Human Resources Specialist (classification)

Job Posting

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate, CBP Hiring Center, Classification Branch located in Bloomington, MN. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. Responsibilities This position provides classification services for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The role of this position is to provide advice, consultation, and guidance on position classification, position management, and organizational design for CBP. The primary mission of the Classification Team is to provide superior advice and guidance to customers in the areas of position classification, organization, and position management services. This position starts at a salary of $80,609.00 (GS-11, Step 1) to $125,606.00 (GS-12, Step 10). GS Salary: Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table. Some positions fall under a special pay rate depending on the series, grade level and location of the position. Please visit this link to view special pay rate charts.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Classifying a wide variety of position descriptions using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) classification standards by making determinations on the proper pay plan, title, series and grade level for General Schedule (GS) positions ranging from grades 1 through 15, along with Federal Wage System positions.
• Conducting position reviews including desk and position audits as necessary; interpreting classification issuances, directives, regulations, laws and procedures to ensure that a well-regulated classification program is maintained; preparing evaluations reports of positions reviewed and taking necessary action to ensure that positions are revised for accuracy and completeness.
• Making auxiliary determinations to classified positions which include applying the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); determining Financial Disclosure filing requirements, determining position sensitivity regarding the level of background investigation or security clearance; Bargaining Unit Status (BUS) determinations; and Drug Testing requirements; utilizing several human resources software programs to assess information, record and enter data on positions.
• Consulting and advising management officials on all phases of the classification process by assisting them in the structuring and planning of their organization's work with career paths and organizational design and structuring; participating in the preparation of position descriptions and assigning jobs to proper occupational groups to provide for maximum utilization of personnel.
• Determining the need for, and developing, FLSA, position sensitivity, financial disclosure, position management and classification instructional material for programs; making presentations to programs with instructional material.

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below).
• All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English.
• You may be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes.
• DHS uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities.

Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit.

This vacancy has a local commuting area requirement, as defined below:

• The area surrounding the duty station by which people reasonably travel back and forth from home to work; Or
• The employee's permanent duty station is located within the reasonable travel area surrounding the duty station of this vacancy; Or
• If applicable For employees who are detailed or temporarily promoted for more than 1 year to another duty location, the detailed or temporary duty location is considered to be the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.
• For employees detailed or temporarily promoted for less than one year, the permanent duty location is considered the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.

Qualifications:

Experience: You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Conducting desk audits.
• Gathering information to provide insight to management on efficient organizational structures.
• Communicating grade distinctions to management with supporting criteria and justification.
• Interpreting and applying complex position classification standards to positions to determine the correct pay category, occupational series, title, and grade level.

Education Substitution GS-11: A 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, may be substituted for specialized experience to qualify at this grade level.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:

• Reviewing a full range of classifying standards and position descriptions using Office of Personnel Management (OPM) classification standards.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and reviewing classification issuances, directives, regulations, laws and procedures and preparing evaluation reports on findings.
• Making determinations to classified positions applying Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Financial Disclosure filing requirements, Bargaining Unit Status (BUS) determinations and position sensitivity regarding the level of background investigation or security clearance, and Drug Testing requirements.
• Utilizing HR software programs to assess, record, and present data on positions and position management.

There is no education substitution at the GS-12 grade level for this position.

NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.

You must:

• Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process;
• Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 11/25/2025.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Background Investigation: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances.

For additional information on the preemployment process, review the following link: Applicant Resources | CBP Careers

Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of