Human Resources Specialist (Workforce Planning)

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (retirement)

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks a Human Resources Specialist focused on Workforce Planning to join the Office of Strategic Solutions. The role involves analyzing workforce data, supporting organizational design, and developing strategies to close skill gaps and improve performance.

Responsibilities include synthesizing human capital data, coordinating with partners, delivering briefings, planning documents, and monitoring progress of workforce initiatives to meet program

Qualifications

• Experience with workforce planning, organizational design, and environmental scanning.
• Ability to analyze workforce data and monitor performance measures.
• Strong briefing, presentation, and advisory skills for partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize, integrate, and manage human capital data.
• Assist with development, execution, and monitoring of workforce strategies and plans.
• Liaise with partners, customers, and stakeholders; prepare analytical reports and planning documents.

Skills

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Data analysis

Stakeholder liaison

Performance metrics

Job description

Human Resources Specialist (Workforce Planning)

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This position is located in the Office of Strategic Solutions; Policy, Planning & Accountability Division; Strategic Workforce Planning Branch.The ideal candidate for this position will have workforce planning experience such as organizational design, environmental scanning, workforce requirements modeling, identifying and closing skill gaps, and monitoring performance measures.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will engage in the synthesis, integration, and management of human capital data. Utilizes current technology, analytical tools, and research methods to collect and analyze workforce and other data and information. Typical assignments include: Assisting with the development, execution, and monitoring of strategies, action plans, and performance measures to improve human capital and workforce planning within FEMA.

Performing liaison, advisory, and consultative duties that involve partners, customers, and other stakeholders. Monitoring initiatives through the stages of conceptualization, testing and evaluation, and full implementation to ensure timeliness and overall program objectives are met. Conducting briefings and presentations and develops informational papers, analytical reports, and planning documents. What else do I need to know?

At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the \"requirements\" section of this announcement.

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.

• 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
• paid federal holidays
• Other benefits may include flexible work schedules
• tuition reimbursement
• transportation subsidies
• uniform allowance
• health and wellness programs
• 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

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

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.