Human Resources Specialist

WE ARE THE NRO

For over 60 years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched, and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO

You must be a U.S. Citizen

You must be 18 years of age or older

You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing

You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

Where You Will Work

The NRO Office of Human Resources (OHR) is a strategic partner delivering integrated people solutions to develop, strengthen, and sustain the NRO workforce. Our mission is to collectively define, fulfill, and measure the human capital and employee related needs of the organization.

OHR provides substantive advice across a full range of HR functional areas to include workforce planning, talent acquisition, security in processing, staffing, employee development, compensation, benefits, policy, performance management, rewards and recognition, and retention. The HR Specialist partners with senior managers to develop, implement, and influence HR policies, plans and strategies that align with NRO and Intelligence Community talent initiatives.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for full performance level (GG-12/13), Human Resource Specialists, occupational series 0201. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click here.

Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

This is a continuous announcement.

Who May Apply

This position is open to the public.

Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.

Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.

The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.

This position may not qualify for the appointment of a reemployed federal annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

What You Will Be Doing

As an experienced HR Specialist, the selectee will:

Provide consultative and advisory services and/or policy interpretation on highly complex agency-wide HR issues in one or more of the HR Functions as listed above.

Review and evaluate organizational activities and advises management regarding the accomplishments and evaluation of program goals.

Provide comprehensive and in-depth advice and guidance to applicants, employees, managers, and supervisors on civilian personnel regulations, policies, and procedures; and recommends solutions to personnel-related problems and issues.

Perform workforce analysis, monitor trends and keeps the HR leadership informed of issues, possible effects, and potential problems in the civilian workforce.

Assist managers with planning and implementing reorganization that typically involve major mission changes and realignment of all/most positions and personnel, as well as identifying positions to be reclassified prior to making such changes.

Participate in Directorates & Offices (D&Os) staff visits, internal and external briefings, meetings, etc., where human resources issues are discussed to increase awareness.

Assess and promote the overall quality, effectiveness and efficiency of HR program operations throughout the D&Os.

Manage, plan, initiate, monitor, and evaluate the NRO Cadre’s civilian personnel management actions. Initiate and/or approve requests for personnel actions (RPAs) for the NRO Cadre workforce.

Work with other HR offices (e.g. personnel, finance, payroll, etc.) to ensure personnel actions and entitlements are correctly and timely administered.

Coordinate and conduct in-depth studies of special interest to identify and recommend solutions to problems.

Develop guidance, procedures, and standards for new and/or changing program areas.

Analyze and evaluate program execution for the organization; recognize problem areas; and originate solutions to complex and unusual issues.

Research HR laws, policies, regulations and reference materials, analyzes information, selects appropriate approach, and recommends corrective action.

Identify the need for and initiate special projects and studies. Ensure final products meet stated objectives, address pertinent issues, and reflect an understanding of the impact of the final product/project and its impact to the organization.

What You Need

Comprehensive knowledge and use of the full range of personnel activities to include one or more of the following functional areas: recruitment, workforce/position management staffing, performance management, awards and recognition, HR data systems, employee benefits, entitlements and allowances, promotion process and employee training and development.

Comprehensive knowledge of HR principles, concepts, regulations and practices, analytical methods and techniques, and seasoned consultative skills sufficient to: provide advisory service and develop policy interpretations to resolve HR problems.

Ability to persuade management officials to accept and implement recommendations where the proposals involve substantial resources or require changes in established procedures and methods; evaluate and recommend overall plans and proposals for HR programs.

Proven ability to advise and assist management officials and personnel on general and specialized aspects of civilian personnel programs and to keep abreast of program changes resulting from initiatives of the DoD, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and other appropriate authorities within the IC.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Desired Qualifications

Desired education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Human Capital Management.

Veterans’ Preference

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming Veterans’ Preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:

An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace

An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application, hiring process, or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please send your request to .

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