Summary
This position is in Region 7, Mission Support Division, Human Capital Management Branch. About this organization: Region 7 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *This announcement has been amended to extend the closing date.*
Duties
At the full performance level of this position, you will: Provide expert advice and consultation to regional managers and supervisors to ensure the legal application of employee relations laws, regulations, and policies. Provide consultative services to managers on the interpretation and application of labor relations laws, regulations, and policies. Manage the region's performance management program for alignment with governing laws, regulations, and policies. Manage human resources programs and projects to implement and execute regional and agency human resources programs and priorities. If you are hired at a grade level lower than the full performance level (i.e., highest promotion potential level), your duties will be less complex and you will have more supervisory oversight. You may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.
Requirements
#LI-Onsite You must be a U.S. citizen. You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period if appointed as Competitive Service or a two-year trial period if appointed as Excepted Service. This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25. If you are selected for this position and plan to use your driver's license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e., for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card), the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking, or must be an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL). You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding. For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualification requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses (if applicable) to all assessments required for this position. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12968261 If you are eligible for consideration, one or more subject matter experts will systematically review your resume to assess the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for successful performance in this position (see the Qualifications section for a list of the critical competencies being evaluated). Based on the assessment ratings, a score will be calculated to determine if you are among the best qualified candidates. NOTE: Cheating (including the use of a consultant or an AI tool to assist you) on any assessment may result in your removal from consideration for this job. If you are referred for consideration, you may be subject to additional assessments by the selecting official (e.g., technical writing sample or other work sample, job knowledge test, case scenario analysis, scientific data assessment, structured interview, etc.). NOTE: Veterans' preference does not apply to merit promotion procedures. However, veterans' preference is a consideration for a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) and Schedule A disability appointment. If you are eligible to be considered for one of these non-competitive appointments, in order to be eligible for veterans' preference you must claim preference in your USAJOBS account; you must also submit proof of eligibility for veterans' preference as indicated in the Required Documents section.