Total 78 human resources job vacancies in Spokane Valley, Washington

As a/an Human Resources Specialist (Executive Resources), you will:

• Coordinate with Treasury bureaus, senior Treasury officials, and OPM to place individuals in Senior Executive Service (SES) and Senior-Level (SL) positions, and effect political appointments (e.g., non-career SES, Schedule C and PAS) in accordance with statute, OPM regulations, and Departmental policy.
• Oversee Department's SES Candidate Development Program, providing guidance on requirements and processes to executive resources contacts and monitoring bureau activity for compliance with OPM rules and Treasury's approved policy.
• Manage Department's allocation of Federal Executive Institute (FEI) training slots, coordinating with bureaus on training needs, available sessions, and scheduling. Serve as point of contact for FEI and as liaison with bureaus.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory, legislative and OPM policy changes, analyze proposals and issuances, and evaluate potential impact on executive resource programs.
• Provide advice to high-level Treasury management officials and bureau executive resources contacts on executive resources problems and matters. Brief bureau executive resources contacts, senior managers and Departmental officials on key issues.

What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will serve as a first line supervisor for the day-to-day supervision and oversight of human resources staff performing work related to Staffing and Recruitment. Typical assignments include:

• Developing and implementing policies and procedures and interpreting human resources management laws and regulations.
• Planning, controlling, directing, and coordinating the work of specialist, technical and administrative support personnel engaged in carrying out the various functions in designated program areas.
• Collaborating with the Branch Chief on the formulation of short-and long-range plans, goals, and objectives.
• Participates in meetings with other management officials to discuss major program changes, reorganizations, budget projections and staffing needs.
• Advising the Branch Chief on implications and feasibility of program plans, proposals, and recommendations.

What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

FEMA is committed to ensuring that its workforce reflects the diversity of the nation. At FEMA, our workforce includes the many identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, ages, cultures, and beliefs of the people we serve. To learn about FEMA's ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts, reasonable accommodation process, and the FEMA Core Values, please visit www.fema.gov.

• Serves as program manager, advisor, coordinator, and technical expert in all phases of Foreign Service Personnel Processing.
• Develops comprehensive strategies to manage the workload and reviews unusual, complex, and high priority cases to ensure consistency with program regulations and policies.
• Plans and carries out the full range of supervisory responsibilities over the Foreign Service Processing Branch.
• Deals with substantial policy issues and maintains close working relationships with technical specialists within other HR (Human Resources) functional areas.
• Leads HR teams to develop and evaluate new or revised Department policies, procedures, and regulations to supplement existing Civil and Foreign Service federal personnel guidelines and/or improve the effectiveness and efficiency of HR operation.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a full range of Human Resources duties. Typical work assignments will include:

• Processing and preparing personnel actions.
• Providing guidance on and administration of benefits programs.
• Advising management on Human Resources topics.
• Performing position analysis.
• Overseeing the performance management process.
• Administering pay and leave programs.
• Identifying training and development needs.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a full range of Human Resources duties. Typical work assignments will include:

• Processing and preparing personnel actions.
• Providing guidance on and administration of benefits programs.
• Advising management on Human Resources topics.
• Performing position analysis.
• Overseeing the performance management process.
• Administering pay and leave programs.
• Identifying training and development needs.

• Directs operations of the HR unit, including staff supervision, performance management, and process review and improvement.
• Provides oversight on all human resources management functions relating to staffing, classification, position management, performance, conduct and suitability, and timely processing of personnel actions.
• Designs and implements a comprehensive human resources management program to enhance Bureau human capital effectiveness and build organizational capability to meet Department objectives.
• Serves as principal Bureau HR advisor to WHA Officer Directors, Management Officers, and Human Resources Officers at 52 embassies and consulates across the bureau, advising all human capital functions.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for planning, developing and implementing policies and procedures governing classification and position management, recruitment, selection, merit promotion and Delegated Examining authority and special programs in the Human Resources Sections in the Administrative Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Reviews and develops position descriptions, preparing official cover sheet, conducts desk audits, writes reports of findings, as well as prepares and write evaluation statements.
• Prepares responses to external program review findings.
• Participates in planning and implementing reorganization requests from organizational entities throughout the agency.
• Conducts office-wide position maintenance review (PMR).
• Monitors and maintains the Master Record Number database and the Staffing Plan for non-attorney positions by working with the IT Staff and the HR Staff to ensure the internal HR database Personnel Tracking System and other related HR databases are current and accurate.
• Attends meeting with the HR team, supervisors and hiring managers to develop classification and staffing strategies.
• Ensures that all documentation is present in classification files.

The candidate selected for this position will:

• Perform entry-level assignments in the Employee Relations and Labor Relations subject matter areas.
• Perform basic assignments related to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) General Schedule performance management and employee development programs.
• Assist with management of the agency’s Reasonable Accommodation (RA) program.

