Summary You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the Human Resources (HR) and Manpower Office of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. Responsibilities You will provide advice to management on civilian position management, staffing and civilian personnel programs and policy development. You will develop solutions and recommendations on complex issues for program improvement. You will apply laws, regulations, executive orders, court decisions and/or other issues related to civilian HR management. You will analyze and identify civilian HR-related issues and recommend corrective action. You will ensure command activities comply with applicable regulations, laws, and policies pertaining to civilian HR. You will plan and develop long-range civilian HR programs/plans. You will monitor civilian HR programs implementation and administration to ensure compliance with established policies, regulations, and practices. You will compile statistical and narrative data used to evaluate programs and recommend corrective action/improvements where indicated. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Providing authoritative interpretation and instructions on Federal civilian human resources laws, regulations, policies and procedures, and develops guidance; 2) Leading Federal civilian human resources team members on special projects or comprehensive studies to identify problems or operating issues; 3) Recommending changes to established civilian human resources procedures and practices to resolve recurring problems; and 4) Serving as staff action officer and providing administrative oversight for special programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.