Human Resource Specialist

ALTA IT Services - Chantilly, VA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Human Resource Specialist III position is a fully remote role focused on managing and evaluating position descriptions within an agency. The specialist will be responsible for reviewing requests for new Agency Standard Position Descriptions, conducting desk audits, and ensuring compliance with OPM laws and regulations. This role requires extensive experience in federal HR position classification and the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for new Agency Standard Position Descriptions and assign managers and servicing Human Resources offices across the Agency.
• Evaluate requests for establishing unique position descriptions.
• Establish Agency Standard Position Descriptions (ASPD) and unique position descriptions.
• Conduct official assignment of pay plans, series, and grade as required by OPM laws and regulations.
• Perform comprehensive reviews of draft position descriptions.
• Conduct desk audits including interviews, analysis, and preparation of evaluations using OPM Classification Standards and NASA guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related experience in HR position classification.
• Senior-level experience in reviewing and analyzing positions in comparison with functions and workload.
• Minimum of 8 years of Federal HR Position Classification experience.
• Experience in the official assignment of pay plans, series, and grade as required by Federal statute.
• Experience with establishing Agency Standard Position Descriptions (ASPD) and conducting classification consistency reviews.
• Knowledge of OPM laws, regulations, and classification standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of ServiceNow preferred.
• Experience with technical systems that support Federal HR services preferred.