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for planning, developing and implementing policies and procedures governing classification and position management, recruitment, selection, merit promotion and Delegated Examining authority and special programs in the Human Resources Section of the Administrative Division in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Typical work assignments will include:

• Reviews and develops position descriptions, preparing official cover sheet, conducts desk audits, writes reports of findings, as well as prepares and write evaluation statements.
• Prepares responses to external program review findings.
• Participates in planning and implementing reorganization requests from organizational entities throughout the agency.
• Conducts office-wide position maintenance review (PMR).
• Monitors and maintains the Master Record Number database and the Staffing Plan for non-attorney positions by working with the IT Staff and the HR Staff to ensure the internal HR database Personnel Tracking System and other related HR databases are current and accurate.
• Attends meeting with the HR team, supervisors and hiring managers to develop classification and staffing strategies.
• Ensures that all documentation is present in classification files.

• Executes a broad range of Human Resources (HR) programs for both Civil Service and Foreign Service, with a particular focus on staffing, classification, performance management, position management, awards, and employee relations.
• Serves as a Client Bureau Liaison (CBL), executing an array of HR operations for the L and H bureaus. Provides consultative, operational, and policy advice and services to managers for a variety of HR activities.
• Develops, drafts, maintains, and analyzes the effectiveness of a broad range of Bureau-specific HR policies and procedures (e.g. Alternate Work Schedules, telework agreements, staffing, training, career development, resource management).
• Serves as an employee and management counselor for various Civil and Foreign Service issues (e.g. promotions, assignments, retirement, evaluation reports, working conditions, equal employment opportunity (EEO), and supervision).
• Coordinates with the awards committees from each bureau to ensure awards are reviewed, approved, and processed in accordance with Department guidelines, providing Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) and Title 5 guidance, as appropriate.

• At the GS-11 level, the incumbent performs essentially the same duties as outlined; however, the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence and receives closer supervision than the full performance level (GS-12).
• Develops CS and FS staffing requirements in order to plan for annual staffing needs, attrition, new position requirements and ensures the bureau remains within its employment and position ceilings and best utilization of staff and resources.
• Advises managers and the Executive Director on conventional issues related to the most beneficial, office specific, approaches to follow in the staffing process relating to recruitment strategies, sources, special programs, and staffing actions.
• Coordinates and monitors HR issues between bureau, employees, HR Service Provider, and/or the HR Service Center relating to staffing, employee relations, position classification, pay, benefits, and technical processing of personnel actions.
• Evaluates and analyzes policies, procedures, and regulations; provides information concerning new or revised policies to client Bureau employees regarding CS and FS systems.

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The duties and responsibilities of a Human Resources Officer, GS-0201-15 generally include, but are not limited to the following:

*Plan, develop, and direct a comprehensive human resources management program for organizations and supported components.
*Exercise full supervisory and managerial oversight of human resources functional areas, including recruitment and staffing, position classification and position management, pay administration, performance management, employee recognition, payroll, employee benefits, oversight of automated personnel information systems, employee records, and employee and labor relations.
*Receive and resolve employee complaints, effects disciplinary measures, and recommends corrective action.
*Develop long-range implementation plans for new programs, working with top management to develop management plans for the effective operation of the organization.

• Prepare and submit standard actions (i.e. name change, request for reassignment, compassionate reassignment, application for training, etc.) on a Personnel Action Request (PAR) utilizing the Integrated Personnel and Pay Systems (IPPS-A)
• Perform a wide spectrum of Human Resource Management functions requiring a broad use and understanding of military personnel utilization, strength accountability, reorganizations, Table Distribution Allowances (TDA), and Human Capital Distribution.
• Track evaluation requirements based on receipt of rating schemes, annual listing, notification of duty changes, change of raters, or impending PCS, separations, and preparation for promotion/schools boards.
• Serve as a finance liaison between Soldiers and the installation finance and military personnel directorate for personnel management functions on both JBLM and Fort Wainwright.
• Verify that each Soldier’s pay, entitlements, and leave balances are correct on the Unit Commanders Finance Report (UCFR) and that any allotments started or stopped have been noted on the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).

As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Benefits), you will perform the following duties:

• Provide leadership on all matters related to employee benefits processing procedures and practices within the Talent Management Office (TMO). Serving as the technical authority for developing and disseminating procedural guidance to appropriate offices.
• Provides program leadership for the formulation, establishment, and coordination of a retirement and employee benefits program; and develops interpretive material, and recommended courses of action, as a result of new legislation or major court, administrative, or top management decisions.
• Coordinates the application and implementation of new guidance and assures general consistency in interpretation.
• Coordinates and collaborates with DOC Headquarters HR Office, Bureau Liaisons Offices, and OPM on benefits and retirement functions.