Supervisory HR Specialist

Salary: $169,279.00 to $197,200.00 Per Year

This position is located in the Small Business Administration, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer in Washington, D.C. The incumbent is responsible for the agency human resources development and training programs, recognition and awards programs including leadership development programs and organizational effectiveness and development functions and programs.

Major duties

As a Supervisory HR Specialist, GS-0201-15 you will be responsible for: Advising the CHCO, Deputy CHCO and agency senior leadership on learning and organizational development strategies that will incorporate and oversees how programs are analyzed, designed, built, delivered and evaluated. Responsible for the design, development and implementation of agency-wide human resource development and training programs including supervisory and leadership training; office and electronic systems training; and technical and mission program training aligned with SBA strategic goals. Responsible for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of SBA career development resources, tools, and programs; develops and implements leadership development programs for various categories of employee and evaluates results. Leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of all employee engagement activities, related communications, reward & recognition programs and events. Facilitates a culture of continuous learning at each phase of the employee lifecycle (e.g. onboarding, professional development, supervisory and leadership development) to reinforce employees that SBA is a great place to work and build their careers. Identifying mission-critical jobs and the skills they need, find skill gaps and plan how to close them. Review the agency's overall talent management program at least once a year to find training needs. Providing technical and administrative supervision to a unit of Human Resources Specialists, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist, Organizational Development Specialists and support staff; oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position, if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel. Appointments to Schedule Policy/Career positions that were previously in the competitive service will be made using merit-based competitive hiring procedures. Positions moved from the excepted service into Schedule Policy/Career will be filled using excepted service procedures. Schedule Policy/Career new hires who are appointed via a merit-based competitive hiring process will acquire competitive status after completing two years of continuing service in the same or similar positions. Schedule Policy/Career new hires will be excepted from chapter 43 and 75 procedures for performance-based and adverse actions and exempt from statutory whistleblower protections and other protections under 5 U.S.C. 2302(b). They will be covered by agency policies established under E.O. 13957, as amended, that prohibit the same actions prohibited by 5 U.S.C. 2302(b). Individuals hired into Schedule Policy/Career positions may be subject to public financial disclosure reporting. Under 5 C.F.R. 2634.202(e), public filers subject to public financial disclosure reporting include employees whose positions are excepted from the competitive service due to their positions being of a confidential or policy-making character.

Qualifications

GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector: (1) Leading the interpretation and development of policies to support agency-wide human resources programs, including strategic planning, workforce development, engagement, and organizational effectiveness initiatives; and (2) Leading teams on complex human resources initiatives; and (3) gathering, analyzing, and interpreting workforce and operational data to identify trends, address challenges, and inform data-driven decisions; and (4) applying laws, regulations, policies, and guidance to formulate recommendations; and (5) advising senior leadership on human resources programs and operations. These qualifications must be clearly referenced in your resume. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications web site: Human Resources Management Series 0201 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. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/15/2026 of this vacancy announcement.