HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Bethesda, Maryland

Salary Range: $85447 - $158322 Per Year

Job Summary: The Office of Human Resources Management (EXHR) provides the full-range of HR programs: staffing, employee development/recognition, position/pay management, personnel records, employee/labor relations advisory services, position classification, performance management, employee benefits/assistance, drug-free workplace, workers' compensation, incentive awards, and payroll/personnel information systems.

Major Duties:

• As a Human Resources Specialist in EXHR, you need to be a self-starter and capable of working independently. Your communication, customer service, and collaboration skills must be excellent. You should also be creative and a risk taker, who is always looking for ways to improve and streamline processes. You will support specific internal organizations in the full range of professional services in the following areas: Recruitment and Staffing (Delegated Examining and Merit Promotion); Classification and Position Management; Senior Executive Service and Schedule A, C, and D Appointments; Employee Benefits; and Policy Development. Equally as important as the responsibilities outlined above, are values such as honesty, loyalty, patience, integrity, and the ability to support and respect your management and peers. If you are innovative, enjoy working with people and in teams, and want to participate in this exciting challenge, CPSC wants you! This position is located in Bethesda, MD and is perfect for an experienced human resources specialist who is looking to expand their breadth of experience in a mission-focused organization. Alternate work schedules are available and CPSC is just blocks from the Metro.

Qualifications: All applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: GS-11: 1) Experience in three or more of the following functions: a) assisting with and/or classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, d) creating assessment questionnaires (structured resume reviews, narrative questionnaires, structured interview questions, etc...), e) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, and/or f) adjudicating veterans preference; 2) preparing and processing a wide variety of personnel actions for Federal civil service employees such as accessions, promotions, reassignments, conversions, extensions, etc.; AND 3) responding to a variety of human resources inquiries from internal and external stakeholders and applicants. GS-12: 1) Advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities including Delegated Examining (DE), Merit Promotion (MP), and government-wide special hiring authorities for excepted and competitive service positions; 2) Experience in all the following staffing functions: a) classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating assessment questionnaires, d) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, e) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, f) adjudication of veterans' preference, and g) creating certificate of eligible applicant lists; AND 3) preparing, reviewing, and processing a wide variety of personnel actions and ensure accuracy of information and compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines. GS-13: 1) Advising management on recruitment strategies and hiring authorities including Delegated Examining (DE), Merit Promotion (MP), and government-wide special hiring authorities for excepted and competitive service positions; 2) Experience in all the following staffing functions: a) classifying position descriptions, b) identifying competencies and conducting job analyses, c) creating job opportunity announcements using automated HR systems, d) reviewing application materials for eligibility and qualifications determinations, e) adjudication of veterans' preference, and f) creating certificate of eligible applicant lists; 3) processing and reviewing a wide variety of personnel actions; AND 4) conducting reviews to ensure recruitment actions, case files, and personnel actions are accurate, complete, and compliant with federal requirements and agency guidelines. Evidence of the above specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience or based on job titles alone. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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 experience. Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: You MUST apply on-line through USAJobs. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. Uploaded resumes must include the following: applicant contact information and educational and professional background information including dates of employment and education, salary (and Federal grade level, if appropriate), and work schedule (i.e., FT/PT). Incomplete applications will not be considered and you will not be contacted to provide any missing information. To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process. If you are having trouble with USAJOBS (searching for jobs, account password/profile issues, or Resume Builder): please visit the USAJOBS Help Center. If experiencing any difficulties with the online application process (anything after you have clicked the 'Continue to Agency Site' button): please email recruitapps@cpsc.gov between normal business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET; except federal holidays). If receiving any kind of error message, please provide a screenshot or at a minimum, the error message text number.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-23