Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION) in the CLASSIFICATION DEPARTMENT of FLEET HRO STENNIS. Responsibilities You will provide guidance and expertise to managers, supervisors and employees on the classification processes. The position interacts with senior level executives, managers, supervisors and employees to assess, develop, and propose alternative solutions to difficult problems. You will provide technical input and serves as troubleshooter and consultant to management on all classification issues with independent responsibility for resolving controversial complex, and very difficult types of problem classification cases. You will provide classification advisory services for new or rewritten position descriptions (PDs), and as such, provides written evaluation reports on the rationale of determining title, series and grade. You will make fine distinctions in crediting factor levels of positions where subtle differences often present difficult classification decisions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience serving as a Classifier in direct support to a large population encompassing a variety of amount of UICs and missions within a large BSO. Experience providing position management and classification services to a wide range of both GS and FWS positions in a variety of grades and series to include high-grade positions (GS-14/GS-15). Experience conducting desk audits and having conversations with senior level managers to gain information on the position to verify details and resolve problems. Experience providing on-going mentoring to junior-level employees to help develop necessary classification skill sets. Experience developing and conducting presentations or formal training in classification, position management, and desk audits. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 There are no educational substitutions for specialized experience for GS-12. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 Occasional visits to industrial areas may require the use of protective glasses, headgear, or hearing devices, and/or protective clothing. Overtime may be required. 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.