Human Resource Specialist

**Duties**:
Responsible for scheduling and implementing local training and ensuring that all employees receive their required training, as well as career enhancement training.

Works with institution department heads to assure adequate training plans exist to train probationary staff, as well as seasoned employees, and assists as necessary in the instruction of trainees enrolled in institution training courses.

Work closely with the Training Coaches and Certified Instructors in preparation for local trainings by assisting in developing teaching concepts and techniques, as well as the use and maintenance of all classroom equipment.

Assists in managing the institution's career development program and Staff Mentoring Program.

Responsible for tracking of mandatory training to ensure all staff are compliant and in line with the Mandatory Training Standards, as well as the American Correctional Association (ACA) Standards to ensure Accreditation is maintained.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

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

- U.S. Citizenship is Required.
- See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

**Qualifications**:
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:
**Education**:
**GL-05**: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

**GL-07**: One full year of graduate level education **OR** superior academic achievement.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

**OR**

**Experience**:
**GL-05**: Three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

General experience is progressively responsible experience gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the particular qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Experience of general clerical nature (typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other non-specialized tasks) is not creditable.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

- Experience assisting with planning and conducting, and administering training programs.
- Experience monitoring and evaluating training programs to ensure they are current and effective.
- Experience monitoring and tracking training completions.

**GL-07**: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and this is typically in or related to the work of the position.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

- Experience evaluating training materials prepared by instructor, such as outlines, text, or handouts.
- Experience scheduling classes based on availability of classrooms, equipment, or instructors.
- Experience obtaining, organizing, or developing training procedure manuals guides or course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.

**OR**

**Combination of Education and Experience**:
Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Education**:
See Qualifications Section for education requirements, **if applicable**.
- Foreign Education:_ For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Superior Academic Achievement. (S.A.A.) applicants **MUST** provide a transcript in order to be considered under S.A.A.

In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

**Additional information**:
This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit.

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307, a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for initial appointment to a position in a Bur