Human Resources Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard

Glen Burnie (MD)

On-site

USD 102,000 - 133,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Paid federal holidays

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Fitness centers

Job summary

The U.S. Coast Guard, based in Baltimore, MD, seeks a Human Resources Specialist (GS-0201-12) to provide technical support to field representatives, employees, and management.

This civilian role focuses on position management and pay administration to support agency operations. Responsibilities include advising on merit promotion, Delegated Examining, and non-competitive hiring flexibilities, working with leadership to align policies and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Provides management advice on position management, classification and related pay matters.
Advises on merit promotion, DE, and hiring flexibilities (e.g., Schedule A, Direct Hire).

Responsibilities

Provides technical support to field representatives, employees, and management.
Makes recommendations on staffing policies and position classifications.
Advises agency leadership on merit promotion and hiring authorities.
Ensures compliance with FLSA, compensation and classification rules.

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security
Hiring Path: Fed Internal Search
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Q Access Authorization

This vacancy is for a GS-0201-12, Human Resources Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OPERATING LOCATION-CIV HR RESOURCE OPS NE -CG-1C3NE -BALTIMORE MD in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a/an Human Resources Specialist and be responsible for technical support to field representatives, employees, management officials, or the public when neede Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Provides management advice and assistance in position management position classification, and related pay administration matters.

Makes recommendations to senior specialists operating policy, changes and actions needed to meet realities in the field. Complies with staffing principles that are applicable to issues, such as the accuracy of the positions classification, FLSA, competitive levels, compensation and classification appeals.

Providing consultative advice to agency leadership and managers on complex merit promotion, Delegated Examining (DE), and non-competitive hiring flexibilities (e.g., VRA, Schedule A, Direct Hire Authority) Uses collaborative consulting and conflict resolution to align diverse hiring managers, defend regulatory boundaries, and author standardized technical frameworks Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information.

Requirements & Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $133142/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Q Access Authorization security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-07.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.