About this role

To qualify for this position, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/21/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-7 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 level. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7 level.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for the HR Specialist position, candidates must meet the following basic requirements as described in one of the following methods: Method 1: One year of HR specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level of the Federal Government or higher.

OR Method 2: Successful completion of bachelor's degree (or higher). OR Method 3: A combination of six months of general administrative, professional, or technical work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-4 level of the Federal Government AND one (1) of the below four training areas: Successful completion of at least 12 credit hours of college-level course work related to business, HR, psychology, organizational development, or other related coursework.

OR Successful completion of at least four formal training courses in HR. OR Successful completion of a formal certificate program related to HR, psychology, organizational development, or other relatable subject area. OR Current professional HR certification through a nationally recognized entity such as the Society of HR Management (SHRM). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to the above basic requirement applicants must meet the below specialized experience requirements.

GS-7 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized Experience is defined as researching, analyzing, and applying policies, regulations, and standard procedures to provide internal and external customer support. Experience must include use of automated recordkeeping systems to research and resolve issues or provide management support. Education Substitution: To qualify at the GS-7 level based on education you must have: One full year of graduate-level education.

Graduate-level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position; OR A Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (3.0 GPA or higher). Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is based on 1) class standing, 2) grade point average or 3) honor society membership. For more information on calculating SAA please visit www.opm.gov. GS-9 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-7 level.

Specialized experience is defined as interpreting and applying a variety of routine Federal or state personnel management rules, regulations, and procedures. Experience must include use of automated personnel recording keeping systems to research and resolve personnel issues or provide management support. Education Substitution: Possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LLB.

or J.D, if related; OR possess a combination of Specialized Experience and Education: Only graduate level education beyond the first year may be used to qualify at the GS-9 level. To compute your combined percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify for this grade.

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