An official website of the United States government -Help -Search -Overview -Locations -Duties -Requirements -Required Documents -Benefits -How to apply -Covington, KY -Florence, KY -Andover, MA -Lees Summit, MO -Show more locations (4) -Relocation expenses reimbursed No -Internal to an agency Current federal employees of this agency. -Announcement number 18CS5-HCN0506-0201-TR5T11 -Control number 497751000 -Help -Duties -Summary WHAT DOES A HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST DO?As a Human Resource Specialist, you will serve as a consultant and provide guidance over various personnel/payroll issues. In this position you will be responsible for accomplishing a variety of analytical studies and/or participate in projects relating to mission/oriented programs for the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, you will provide advice, guidance and information on personnel/payroll systems and provide feedback in the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the assigned programs and systems. WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICEDIVISION?The HCO mission is to make IRS an employer of choice and a leader in human capital planning and management. It develops strategies and tools for recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce to support the IRS mission. HCO develops and implements technology-enabled systems to improve human capital planning and management and to empower employees to achieve their potential. 4 Positions to be filled in the Human Capital Office (HCO), Payroll & Personnel Systems, Payroll Branch in one or more of the following locations: 2970 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (PA0809) 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, TN 38118 (TN0005) 5015 S IH-35, Austin, TX 78744 (TX2746) 1160 W 1200 S, Ogden, UT 84404 (UT0036) 440 Spacecenter Dr, Lee's Summit, MO 64064 (XXMO02) 310 Lowell St, Andover, MA 01810 (MA0137) 200 West Fourth Street, Covington, KY 41011 (KY0085) 7940 Kentucky Dr, Florence KY (KY2020) This is a roster announcement open continuously and allows applicants to apply up to the last cut off date listed in the announcement.The roster will be used to fill positions throughout the next 12 months. We are projecting approximately 4 vacancies may be filled during the life of this roster open period of4/24/2018 to 2/25/2019 selections may be made through5/27/2019. Contingent upon funding and space requirements, one or more vacancies may be filled in the individual PODs listed below as they become available in that location during the life of this roster. Applicants need to apply and be eligible by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) at the close of each of the following cutoff dates to be considered:5/7/2018, 8/28/2018, 11/26/2018 and 2/25/2019. Applicants may also update their applications by the cut off dates listed. -Responsibilities As a Human Resource Specialist you will: -Provide authoritative policy and technical advice or consultation and assistance to all Payroll-Personnel Systems (PPS) organizations and all levels of IRS management on the full range of personnel/payroll systems products and services. -Provide assistance and advice in two or more HR Specialties of a wide range of advance HR principles practices techniques and regulations. -Perform research and analyze the results to develop recommendations to customers through research fact-finding and evaluative techniques. -Apply automation means to accomplish presentations, data retrieval and to prepare written guidelines and recommendations relating to personnel or payroll projects. -Apply project management principles and processes to projects and effectively coordinate and integrate project objectives and recommendations. -Provide knowledge of analytical and evaluative personnel and payroll methods and techniques to accomplish projects. -Provide technical assistance on the HR automated information systems procedures and applications. Analyze and resolve problems encountered or referred from others within assigned program areas.If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS?If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at -Travel Required Occasional travel - Travel locally and or overnight 1 to 5 nights per month. -Promotion Potential 11 -0201 Human Resources Management -Human Resources Specialists -Specialists, Human Resources -Help -Requirements -Conditions of Employment -Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." -Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. . -Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. GS-05 LEVEL:You must have three (3) years of general experience which included one (1) year at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. General experience for this position includes: applying Human Resources Personnel or Payroll concepts and practices. Experience using knowledge of fact-finding and evaluative techniques in order to perform research of customer request; Basic experience using automation to accomplish workload, research, and data retrieval. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Working with a specialist for payroll human resource functions or equivalent organizations; Experience researching personnel problems; Experience communicating both in writing and verbally.ORYou may substitute education for general experience as follows: A Bachelors or equivalent degree in any field of study. GS-07 LEVEL:You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: applying Human Resources Personnel or Payroll concepts and practices. Experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding and evaluative techniques in order to perform research of customer request; Experience using personnel/payroll automation to accomplish workload, research, and data retrieval. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Working with a specialist for payroll human resource functions; or equivalent organizations; Experience analyzing personnel problems and ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information; and Experience communicating both in writing and verbally.ORYou may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in any field of study.ORSuperior Academics Achievement may be met by having a Bachelors degree in a field of study with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in your major field of study or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of study, or rank in the upper one third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. GS-09 LEVEL:You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: applying Human Resources Personnel Payroll concepts and practices. Experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding and evaluative techniques in order to perform research and analyze results; Experience using personnel/payroll automation to accomplish workload, research, and data retrieval. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Working with a specialist for payroll human resource functions; or equivalent organizations; Analyzing personnel problems; Implementing changes in human resources requirements; and ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information..ORYou may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study such as: human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.OR2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study such as: human resources, organizational psychology, public administration or other administrative and management fields. GS-11 LEVEL:You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: applying Human Resources Personnel Payroll concepts and practices, as well as consultative skills. Experience using knowledge of research, fact-finding and evaluative techniques in order to perform research and analyze results; Experience using personnel/payroll automation to accomplish workload and research, report/graph presentations, data retrieval and to prepare written guidelines and recommendations. Examples of qualifying work experience include: Participating as a specialist/analyst for major payroll human resource functions or equivalent organizations; Analyzing personnel problems; Implementing changes in human resources requirements that will meet future mission demands; and ensuring accuracy of personnel employee payroll information: Trains Personnel/Payroll employees in the operation and maintenance of system equipment.OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study such as: human resources, organizational psychology, public administration or other administrative and management fields.OR3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree in a related field of study such as: human resources, organizational psychology, public administration or other administrative and management fields. For Grades 05 through 11: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. -The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or -. One year of experience refers to full-timework; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. -To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. 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