Summary
This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer in Washington, D.C. The incumbent is responsible for the agency human resources development and training programs, recognition and awards programs including leadership development programs and organizational effectiveness and development functions and programs.
Duties
As a Supervisory HR Specialist, GS-0201-15 you will be responsible for: Advising the CHCO, Deputy CHCO and agency senior leadership on learning and organizational development strategies that will incorporate and oversees how programs are analyzed, designed, built, delivered and evaluated. Responsible for the design, development and implementation of agency-wide human resource development and training programs including supervisory and leadership training; office and electronic systems training; and technical and mission program training aligned with SBA strategic goals. Responsible for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of SBA career development resources, tools, and programs; develops and implements leadership development programs for various categories of employee and evaluates results. Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of all employee engagement activities, related communications, reward & recognition programs and events. Facilitates a culture of continuous learning at each phase of the employee lifecycle (e.g. onboarding, professional development, supervisory and leadership development) to reinforce employees that SBA is a great place to work and build their careers. Identifying mission-critical jobs and the skills they need, find skill gaps and plan how to close them. Review the agency's overall talent management program at least once a year to find training needs. Providing technical and administrative supervision to a unit of Human Resources Specialists, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Organizational Development Specialists and support staff; oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position, if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel. Appointments to Schedule Policy/Career positions that were previously in the competitive service will be made using merit-based competitive hiring procedures. Positions moved from the excepted service into Schedule Policy/Career will be filled using excepted service procedures. Schedule Policy/Career new hires who are appointed via a merit-based competitive hiring process will acquire competitive status after completing two years of continuing service in the same or similar positions. Schedule Policy/Career new hires will be excepted from chapter 43 and 75 procedures for performance-based and adverse actions and exempt from statutory whistleblower protections and other protections under 5 U.S.C. 2302(b). They will be covered by agency policies established under E.O. 13957, as amended, that prohibit the same actions prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302(b). Individuals hired into Schedule Policy/Career positions may be subject to public financial disclosure reporting. Under 5 C.F.R. 2634.202(e), public filers subject to public financial disclosure reporting include employees whose positions are excepted from the competitive service due to their positions being of a confidential or policy-making character.
Education
Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.
How you will be evaluated
Applicants meeting basic eligibility requirements will be further evaluated based on additional assessments. One of these assessment is USA Hire. Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the closing of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Your USA Hire assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments. In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. One of the required assessments for this position is an online assessment that measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The 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. The assessments relate to the following Competencies required to do the work of this position: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Strategic Thinking Employee Development Client Engagement/Change Management Workforce Planning Human Capital Management Career and InterAgency Career Transition Assistance Programs: To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1. meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria as described under "Additional Information" above; and 2. submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility claim which can be found under the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.