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This position is located in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Office of Human Resources, Washington, DC
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Learn more about this agency11/01/2024 to 11/15/2024
$139,395 - $181,216 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - This is a full-time career/career-conditional appointment.
Competitive
14
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No
HMM-3652-2025-0003
816874800
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Status Candidates (this includes current or former Federal employees with career or career-conditional tenure in the competitive service, Former Overseas Employees, CTAP, ICTAP, VRA, VEOA, ADSM, More Disabled Veterans, Schedule A, Military Spouses, Americorps, Peace Corps, Vista, Land Management, and Interchange Agreement Eligibles)
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.
In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.
Duties include:
Performs research using the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines, and Museum policy to advise others and ensure compliance with Federal and Museum human resources requirements. Develops proposals for policy directives, procedures and operating manuals required for efficient and systematic implementation of a wide variety of topics related to human resources activities and operations considering the Museum’s status and operations as a public-private partnership.
Develops technically sound and comprehensive materials on complex subjects that may not currently exist to improve the effectiveness and quality of federal human resources administration and management advising on requirements for staffing, position classification, performance management, employee relations, employee development, employee pay and benefits, personnel security, and federal HR systems (FPPS), Employee Express and other federal systems. Serves as the facilitator with other HR technical experts, outside the Museum, on areas such as federal HR systems, automating manual federal processes and recordkeeping, personnel security, employee benefits, and unusually complex pay cases. Areas of expertise include position design and classification, recruiting, selecting, establishing pay and entitlements, and documenting a wide variety of unique appointments and HR actions (including appointments, promotions, reassignments, reinstatements, transfers, conversions, details, and other actions) to support the Museum’s operational and strategic plan goals.
Serves as the federal HR data expert for the development of reports, use of HR data for analytics, identifying erroneous and missing data within the systems USHMM utilizes, and coaches and mentors’ junior federal staff on the capture, recordation, and reporting of accurate, comprehensive federal HR data. Develops and implements clean-up plans when deficiencies are found in federal HR data.
Expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient to design and conduct comprehensive HR research for matters characterized by factors that can be broad and sometimes difficult to determine in advance. Uses expert knowledge and appropriate reference materials and resources to identify and propose solutions to HR management issues that are characterized by their breadth, importance, and severity.
· On-line resumes must be submitted by 11:59pm EST of the closing date.
· You must be a suitable for Federal employment.
· You must be a U.S. citizen.
· You must be registered for Selective Service if applicable (www.sss.gov).
· Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date.
· A one year probationary/trial period may be required.
· Payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
· The USHMM is an equal opportunity employer.
· This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
· As a condition of employment, all new hires must agree to direct deposit of their salary checks. Employees will have up to two (2) pay periods from the date they enter on duty to arrange for their direct deposit transaction.
· This is a Federal agency. Former employees who received a voluntary separation incentive (“buyout”) must repay the full amount of it if reemployed under any type of appointment or under a personal service contract within five years after separation with a buyout.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-13 (or equivalent) grade level in the Federal government, performing the following duties:
Advising Museum managers and supervisors on the rules, regulations, and procedures for the effective and efficient hiring, managing, developing, and administering of appropriate entitlements for federal employees;
Providing guidance and leadership to human resources (HR) staff members on the interpretation, application and execution of comprehensive federal HR management rules, regulations and procedures for carrying out the Museum’s federal HR programs (i.e., staffing, position classification, performance management, employee relations, employee development, employee pay and benefits, personnel security, and federal HR systems (FPPS), Employee Express and other federal systems);
Researching and interpreting the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidelines, and Museum policy to advise others and for developing proposals for policy directives, procedures and operating manuals for efficient and systematic implementation of HR activities and operations; AND
Leveraging HR data to perform analytics, develop reports, assess and predict trends, perform strategic management of human resources, and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one), "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted).
***Failure to submit required documentation will result in an ineligible rating.
There is no positive education requirement for this position.
A complete application consists of the following:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation (transcripts if applicable) to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire that you completed as part of the application. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the occupational questions, or your score will be lowered. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.
If applicable, performance appraisals and/or Incentive award documentation may be submitted and will be forwarded to the selecting official as support in consideration of your application in the evaluation process. To receive due weight, you must submit a recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable (do not submit a performance plan) and/or incentive award documentation (i.e. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increases, etc..) Due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3), during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager.
A complete application consists of the following:
You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. FAILURE TO SUBMIT (VIA FAX OR ATTACHMENT) THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS MAY EXCLUDE YOU FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Click the Apply Online button to create an account on USAJOBS.gov or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Pull up the Museum’s vacancy announcement that you are interested in. Follow the prompts to complete the on-line Assessment Questionnaire. Please ensure that you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Application Assistance: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you must contact the Servicing Specialist, Chanel Cabiness at careers@ushmm.org no later than noon Eastern Time on the closing date to request a complete application package. After this time, requests to apply will not be granted.
All electronic application packages must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. eastern time by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov and clicking on “Track Your Online Application.” The four points of notification are:
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans’ preference, disability, etc.).
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/816874800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to preserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy. Visit us at www.ushmm.org.
