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Human Resources Specialist - (P)
Office of the Secretary of Transportation · Posted 8 days ago
Hybrid Full-time Washington, DC $85K – $133K Apply by Jun 18, 2026 Human Resources Management ESFJISFJ Operations
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Based in the U.S. DOT Office of the Secretary (OST), Human Resource Operations (M-16), this developmental role focuses on recruitment, placement, and compensation. You will perform a wide range of HRM tasks to provide expert operational services. As a journey-level practitioner, you will offer technical advice to management, ensuring human capital programs align with departmental goals. Under senior guidance, you will resolve complex personnel issues and interpret federal statutes for OST.
What You'll Do
- →The Human Resources Specialist: Provides staffing and placement services to managers regarding standard recruitment strategies and the application of common program flexibilities.
- →Identifies appropriate hiring flexibilities to support workforce planning, including Schedule A, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA), and Military Spouse Authority.
- →Manages internal talent acquisition by posting announcements for internal solicitations and details on the DOT internal website.
- →Assists managers in conducting job analyses by identifying required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) utilizing established question libraries.
- →Coordinates rating panels and provides instructions to managers on candidate evaluation criteria.
- →Manages the lifecycle of the selection process, including calculating initial pay, extending job offers, and coordinating entry-on-duty dates.
- →Assists in the implementation of pay schedule adjustments and administrative rulings regarding federal compensation.
- →Coordinates General Schedule and locality pay updates.
- →Determines eligibility for special salary rates and common allowances.
- →Manages routine pay issues including work schedules and premium pay.
- →Administers programs for grade and pay retention and severance pay under closer review.
- →Provides advice on the use of standard recruitment and relocation incentives (3Rs), ensuring justifications meet regulatory requirements.
- →Reviews and codes a variety of personnel actions—including promotions, reassignments, and pay adjustments—to ensure technical and legal accuracy.
- →Maintains knowledge of Nature of Action (NOA) coding procedures and legal authorities.
Requirements
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.
- ✓A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- ✓PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- ✓TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- ✓FOR THE GS-11 ONLY - TRANSCRIPTS are REQUIRED if you are substituting education for experience.
- ✓The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.
- ✓You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
- ✓You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
- ✓Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
- ✓Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
Personality Fit
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