Total 216 human resources job vacancies in central western district

As the Human Resources Specialist you will:

• Provide expert staff advice to managers and supervisors throughout the National Gallery on complex employee relations matters, many of which are serious, sensitive, or controversial.
• Serve as technical advisor to National Gallery Representatives and/or the General Counsel's office on any actions which have been through the administrative process and have been pursued in the legal process.
• Provide advice and technical assistance in the handling of disciplinary and adverse actions, performance-based actions, performance improvement plans, and other issues where the primary focus relates to ER.
• Assist management in developing proposal and decision correspondence, ensuring the correspondence is technically correct, consistent with the facts, and likely to be sustained if the decision is appealed and subject to third party review.
• Advise employees on rights and procedural requirements for responding to proposals and for filing complaints, grievances, and appeals.
• Draft, finalize, and process medical letters, adverse actions, performance-based actions, and management responses to grievances, consistent with pertinent laws, rules, regulations, the CBA, and internal National Gallery policies.
• Conduct fact-findings, review, and/or investigations of employee concerns and/or allegations of misconduct consistent with National Gallery policies and procedures. Develop investigation plans, interview witnesses, draft statements, obtain supporting documents, and draft well supported findings and recommendations for management consideration and action.

• Process negotiated grievances, unfair labor practice complaints, and other labor relations activities consistent with the collective bargaining agreement and statutory requirements; review and analyze issues; perform research to identify and development pertinent information; prepare written statements of case and management decision letters.
• Participate in developing, modifying and/or conducting basic and/or refresher training in employee and labor relations policies and procedures in such areas as grievances, disciplinary actions, appeals, and performance management for the National Gallery's managers, supervisors, and other relevant staff.

You will serve as a Program Analyst (Human Factors Engineer), DCMS-DPR's representative and the Coast Guard's Engineering Technical Authority for human systems integration (HSI) in systems acquisition projects, partnering with the Acquisitions Directorate, Program Sponsors, other Engineering Technical Authorities, and stakeholders to implement effective HSI activities for system acquisitions including cutters, aircraft, command centers, C54ISR (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance), logistics and the associated workforce. Work encompasses development, management, and application of policy in the seven HSI domains in a military environment; manpower, performance support and training, human factors engineering (HFE), habitability, personnel survivability, system safety and occupational health, and habitability.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Serving as the expert advisor to management with potential to be appointed as Technical Warrant Holder (TWH) for the implementation and evaluation of HFE and Habitability.
• Supporting the development of HFE and Habitability policies, practices and procedures.
• Providing technical leadership to promote and integrate HFE and Habitability into Agency programs.
• Recognizing the potential impact of safety and health hazard problems and coordinating those with the safety team.

• You will develop individual department and tenant environmental air compliance and protection programs to ensure air regulations and directives are adhered to.
• You will evaluate work performance of staff to identify the air training needs of the employees.
• You will conduct environmental air program meetings to discuss the effectiveness of current and planned actions.
• You will draft environmental air permits to ensure agency compliance with environmental regulations and laws such as the Clean Air Act (CAA).

WHO IS THE OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL, FINANCE & MANAGEMENT (HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION)? The Associate Chief Counsel (Finance & Management) supports the administrative, financial, and managerial programs of the Office of Chief Counsel and provides advice to the Chief Counsel and Deputy Chief Counsel on all management matters for the organization nationwide. The Human Resources Division is within the ACC (F&M) and is committed to excellent customer service and to fairly and equitably identify and employ innovative recruitment, retention, and professional development programs and services in the areas of staffing, classification, payroll, and benefits.

As a Human Resources Assistant (Office Automation) in the Payroll, Processing & Benefits Branch, you will:

• Compute or assist employee/supervisors in completing paperwork associated with employee benefits.
• Process claims forms or applications for health benefits, life insurance and thrift savings plan.
• Counsel employees and managers/supervisors on employee benefits and employee groups when changes occur in the status of entitlements.
• Assist with conducting orientation and training sessions for new employees on all aspects of employee benefits (health insurance and life insurance;
• Use personnel computer, word processing and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print a variety of documents; produce correspondence, memoranda, directives, forms reports; create or maintain spreadsheets or databases, etc.

