Department: Department of Commerce
Location(s): Suitland, Maryland
Salary Range: $70623 - $158322 Per Year
Job Summary: This vacancy is for a Human Resources Specialist position in the Human Resources Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Human Resources Specialist, 0201-9/11/12/13, FPL GG-13, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Specialized Experience: For the GG-9, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GG/GS-7 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Researching Title 5 personnel principles, procedures, and regulations to assist in applying Merit Promotion requirements; assisting in developing rating factors and crediting plans for vacancy announcements; review with senior staff on position classification standards to positions and determining the correct pay category, occupational series, titles and grade level; use of automated HR information systems to post vacancy announcements, conduct qualifications analysis, and process personnel actions; AND draft technical responses to inquiries, problems, and complaints. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR A combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience: For the GG-11, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GG/GS-9 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Researching and applying Title 5 personnel principles, procedures, and regulations sufficient to advise on the procedural and regulatory requirements governing the merit promotion process; developing rating factors and crediting plans for vacancy announcements; interpreting and applying position classification standards to positions and determining the correct pay category, occupational series, titles and grade level; discussing findings with management and employees, the use of automated HR information systems to post vacancy announcements, conduct qualifications analysis, process personnel actions; gather and analyze data; AND draft technical responses to inquiries, problems, and complaints. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related. OR A combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience: For the GG-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GG/GS-11 in the Federal service. Experience for this position includes: Determining appropriate rating and ranking selective factors and developing crediting plans to assess varying degrees of job qualifications; supporting an organization's recruitment and placement program through the research, interpretation, and application of Title 5 personnel principles, procedures, and regulations; provide recommendations to management on organizational design with emphasis on career development principles and practices; and relating position classification to the management process and other HR programs. Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Specialized Experience for the GG-13, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GG/GS-12 grade level in the Federal services. Experience for this position includes: Serving as a staffing consultant responsible for analyzing trends and forecast changes in the workforce requirements that will meet future mission needs and developing and implementing policy on workforce reshaping; provide guidance or implementing and administering position classification programs; maintain and ensure classification accuracy and consistency in interpreting and applying position classification standards Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required. You will have 48 hours from the date you submit your application to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/19/2026 to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USA JOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online; however, if you are unable to apply online, please email the agency contact.
Application Deadline: 2026-05-19