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Summary Serves as a Human Resources Specialist for the Alaskan Region HR Services, Employment Services Branch. Participates in the application of merit systems principles to assist managers to attract a high quality and diverse workforce. Responsibilities FV-G duties: Apply merit systems principles to attract, develop, manage, and retain a high quality and diverse workforce Provide employment, staffing, and compensation services to fill paraprofessional, professional, technical, specialized, and related support positions Assist managers and supervisors by providing advisory guidance on title, series, and grade/band levels, application of pay flexibilities, etc. Assist management in developing crediting plans as well as other documentation necessary for the recruitment and placement of well-qualified candidates in internal or external competitive staffing actions. Demonstrate some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish tasks or small projects Evaluate applications and resumes for qualification, eligibility for special hiring authorities, adjudicate veteran's preference and initiate medical/security clearances Process personnel actions within Federal Personnel and Payroll System Support the communication between client organizations and the processing center by researching and coordinating technical requirements to ensure personnel actions are forwarding to the processing center for final action Consult with managers to determine short and long-term recruitment needs. Ensure personnel actions are annotated with the appropriate nature of action, legal authority, pay, and remarks; collects/analyzes data and information concerning time-to-fill metrics and accuracy of personnel actions May participate in new employee orientation sessions and special programs/projects Assist management by researching and gathering documents associated with Equal Employment Opportunity complaints, Freedom of Information Act requests, and drafting initial responses to Congressional complaints or applicant inquiries Perform other duties as assigned FV-H duties: Provide consultation services to managers and staff offices in the areas of recruitment and placement. Collaborate with managers on recruitment options, hiring flexibilities and incentives. Prepares vacancy announcements. Rates and ranks application packages for various positions. Adjudicates veteran's preference. Issues certificate of eligible applicants to managers Ensures legal appointment and assignment of selectees. Prepares and manages case files. Provides guidance on FAA Core Compensation plan and other FAA pay systems to LOB personnel, applicants and employees. Completes requests for personnel actions (SF-52) for various types of personnel actions and prepares and manages required documents for case files on personnel actions. Updates workload data and closes out merit promotion and recruitment files. Applies comprehensive knowledge of staffing principles, laws, and regulations. Utilizes high level knowledge and skill in the analysis and interpretation of governing laws, policies and HR principles and practices to effectively advise on and/or resolve operational problems. Trains and mentors lower band HR Specialists and Assistants. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the FV-G level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-F or FG/GS-5/7/9. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes experience applying principles of staffing, recruitment and placement, compensation laws, policies and other regulatory guidance and training, developing and publishing announcements, determining qualifications and generating referral lists; experience providing information and guidance to organizational customers regarding personnel issues, gathering information is support of identifying and recommending alternatives and recommendations; experience utilizing and applying provisions of compensation and pay systems OR To qualify with education only a successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Must be gained from an accredited college or university. To qualify for this position at the FV-H level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, FV-G or FG/GS-10/11. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes experience that demonstrates sound knowledge of staffing, recruitment and placement, compensation laws, policies and other regulatory guidance; experience developing vacancy announcements, coding personnel actions and applying provisions of compensation and pay systems; experience advising managers and other personnel on complex staffing issues and identifying and recommending solutions. Applicants should include examples of their specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the position. Education Education Substitution: Substitution of education or equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. To qualify based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment. FV-G: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, is required. Education is not qualifying at the FV-H . Foreign Education: Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered. Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE ANSWER YOU CHOSE FOR EACH KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Appointment type: Permanent Full Time Security: POS Sen 5 (Mod Risk). Substance Testing: Not Required. Financial Disclosure: Yes Interviews: Some, all or none may be interviewed This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA