About this role
Job Summary
Human Resources Officers apply a range of concepts, laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide HR services. They serve as points of contact, coordinators, and advisors; gather and analyze data to examine issues, concerns, or inquiries; and develop and recommend alternatives or solutions.
Qualifications
MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Basic understanding of Human Resources laws, principles, concepts and/or methodologies. Demonstrated proficiency in productivity suites (e.g. MS Office, Word, Excel, MS Teams, etc) Demonstrated experience gathering and analyzing data Strong written and verbal communication skills in a customer service setting
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
A. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Business Management, Human Resources, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Development, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of
Education and Experience
A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience applying a range of concepts, laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide HR services, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience applying a range of concepts, laws, regulations, policies, and practices to provide HR services, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA
In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Basic understanding of super intelligence tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.) Professional certification and/or credentials in human resources (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR, etc. Experience in administrative or HR related role (e.g., HR assistant, administrative coordinator, office manager, etc).
Major Duties
Requirements
SPECIAL INFO
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Security Clearance
- Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
- Polygraph & Drug Test
- Direct Deposit
- Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.
The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility.