Telework eligibleFederal

Lead Human Resources Specialist

Food and Drug Administration · Department of Health and Human Services

Human Resources Management

Salary
$121,785–$169,583/year
Grade
00
Work location
Telework eligible · North Bethesda, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 1, 2026
Apply by
Oct 8, 2026
Category
Human Resources Management

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Summary

This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band C.

Duties

Leads the team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload among employees. Conducts quality and audit reviews of case files; review and verify the qualification determinations for applicants; review and verify the adjucation of veteran's preference; verify the qualification determinations have been adequately documented in the automated systems. Conducts review of on-boarding new hire records, tenative and final offer letters, selection paperwork, case files for closed cases. Ensures that all staffing and recruitment actions, compensation and pay-settign determinations, and other named personnel actions are quality reviewed in a timely manner. Meets with staff individually and as a team to ensure workload is balanced, deadlines are met, and initiatives are implemented. Applies knowledge of the full rane of pay administration policies, principles, and practice under Title 5, Title 21, and other statutes and legal authorities, as applicable, in advising ona variety of compensation issues. Prepares reports and maintains records of work accomplishments and supporting information.

Education

There is no education substitution for this position at the Band C level.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. This is a Title 21 announcement. Traditional rating and ranking of applications, and veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy. If you are referred to the hiring manager for consideration, you may be further evaluated based on an interview; review of requested work samples, writing samples, most recent performance evaluation(s), or professional references; or results of an oral presentation or work-related test. Failure to comply with any of the additional assessment requirements will result in removal from further consideration. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

About this listing

Food and Drug Administration has 10 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in North Bethesda, Maryland. See all Food and Drug Administration listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $121,785 to $169,583 a year.

This announcement is open for 7 days, from Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Among currently open Human Resources Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days. As of Oct 6, 2026, it closes in 2 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens). The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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