Supervisory Human Resources Specialist

  • Department of State - Agency Wide
  • Washington, District of Columbia
  • Full Time

This position is located in the Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Talent Services, Client Services Division, Recruitment and Staffing Branch (HR/TS/CLI/RS). The Office of Talent Services administers the position classification, staffing, and pay administration programs for several client bureaus. Talent Services provides advisory services, guidance, technical assistance, and operations-level support services to client bureaus.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience applying technical knowledge of human resources (HR) related laws, regulations, policies, principles, and practices to develop, administer and manage staffing; HR processing; classification; recruiting and pay setting.
  • Experience providing advice and guidance to supervisors, managers, employees, and internal and external stakeholders in HR areas relating to HR processing, recruiting and staffing.
  • Experience analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of HR operations and procedures and implementing improvements.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

  • Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
  • Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
  • Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
  • Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
  • Capacity to "see the job through."

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Job ID: 523408414
Originally Posted on: 6/3/2026

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