Supervisory Human Resources Specialist.

Defense Logistics Agency; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency in the United States seeks a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist to lead federal HR services, advising senior officials and directing staffing and classification efforts in a complex mission environment.

The role emphasizes strategic HR planning, policy translation into actionable procedures, and strong customer service across agency lines, with responsibilities spanning employee relations and labor relations.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in Federal civilian HR services.
• Experience driving HR service delivery and improving metrics.
• Ability to standardize complex policy into actionable procedures.
• Knowledge of staffing, classification, and labor relations in federal context.

Responsibilities

• Serve as supervisor, advisor, and primary consultant to top officials on HR management.
• Advise on complex staffing, Employee Relations, and classification issues.
• Oversee HR functions and supervise HR specialists, set priorities.
• Provide expert advisory services through meetings with serviced customers.
• Explain changes to organization based on mission changes.
• Interpret and clarify Federal HR policies on staffing, classification, and labor relations.
• Develop civilian HR strategic planning initiatives with management.
• Ensure compliance with Federal rules and program requirements.

Skills

Federal HR management

Staffing & classification

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

Job description

Duties

• Serves as the supervisor, expert advisor, and the primary consultant to the highest level of officials and management, in the organizational segments serviced, covering all areas of Federal civilian human resources (HR) management.
• Serves as an expert and senior consultant to top agency management officials to advise on advanced and complex Federal civilian staffing, Employee Relations, and classification issues.
• Supervises and oversees Federal civilian HR functions and organizational elements making fine discriminating judgments in the understanding of lines and authority and responsibilities.
• Provides expert Federal civilian HR management advisory services through contacts and conferences with serviced customers.
• Explains and justifies recommended changes to the organization based on the impact of mission changes or reorganizations.
• Interprets and clarifies Federal civilian HR policies, standards and procedures regarding staffing, classification, position management, employee and labor relations.
• Supervises Federal civilian HR Specialists, plans work to be accomplished, sets priorities, and prioritizes work.
• Participates with serviced agency management officials in developing and implementing civilian HR strategic planning initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
• Supervisory Probation: Required
• Completion of Supervisory Certification Program: Required
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Current vacancy is being filled under DOAA, announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies within DO.

Qualifications

To qualify for a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
  Providing technical and administrative guidance on all aspects of Federal civilian Human Resources (HR) services.
  Drives HR service delivery by identifying risks to performance metrics and implementing corrective actions to ensure seamless customer support.
  Standardizes and translates complex civilian HR policy into actionable procedures, resulting in improved metric accuracy and team performance.
  Providing direction and guidance in the Federal civilian HR areas of staffing, processing, classification, labor relations and other HR management functions.
• Providing technical and administrative guidance on all aspects of Federal civilian Human Resources (HR) services.
• Drives HR service delivery by identifying risks to performance metrics and implementing corrective actions to ensure seamless customer support.
• Standardizes and translates complex civilian HR policy into actionable procedures, resulting in improved metric accuracy and team performance.
• Providing direction and guidance in the Federal civilian HR areas of staffing, processing, classification, labor relations and other HR management functions.

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

As required by 5 C.F.R.

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

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Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.