Lead Human Resources Specialist (ER) FHWA.HAD-2010-0003

This position serves as a Team Leader for Employee Relations,
Security, and Awards in the Office of Human Resources, Human
Resources Services Group.  Provides technical expertise to management in Headquarters and the field on a broad range of personnel management functions.  Serves as agency expert in employee and labor relations, security, and the awards program.

Provides oversight and direction to the security program.  Provides
authoritative information and expertise to FHWA officials by advising on personnel security policies; formulating and recommending personnel security investigative requirements; and advising on procedures for adverse security determinations and employee rights.  Represents the agency in personnel security matters, developing guidelines, procedures, and other materials for use by program officials; administering programs for continuous security evaluation of personnel; assisting in arranging and conducting hearings or appeals; and administering security awareness programs.

Provides leadership and direction regarding internal honorary awards, external awards of a national level, automated length of service and retirement award program including the Administration's length of service program ceremony.

• Provides technical advice and expertise to FHWA program
  managers on appropriate procedures, departmental and agency policies, and government regulations related to adverse and disciplinary actions.  
• Participates in the preparation of legal defenses to challenge
  those actions before appellate bodies.
• Provides technical expertise in the areas of staffing, merit
  promotion, classification, pay administration, and performance
  management in conjunction with complex and controversial employee and labor relations issues.
• Advises management on issues related to discrimination complaints against the agency.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to managers with regards
  to performance improvement plans.
• Serves as a Team Leader and agency expert for Employee Relations, Security, and Awards in the Office of Human Resources, Human Resources Services Group.
• Provides direction, leadership, and represents the agency in
  personnel security matters and both internal and external awards.
• Serves as agency representative on Departmental workgroups and
  task forces.
• Speaks for the Office of Human Resources in consideration of
  complaints and their disposition or resolution in conferences with
  the Offices of Civil Rights and Chief Counsel. Assists in conducting
  hearings or appeals.

HOW TO APPLY:
You must submit a complete application package (including resume,
vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight
Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.

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• RESUME - showing relevant experience and education
• COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE & NARRATIVE RESPONSES  - Entering "See
  Resume" or other non-responsive answers to the request for narrative
  information may lead to your disqualification from consideration.
• DD214 - verifying military service and eligibility for
  consideration under the Veteran's Employment Opportunity Act.  Only
  required if requesting consideration as a preference eligible
  veteran
• SF-15 & LETTER FROM VETERANS ADMINISTRATION - required only if
  requesting consideration as a 10% or more compensably disabled
  veteran
• SPECIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS- If requesting concurrent
  consideration for Non-competitive appointment eligibility (e.g. disabled,
  disabled veterans), letter from VA, State Vocational Office, etc.  
  Only required if requesting non-competitive consideration
• DISPLACED EMPLOYEE PLACEMENT DOCUMENTS - Only required if
  requesting priority consideration under CTAP/ICTAP.  You
  must submit ALL of the FOLLOWING: your most recent performance
  appraisal, the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency and your
  most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.  In
  addition, you MUST meet the well qualified standards for this
  vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at
  least an 85)

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date
of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for
this position.

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