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SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Treasury, Departmental Offices · Department of the Treasury
📍 Washington, District of Columbia GS-15 $169,279 - $197,200/yr
Posted: Apr 6, 2026 Deadline: Apr 12, 2026 (Closes in 2 days days left)

About This Position

This position is located at Departmental Offices, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources/CHCO, Office of Human Capital Policy. As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, you will be responsible for the development of Human Resources policy for the Department of Treasury.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for GS-15 - You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience overseeing a Human Resources Policy organization at a cabinet agency level or equivalent and/or writing and developing federal Human Resources Policy; AND Researching and analyzing issues, advising senior management, and developing sound programmatic recommendations to resolve Human Resources issues at an Agency level.

The experience must demonstrate experience with a range of federal Human Resources Programs (Staffing, Position Classification, Employee & Labor Relations, Benefits, Pay & Leave, etc.)

Note: Experience solely in one area of program operations is not qualifying for this position. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE:

In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-15, you must have been at the GS-14 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Major Duties

As a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, you will: Assist in the design, content, and execution of a broad range of human capital programs including Staffing, Classification, Compensation, Employee and Labor Relations, Performance Management, Leave and Benefits. Provide authoritative interpretation of new or modified legislation, regulations or other guidance material, including judicial and administrative decisions; Executive Orders; Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Departmental and other organizational directives. Translates new legislation or regulations into program goals, actions, and services, and interprets the impact of Federal human capital reform on current Treasury human capital programs.

Advise and make recommendations to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, Deputy CHCO and other Departmental executives within Treasury in the formulation and issuance of all documents that establish human resources policies and program directives applicable across the Department. Collaborate with Treasury bureaus to ensure the effective implementation of human capital policies and oversee the management and execution of Treasury's Human Capital programs in alignment with applicable regulations, strategic priorities, and organizational objectives.

Conditions of Employment

Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated.

You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period.

Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations.

Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.

All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties.

Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.

Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application includes your resumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resumé may result in a "not qualified" determination. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Analytical, Communication, and Technical You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement.

If you are found qualified, your application will be referred to a subject matter expert(s) for a structured interview and will be rated and ranked among others, based on your interview questions.

Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the interview questions, regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position.

Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the interview questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Your application may be reviewed by a Subject Matter Expert. Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

You may be required to participate in a selection interview. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must meet the following "well qualified" definition listed below and any education requirement to receive special selection priority. To be rated Well-Qualified at the GS-15 grade level, applicants must demonstrate and document the ability to perform the full scope of duties and responsibilities associated with this position.

This includes substantive Agency level experience in all of the following areas: Demonstrated experience setting strategic human capital policy priorities; managing competing demands and risk; ensuring agency level human capital policy quality and compliance; and effectively communicating agency wide human capital policy decisions to executives and stakeholders. Providing guidance on Human Capital legislation, regulations, Executive Orders, and OPM and Departmental directives to agency level officials; translating policy requirements into actionable strategies; and advising agency-wide leadership on human capital issues affecting mission delivery.

Additional Information

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more similar vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework (ad-hoc or episodic only). We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).

Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year.

Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums.

A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: USAJOBS Help Center - Benefits

How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process.

You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date. Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey.

To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage. Departmental Offices provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.

To begin, click Apply to access the online application.

You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

Follow the prompts to select your resumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.

You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.

Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.

You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.

Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application: -Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login). A list of announcements in which you have applied is at the Welcome screen. -Under "application status," click "Track this application" and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.

For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to USAJOBS Help Center - How to see your application and job status If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to your application. No updates can be made once the announcement has closed. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.

Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, [email protected].

To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact. To preview the questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924038

Required Documents

A complete application includes: 1. All applicants are required to submit a resumé, either by creating one in USAJOBS, or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please limit your resume to two-pages. Applicants with resumes exceeding two-pages will be removed from consideration.

To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resumé. It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online questionnaire, to ensure that your resumé thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and support your responses to the online questionnaire. For resume writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job?

  1. Vacancy question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
  2. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment: You must submit a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".) If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), you must submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that.

Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge (Member 4) and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc. Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, you must submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade. Land Management Eligible: You must provide all required documentation to verify eligibility, prior performance, and qualifications for the target position.

You can find information on the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and eligibility HERE. Land Management Eligibles must compete under competitive merit promotion procedures and meet all applicable requirements as such (time-in-grade restrictions do not apply). CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

NON-COMPETITIVE REINSTATEMENT: If you are a former federal employee that has been separated for at least 1 year and wish to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND you MUST submit a qualifying performance appraisal from your most recent career or career-conditional position of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent).

You will NOT be given consideration for non-competitive reinstatement, under this option, if a performance appraisal document is not submitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST position at Treasury, Departmental Offices?
The salary range for this position is $169,279 - $197,200/yr. This is a GS-15 position on the General Schedule pay scale. Actual pay may vary based on locality adjustments.
Where is the SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST job located?
This position is located in Washington, District of Columbia. This is an on-site position.
What qualifications do I need?
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for GS-15 - You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience...
How do I apply for this position?
Apply through USAJobs.gov by clicking the 'Apply on USAJobs' button. You'll need a USAJobs account, a federal-style resume, and supporting documents. The deadline is Apr 12, 2026.
Is a security clearance required?
No security clearance is required for this position.
What does GS-15 mean?
GS-15 refers to the General Schedule grade level. Higher grades require more experience and offer higher pay. Visit our GS Pay Scale page for full salary tables by grade and locality.
What benefits do federal employees receive?
Federal employees receive comprehensive benefits including health insurance (FEHB), retirement through FERS, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with government matching, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, life insurance, and student loan repayment programs.