Human Resources Specialist

**Duties**:
Classifies jobs and prepares necessary documentation for positions covered by the Federal Wage System (FWS) and/or General Schedule (OS) classification and Job grading systems. Gives expert and authoritative advice on complex classification issues and problems with agency-wide Impact.

Provides agency managers with authoritative interpretations of classification, compensation, and position management procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines when the issues involved are new, highly controversial, precedent setting and/or involve more than one area of human resources (HR) policy.

Uses various HR systems to provide expert advice on major organizational planning issues, such as the expected impact or reductions in work force. reorganizations, or other mass changes or situations involving a broad perspective on complex, interrelated actions. Interprets complex data on related issues such as position management, position classification, and workforce planning and analysis.

Reviews and drafts new or proposed classification. wage administration, and position management policies. procedures, and guidelines for agency-wide use, such as implementation of automated systems. Drafts policies and guidelines that impact the Library of Congress practices and processes due to the visibility, sensitivity, and/or controversy of the issues involved. Serves as the Library's technical authority with respect to policy and regulatory impact upon the Library's classification program.

Examines and evaluates the classification, compensation, wage administration, and position management programs of an agency. Recommends agency-level policy and practice changes to strengthen and improve activities, strategies, and techniques, such as those involved in the classification of unique, complex, high-level positions.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:
**Conditions of Employment**

Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.

**The salary in this vacancy announcement reflects DC duty station. The actual pay will be set in the duty station where the work will be performed.**

**Qualifications**:
Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

**Knowledge of federal classification principles, concepts, precedents, and practices.**

**Knowledge of federal position classification law, regulations, policies, procedures, and practices.**

**Ability to interact collaboratively with others exercising judgment and discretion in order to provide consultation and liaison services.**

**Ability to plan and execute work.**

**Ability to communicate in writing.**

**Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.**

**Additional information**:
Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade.

The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who meet eligibility requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.

The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.

Initial permanent appointments to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. Probationary periods served at other Federal agencies do not count toward this requirement.

A “Not to Exceed" (NTE) status is used to identify an appointment with a specific ending date. However, the Library has the right to separate a NTE employee at any time due to either performance issues or budget constraints.
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