Organizational Development Specialist
Interested Applicants WILL ONLY be considered by applying through USAJOBS at the links below.
The below announcement link is open to all “US Citizens.”
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/777320400
The below announcement link is open to applicants who meet certain eligibility criteria. Click on the link below and view who “This Job is Open to.”
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/777320500
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureaus of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Human Resources Division, Strategic Human Capital Programs Branch. Workforce Planning and Analysis Section in Sterling, VA.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must meet either A, B or C for the series/grade to which you are applying.
GS-09
A. Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
OR
B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-09, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Identifying complex data from multiple sources. 2) Participating in employee engagement and/or workforce planning focus groups; AND 3) Providing input into the creation of surveys (i.e. entry, exit, employee engagement). Must Meet All.
C. Combination of education and experience: A combination of specialized experience and education that equals 100% of the requirement for the GS-09 grade level.
GS-11
A. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
OR
B. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-11, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Assisting Human Capital Data Analyst in analysis of data from multiple sources. 2) Assisting in facilitating employee engagement and/or workforce planning groups. 3) Assisting in the creation of surveys (i.e. entry, exit, employee engagement); AND 4) Identifying key stakeholders across an organization to further employee engagement work. Must Meet All.
OR
C. Combination of education and experience: A combination of specialized experience and education that equals 100% of the requirement for the GS-11 grade level.
GS-12
A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Identifying trends through data analysis in order to evaluate and improve employee engagement. 2) Cofacilitate employee engagement and/or workforce planning groups. 3) Creating surveys (i.e. entry, exit, employee engagement). 4) Developing and fostering relationships with key stakeholders across an organization to further employee engagement work; AND 5) Participating in advisory services in support of employee engagement action planning. Must Meet All.
Note: There is no qualifying education at the GS-12 grade level. Applicants must meet the specialized experience defined.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.
Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4