty location, please rank your preferred duty locations below. If you are only applying for one duty location, please indicate N/A.
Assessment 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Thank you for your interest in employment with Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Basin Region. Your application for the position of Human Resources Specialist will be evaluated based on your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
Please read the entire vacancy announcement for application procedures and requirements. Failure to submit all requirement documents and follow all instructions will result in your application being marked as ineligible or incomplete.
Your resume MUST contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment identified in months and years. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. You must be clear when describing your experience, we may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect the experience as noted in the vacancy announcement, your application will be marked as ineligible. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions, and any selective factors, by the closing date of the announcement.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation listed under the "How to Apply" tab (i.e., transcripts, DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Current/Former federal employees that fail to submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal will have their application marked as incomplete.
After submitting your application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take an additional online assessment through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. Recommend monitoring all email boxes as the email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
Please read the entire vacancy announcement for application procedures and requirements. Failure to submit all requirement documents and follow all instructions will result in your application being marked as ineligible or incomplete.
Your resume MUST contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment identified in months and years. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. You must be clear when describing your experience, we may not make assumptions in determining qualifications. If your resume does not clearly reflect the experience as noted in the vacancy announcement, your application will be marked as ineligible. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions, and any selective factors, by the closing date of the announcement.
You WILL NOT be considered for this announcement if you fail to submit ALL the applicable required documentation listed under the "How to Apply" tab (i.e., transcripts, DD-214's, SF-15, VA letter, SF-50's, PE Registration, etc.) by the CLOSING DATE of this announcement. Current/Former federal employees that fail to submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal will have their application marked as incomplete.
After submitting your application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take an additional online assessment through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. Recommend monitoring all email boxes as the email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
INSTRUCTIONS: For each question, select the response(s) that best describe your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume.
1.
GS-11: Select the response that best describes your education, experience, or combination of education and experience as it pertains to the qualification requirements for the Human Resources Specialist, at the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
Do you have a valid state driver's license?
3.
Select the human resources functions you have performed on a regular and recurring basis.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
4.
I have advised hiring managers and selecting officials on recruitment strategies for attracting the best qualified candidates for vacant positions.
5.
I have analyzed metrics to identify areas of concern in the recruitment process.
6.
Select the human resources automated system(s) that you are proficient in using. (Proficient means you understand and utilize a major part of the system functionality/capabilities.)
7.
Select the response(s) that apply to your experience with position classification.
8.
Select laws and appointing authorities you have utilized for filling positions.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Are you certified to conduct competitive Delegated Examining recruitments?
10.
I have utilized an automated personnel system such as HR Connect, Monster Hiring Management, USA Staffing, etc.
11.
Select the response(s) that show the work you have performed in the areas of staffing and recruitment.
12.
Select the responses that reflect your experience developing criteria and evaluating candidates using an automated system that utilizes questions and responses to evaluate the candidates.
13.
Select all of the following that describe your experience in applying pay setting rules within the past 5 years.
14.
Select the response that best reflects your experience with job analysis and the development of competency-based questions.
15.
Performance Appraisal: I am applying as a current/former federal employee?
16.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due. I understand that responding "No" to this question will result in my not being considered for this position.