Summary
The FMC is the federal agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the U.S. consumer. The FMC is dedicated to ensuring a competitive and dependable international ocean transportation system that supports the U.S. economy and safeguards the public from unfair or deceptive practices. Join the FMC and be part of a mission-driven organization during an important and exciting time in the maritime industry.
Duties
As a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment and Placement), the incumbent will be part of the Office of Human Resources, Office of the Managing Director, Federal Maritime Commission. The incumbent will be responsible for providing a full range of human resources services, including staffing and recruitment, payroll and compensation, and payroll processing. Additionally, the incumbent will manage and maintain reports related to payroll, the Human Resources Information System (HRIS), and the Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI). As an HR Specialist (Recruitment and Placement), if selected, you will: Conducts job analyses on a wide variety of positions; prepares occupational assessment questionnaires and job announcements. Determines qualifications and eligibility for Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, and Special Hiring Authorities (e.g. Schedule A, VRA, CTAP/ICTAP); rates and ranks applications; and issues referral lists. Sets pay for new hires and extend tentative and final offers utilizing an automated onboarding system. Processes a wide range of personnel actions, including and not limited to accessions, separations, promotions, reassignments, details, pay increases, performance, realignments, and awards. Additionally, processes payroll-related actions including and not limited to, changes in address, taxes, direct deposit, and leave transfers. Utilizes the NFC system and other automated systems and software to generate information and data for a wide variety of resource reports requested by the Office Director. Manage automated systems, reports, migrations, and programs related to payroll, HRIS, and EHRI. Serve as time and attendance (T&A) subject matter expert providing technical assistance to timekeepers regarding the operations of the timekeeping record system. Conduct regular training with customers on a wide range of staffing matters including principles of staffing, recruitment, and placement. Provide technical advice in the areas of recruitment, staffing, placement, pay entitlements, and other related areas. Promotion Potential: The major duties listed represent the full performance level of GS-13. The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Requirements
Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A 1-year probationary period may be required. Must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. FMC participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report.
Education
There is no education substitution for specialized experience at the GS-12 and GS-13 grade levels.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision-Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), you must receive a score of 80 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.