As a Management Analyst (Human Capital), you will:

• Identify and justify the allocation of human capital requirements across the Bureau based on strategic objectives as well as conduct comprehensive studies related to significant changes in workforce distribution.
• Recommend reallocation of existing resources and advise OHR management and senior leadership on appropriate staffing levels and skills mix.
• Plan, organize, and/or co-lead team projects to develop or evaluate human capital change initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance and direct support to management in all matters relating to the application of planning systems and management programs to meet mission requirements.
• Plan, develop, and coordinate planning through briefings, presentations, and conferences for executive management.

This position is located in the (A/EX/PRI/HRD) Bureau of Administration, Office of the Executive Director, Planning Resources and Innovation Office, Human Resources Division. The incumbent interacts daily with the HR Specialist concerning all matters relating to the coordination and integration of staff actions and administrative duties. 

The employee performs routine and recurring classification duties which facilitate the work of more complex and detailed review and analysis functions conducted by the Senior Human Resources Specialist and higher graded Human Resources Specialist. As an advanced trainee the incumbent receives on-the-job and/or formal training in the entire range of personnel functions provided by the Division. Assignments are designed to provide training in the analytical and judgmental aspects of the work and in the appropriate use of methods and techniques of the various functions.

WHAT IS THE CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICERDIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Chief Financial Officer, Deputy CFO, Senior ACFO Financial Management, Administration

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Coordinates the efforts of Business Operating Division training programs, including program guidance, resource allocation, synchronization of training activities, reporting, and metrics. Organizes periodic training and leadership conferences to coordinate efforts of business unit training programs, assess program effectiveness, and solicit feedback.
• Serves as an advisor for training and workforce development initiatives throughout the CFO organization.
• Develops operational procedures, conducts periodic evaluations of internal training and career pathing programs, staffing analysis, and prepares reports of findings.
• Conducts annual review of program requirements, prepares programming budgeting requests, and develops plans for use of training and salary resources.
• Expert at monitoring training expenditures and obligations in the financial management account systems; recommends modifications as appropriate. Supports all phases of the assigned training or personnel programs, to include developing the monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements. Independently prepares funding document for training with a cost.

The Human Factors Scientist applies comprehensive technical knowledge of scientific principals related to human factors, industrial/ organizational psychology, safety and training to update and prioritize risk mitigation strategies that integrate human factors into the Air Traffic Organization. The Scientist performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the manager. This work is a critical area of human performance and directly affects the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace System (NAS).

As a principal technical specialist, the Scientist uses experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of human performance related factors such as human performance safety investigations and taxonomies, safety culture, and human performance management to research, analyze and lead teams in identifying and assessing issues involving safety culture, training performance and human performance. Solves complex problems and develops improved technical processes, systems or safety mitigations for the operational workforce. Considers the objectives of Safety and Technical Training and the ATO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports for final approval prior to external distribution. Develops and recommends innovative changes to NAS systems, equipment and procedures.

Applies knowledge of program/project management principles to define, organize, and assign resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Has a direct responsibility for program/project management. Develops plans for technical operations human performance management programs and activities. Develops plans to facilitate program reviews to predict potential issues and proposes recommendations to mitigate risks. Investigates, collects and analyzes human factors and performance data to identifies and assesses existing or potential issues, risks, and solutions involving human factors and performance in civil aviation operations. Examines the role of environmental, social, financial, emotional, and other health and wellbeing factors on human performance. Prepares results and conclusions; writes reports and presents findings which may address topics from training, selection, change management, ergonomics, industrial organizational psychology, educational psychology, and applied cognition. Develops plans, techniques and policies to address current and anticipated training problems and issues. Leads and contributes to focus groups, workshops and programs.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact for human factors and performance. Communicates results to all levels internally within AJI and externally with other FAA lines of business, other governmental agencies and private industry. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Works across functional and/or organizational lines to coordinate significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Supports the development of Human Performance Standards of Excellence for the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization.

Although broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, the Scientist is allowed considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation require. The Team Manager rarely reviews work typically though status reports and at project completion to ensure technical compliance and alignment with requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically impact
directly on the objectives of one or more major subdivisions or LOB's/SO's and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.

The Human Factors Scientist applies comprehensive technical knowledge of scientific principals related to human factors, industrial/ organizational psychology, safety and training to update and prioritize risk mitigation strategies that integrate human factors into the Air Traffic Organization. The Scientist performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the manager. This work is a critical area of human performance and directly affects the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace System (NAS).

