HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION) WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Duties The selectee will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Compensation) in the Benefits and Payroll Division. Typical work assignments include: * Processing a variety of pay-related and non-pay related actions for federal employees using National Finance Center (NFC), HR Connect, and webTA systems. * In accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations: fixing errors; organizing existing and new payroll data; applying data to existing payroll procedures; tracking, distributing, and updating data for quality control; streamlining old procedures for efficiency; and conducting special projects requiring complex research of historical records, often with missing or incomplete information and under tight time constraints. * Researching the proper codes needed to process personnel actions (accessions, personnel changes, conversions, reassignments, extensions, transfers, promotions, separations, etc.). * Reviewing, researching and processing History Correction Update Processing (HCUP) actions to correct errors in employees' personnel actions in NFC. * Providing advice and assistance to supervisors, managers and employees on payroll processing and payroll-related administration issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment * You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. * One-year probationary period may be required. * Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/). * Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required * Obtain and maintain a Top Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page here. * Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. Qualifications Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification/Specialized Experience requirements as noted below Minimum Qualifications: You qualify for the GS-09 level (starting salary $68,405.00) if you possess one of the following: GS-09: Applicant must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: * Processing payroll and/or personnel actions in an automated system to ensure accurate information transmission; * Assisting with researching payroll polices and procedures to provide guidance; and * Providing customer service to address pay issues and personnel actions. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. - OR - Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related, that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) to support your claim. - OR - A combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond one year of graduate education) as described above, when combined, equal 100% of the qualification requirement. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used in this calculation. Minimum Qualifications: You qualify for the GS-11 level (starting salary $82,764.00) if you possess one of the following: GS-11: Applicant must possess one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: * Analyzing pay and/or compensation systems' data to resolve discrepancies; * Providing training on Human Resources and payroll systems to educate stakeholders; and * Researching pay-related inquiries to develop solutions. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. - OR - Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related, from an accredited college or university that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this work. Note: You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) to support your claim. - OR - Have a combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (beyond 2 years of graduate education), that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of two years (generally 36 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience to support your claim. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), Notice of Personnel Action that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition. Education If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ . Additional information Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance and U.S. Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring. These authorities are subject to change. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Merit promotion and/or non-competitive referral lists may be issued based on the needs of the agency. This position will require a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. The agency's Telework Policy allows up to 80% telework, which is at the discretion of management and based on roles and responsibilities. Additionally, compressed or flexible work schedules are offered with appropriate approval. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur. Applying to this announcement certif