Staff Specialist

U.S. Secret Service; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Secret Service is hiring for the James J Rowley Training Center to oversee staffing for the RTC and conduct analyses to improve staffing models. The role requires evaluating recruitment, position management and classification, and preparing job analysis materials for announcements.

Qualified applicants will have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level with time-in-grade considerations noted. Federal employment status and SF-50 documentation may be required.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 level performing duties such as analyzing and evaluating staffing programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staffing for RTC performing complex analyses, justify and defend new allocation requests, and maintain staffing data and reports.

Job description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of Training, James J Rowley Training Center will allow you to gain oversight of complex activities, including managing overall staffing for RTC performing complex analyses, justifying and defending new allocation requests, and maintaining the integrity and accuracy of staffing data and reports. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-14 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level performing duties such as: Analyzing and evaluating staffing programs, projects and operations including recruitment, position management and classification. Conducting studies and evaluations to assess current staffing models to ensure recruitment efforts are aligned. Collaborating with hiring managers to craft, review, and approve job analysis documents and job opportunity announcements. 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 competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "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). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

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.

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.