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Human Resources Specialist (Executive Resources)
Federal Trade Commission · Posted 79 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Human Capital Management Office within the Office of the Executive Director. The Specialist supports the Executive Resources Division, which manages senior executives, senior-level positions, administrative law judges, and certain political appointees across the agency. The work helps ensure the Federal Trade Commission can recruit, hire, develop, and retain its executive workforce.
What You'll Do
- →As a Human Resources Specialist in the Executive Resources Division, you will: Support and administer human capital programs for Senior Executive Service (SES) members, Senior Level (SL) employees, Administrative Law Judges (ALJs), Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program detailees, and political appointees, including Presidential appointees, non-career SES, and Schedule C positions.
- →Provide expert guidance on recruitment, staffing, hiring, onboarding, position management, classification, and pay administration for career and non-career executive positions.
- →Prepare tentatively selected executive candidates for OPM Qualifications Review Board (QRB) Structured Interviews, including coordinating with OPM, reviewing materials, and advising candidates on expectations and interview readiness.
- →Assist selectees in assembling qualification materials and transitioning effectively into the agency.
- →Coordinate and prepare documentation, analysis, recommendations, and decision-ready materials for the Executive Resources Board (ERB), Performance Review Board (PRB), and senior leadership.
- →Support executive compensation activities, including salary-setting packages, pay adjustments, incentives, compensation modeling, and coordination with legal, budget, or OPM partners as required.
- →Maintain and update Executive Resources information systems, including the Executive and Schedule C System (ESCS), ensuring accurate tracking of executive hiring actions, personnel movements, and government-wide compliance.
- →Manage or support executive performance management processes using USA Performance, including plan initiation, mid-year reviews, close-out activities, awards submissions, data calls, and compliance with OPM and OMB requirements.
- →Conduct studies, evaluations, and special projects related to executive personnel programs; develop or revise internal guidance, policies, procedures, and operational processes.
- →Collaborate across FTC bureaus and offices; coordinate intergovernmental assignments, executive details, and executive onboarding activities; and support agency-wide initiatives impacting senior leadership.
- →Represent the Executive Resources Division in meetings, working groups, and negotiations; present recommendations; resolve issues; and provide advisory services on complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting executive human capital matters.
- →Contribute to the improvement of executive resources policies, systems, and operations to ensure effective, compliant, and strategic management of the agency's senior workforce.
Requirements
- ✓There is no education substitution for specialized experience at this grade level.
Personality Fit
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