Total 501 human resources job vacancies in Spokane Valley, Washington

THIS JOB ANNOUNCEMENT has an applicant limit of 50. Therefore, the announcement will close the day 50 applicants have been received, which may be before the date listed above.

The major duties of this position are:

• Provides a wide variety of personnel programs and services for the entire Board, including but not limited to: recruitment and staffing, classification, compensation, performance management, human capital initiatives, training and development, benefits and retirement programs, security/suitability , work-life programs, employee relations, time and attendance.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; adheres to Merit System Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices.
• Creates and reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance, as well as develops standard operating procedures and job aids.
• Applies written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver human resource initiatives, issuances, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.

As Principal Deputy Director, Office of Human Resources, you will:

• serve as full partner with the Director, OHR in exercising responsibility for the overall technical and administrative management of human capital and human resources programs and operations, including ethics and compliance.
• support Director, OHR and the organization in the "One CDC" initiative including strategic alignment and governance, operating model transformation, workforce planning and data analytics, automation and technology, process optimization, communications, and change management.
• assist in leading and advancing technology efforts and business process principles to improve human capital programs and operations that support a model human capital organization and strategic goals.
• design and maintain state-of-the-art HR programs and policies by working with internal and external customers and stakeholders to identify and keep abreast of emerging HR developments and best practices.
• direct the development and delivery of a comprehensive, integrated set of strategies, policies, programs, and systems to evaluate and manage HR resources consistent with short- and long-term modernization initiatives.
• serve as a principal advisor to the organizations' leadership on matters related to human resources management and human resources provided by the office.
• optimize use of organization's resources to achieve organization goals and objectives as well as the customer's needs.
• represent the office with a variety of internal and external organizations performing review and oversight of human resources activities.

• *Investigate and provides reports on land usage, trespass, and violations and prepare recommendations for corrective action.
• *Uses and prepares various maps using Google Earth Pro, ArcGIS, and GPS equipment.
• *Advise contracted tribal programs of grant funding opportunities.
• *Prepares agricultural plans utilizing land capability charts, land classification maps and combine various practices need to conserve, protect, and utilize the soil, water, and vegetation on individual units.

You will:

• Provide the full range of human capital management advisory services, guidance, and assistance for assigned organizations.
• Serve as the primary liaison between management officials and the Shared Service Center (SSC).
• Provide advice on planning and executing staffing, recruitment and placement programs, policies, procedures and accepted practices.
• Conduct comprehensive research to assess and enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and recommend changes.
• Provide guidance and analysis on the development of reorganization proposals and changes in program functions.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

As a(n) HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (R&P), GS-0201-9/11, you will perform but are not limited to the following duties:

Serves as the state's principal advisor and consultant to key management on the full range of staffing options for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, and trades and labor occupations. Provides guidance and advisory services to operating managers in analyzing and proposing solutions to personnel management problems. Has frequent contact with state officials to explain merit principles and the various staffing methods, with emphasis on special interest programs such as Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employment of the physically handicapped, Stay-in-School, Cooperative Work-Study, Upward Mobility, Worker-Trainee Opportunity, etc. Is relied on by operating officials to provide comprehensive guidance and advice in such areas as recruitment sources for top qualified employees, availability of needed skills, qualification requirements, retention standings, and other staffing functions. Seeks candidates from a variety of sources, conducts interviews and evaluates qualifications and eligibility for positions being filled. Ensures selecting official has a reasonable number of well-qualified candidates from which to choose. Initiates correspondence and/or contacts concerning recruitment and placement of applicants with Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), other Federal agencies, high schools, colleges and universities. Researches and prepares replies to Congressional inquires relating to employment. Analyzes and evaluates the state's current technician staffing situation including turnover, vacancies, and current recruiting strategies to identify and forecast staffing problems. Researches and develops solutions and strategies to recruitment and retention problems that integrate a variety of flexibilities. Provides technical assistance to managers in developing justifications for requesting the use of special salary rate, recruitment bonuses, retention allowances or other authorities. Develops Merit Placement Plan and ensures compliance with federal laws (i.e., The Technician Act), NGB Regulations, and local labor agreements. Maintains a tracking system to evaluate the Merit Placement Plan. Initiates and develops changes, which will improve the procedures and make the plan more acceptable to both management and employees. Administers merit promotion plan; provides guidance and assistance to supervisors and/or designated subject-matter experts in the development of job analysis and ranking criteria; prepares announcements and receives applications; determines nature of action and legal authority under which action is to be processed; ensures time-in-grade requirements are met when required; establishes and certifies accuracy of rates of pay for all placement actions in accordance with federal law, OPM and NGB regulations, and Comptroller General decisions. Reviews records to check for dual employment and/or dual compensation. Ensures required selection documentation and information is correct including military compatibility. Checks medical certificates and reports from references; checks security requirements; initiates select/non-select letters, etc. Counsels and registers employees in the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) and/or OPM Interagency Placement Assistance Program (ICTAP) as appropriate. Defends recruitment and placement actions taken in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures in the event of recruitment or placement grievances.

The Human Resources Specialist (LER):

• Serves as an authoritative expert on all aspects of OST labor and employee relations (LER) programs to include adverse action proceedings, bargaining and contract management, and performance management, among others. Also provides consultation and guidance on other related programs such as reasonable accommodations, the prevention of harassment in the workplace, and suitability.
• Works in a confidential capacity and provides authoritative advice and guidance to top level political and career officials on a wide variety of sensitive and highly complex LER issues.
• Develops policy through research and analysis of law and regulations, evaluates proposed legislation and regulations, and formulates OST position and drafts policy and guidance on issues relating to program responsibilities such as LER, reasonable accommodations, and prevention of harassment.
• Serves as the OST representative in agency negotiations, discussions, working groups, and both formal and informal advisory forums to present, defend, and negotiate positions as a recognized representative of senior administrative management.
• Conducts administrative investigations which may include investigations conducted under the agency’s prevention of harassment policy framework. Drafts in-depth and analytical reports of investigation which will serve as the basis for management officials to make informed and effective decisions on administrative actions needed to resolve issues as they arise.

The ideal candidate for this position is a human resources professional with experience advising managers and senior leaders on complex labor and employee relations matters and who possesses strong research and analytical skills that can be applied when encountering non-routine issues/matters. The candidate must possess excellent communications skills (both verbally and in writing), which are leveraged to resolve conflicts, facilitate negotiations, and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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; assists 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.
• Conducts 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.

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.

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.