As a principal technical specialist, the Scientist uses experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of human performance related factors such as human performance safety investigations and taxonomies, safety culture, and human performance management to research, analyze and lead teams in identifying and assessing issues involving safety culture, training performance and human performance. Solves complex problems and develops improved technical processes, systems or safety mitigations for the operational workforce. Considers the objectives of Safety and Technical Training and the ATO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports for final approval prior to external distribution. Develops and recommends innovative changes to NAS systems, equipment and procedures.

Applies knowledge of program/project management principles to define, organize, and assign resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Has a direct responsibility for program/project management. Develops plans for technical operations human performance management programs and activities. Develops plans to facilitate program reviews to predict potential issues and proposes recommendations to mitigate risks. Investigates, collects and analyzes human factors and performance data to identifies and assesses existing or potential issues, risks, and solutions involving human factors and performance in civil aviation operations. Examines the role of environmental, social, financial, emotional, and other health and wellbeing factors on human performance. Prepares results and conclusions; writes reports and presents findings which may address topics from training, selection, change management, ergonomics, industrial organizational psychology, educational psychology, and applied cognition. Develops plans, techniques and policies to address current and anticipated training problems and issues. Leads and contributes to focus groups, workshops and programs.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact for human factors and performance. Communicates results to all levels internally within AJI and externally with other FAA lines of business, other governmental agencies and private industry. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Works across functional and/or organizational lines to coordinate significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Supports the development of Human Performance Standards of Excellence for the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization.

Although broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, the Scientist is allowed considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation require. The Team Manager rarely reviews work typically though status reports and at project completion to ensure technical compliance and alignment with requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically impact
directly on the objectives of one or more major subdivisions or LOB's/SO's and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that plans and implements policies and procedures governing recruitment, selection, placement, merit promotion, classification, position management and personnel processing in the Human Resource Sections Operations Unit in the Administrative Division at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments:

• Conducts staffing and placement activities (i.e., create vacancy announcements, develop position assessment criteria and analysis and develops occupational questionnaires).
• Reviews applications to make qualification determinations.
• Plans and executes delegated examining unit (DEU) authority processes when applicants are being recruited from all sources.
• Provides a full range of classification and position management services to the organization.
• Provides advice on basic pay, premium pay, and leave administration laws and regulations.
• Prepares appropriate documentation for new hires and works with other HR team members to ensure application/employee documents are accurate.

This position is located in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and/or United States Attorney's Office (EOUSA), Human Resources, Operations. This is a developmental position targeted to a full performance level GS-13. The assignments in this position are designed to prepare the incumbent to perform the duties and responsibilities of the target position. Typical duties will include:

-Uses an automated staffing system to create job analyses, assessment questionnaires, and job announcements.
-Advises new employees on basic benefit information and eligibility to include, FEHB, FEGLI, CSRS/FERS and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).
-Provides advice on basic pay, premium pay and leave administration laws and regulations.
-Issues job offers and onboards new hires.
-Processes personnel actions in the Payroll/Personnel System (PPS).

Responsibilities increase and assignments will become more complex as the training and experience progress.

The individual selected for this position will perform the following duties:

• Independently performs human resources management liaison and advisory services. 
• Reviews current policies or develops new initiatives related to various Human Resources program areas and human resources information systems (HRIS) projects with issues that contain complicated elements, such as new regulatory requirements or management improvement initiatives.
• Prepares standardized and specialized personnel and payroll data, information and reports from National Finance Center (NFC) and other databases to facilitate personnel operations and services.
• Creates standard operating procedures and instructional guidance for payroll processes and timekeeping systems.
• Serves as the agency technical expert on implementing and administering compensation programs.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts special studies of compensation policies, issues and practices, such as locality pay rates, premium pay use, special salary rates and annual pay adjustments.
• Serves as payroll expert on implementing agency reorganizations by establishing new organization structures, updating positions and processing realignments via mass submission to NFC via FESI file.
• Handles special projects and assignments relative to inquiries of the payroll/human resources processing system.
• Oversees and serves as the AOC's Voluntary Leave Bank and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program Coordinator.
• Manages the Payroll portion of Military Service Deposit and Workers Compensation Leave buybacks.
• Serves as the expert in proposed pay and leave legislation and AOC compensation policies and programs.
• Processes personnel actions that update the Personnel Position Control Run Report and the Electronic Official Personnel File (EOPF).