Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency is seeking a strategic HR leader for the Office of Chief Human Capital Officer, Employee Services Division, to guide retirement and benefits programs and advise senior leadership on policy and program execution.

The ideal candidate will oversee federal retirement and benefits (FEHB, FEGLI, FERS/CSRS, TSP), provide expert guidance on employee relations, and supervise staff delivering these services, with a focus on improving service delivery and regulatory

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14 in the Federal government.
• Experience administering retirement and benefits programs and providing expert guidance on employee relations.

Skills

Retirement programs

Employee relations

Benefits programs

Policy advisory

Leadership

Job description

This position is located in The Office of Chief Human Capital Officer, Employee Services Division. The ideal candidate for this position will be a strategic HR leader with deep expertise in federal retirement, benefits, employee and labor relations, and work-life programs, skilled at leading cross-functional teams, resolving complex workforce issues, and advising senior leadership on policy and program execution.

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Administering or overseeing retirement and benefits programs (e.g., FEHB, FEGLI, FERS/CSRS, TSP) and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
• Providing expert guidance on employee relations matters (e.g., conduct, performance, discipline, grievances) to managers and senior leadership;
• Supervising or directing HR staff who deliver retirement, benefits, and employee relations services;
• Developing and implementing process improvements or strategies to enhance service delivery, accuracy, customer service, and regulatory compliance.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position:

1. Job title
2. Name of employer
3. Start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY)
4. Detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills
5. Hours worked per week (part‑time employment will be prorated in crediting experience)

Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.

Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified." 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 provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards