Supervisory HR Specialist

Job Summary This position is located in the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR), Human Resources Solutions Administration (HRSA). DCHR provides human resource management services that strengthen individual and organizational performance and enable the District government to attract, develop, and retain a well-qualified, diverse workforce.

The primary function of this position is to plan, manage, direct and oversee programmatic responsibilities and activities of the human resource management (HRM) recruitment and placement program; and actively promote and manage the business of strategic planning to include workforce analysis, talent acquisition, skills gap analysis, and other business processes. The incumbent will also be responsible for managing and directing work activities related to the administration of the District’s classification systems (e.g., pay equity and competitive and performance-based compensation).

Duties And Responsibilities

• Serves as principal liaison for resolving problems and issues arising from recruitment, staffing and placement. Reviews and makes decisions on HR actions that are deemed complex and controversial, or actions requiring special review including time-in-grade waivers, salary justifications, non-competitive hiring, and other special cases pursuant to requests from various District agencies.
• Identifies problems or deficiencies; provides workable solutions; and recommends improvement plans to meet established goals and objectives. Assesses and interprets activities which may affect HRM operations; outlines options; and makes recommendations on courses of action. Formulates procedures and policies, and presents proposals to the Associate Director for approval and implementation.
• Ensures that the program strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the team’s strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work product and services. Researches, learns and applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify, assess, analyze, and improve the effectiveness, efficiency and work products.
• Provides advice and direction on the complex analysis of business processes associated with talent acquisition, involving very broad and extensive study assignments related to the design, redesign and modernization of District-wide HRM systems. Researches and provides data in order to define opportunities for new or improved business process solutions.
• Serves as technical advisor on policies and regulations as they relate to the position management and position classification functions. Provides expert technical/functional advice and internal consulting services on direct and variable classification practices.
• Oversees the realignment, reorganization, and desk audit review projects, based upon management requests. Drives alignment towards supporting organizational initiatives, strategic goals and pay for performance philosophy. Provides direction and guidance in the development of organizational structures and makes recommendations to management. May be required to serve as expert witness, regarding the classification program.
• Responsible for identifying best practices in customer service delivery, and implementing a wide range of business process improvement designed to elicit cost savings; productivity improvements; operational efficiencies; improve customer service, and HR information resource to communicate data to managers with proposals for its use.
• Supervises, coordinates, and directs staff in administering HRM services in recruitment, staffing and placement, and reporting systems, and other related HR activities. Provides advice, guidance and consultation to staff on program practices and service delivery methods. Evaluates staff’s work performance; ensures proper training, tools and equipment for the staff; takes necessary disciplinary action; recommends staff members for awards; and approves or disapproves leave.
• Responsible for developing, coordinating, hosting and promoting citywide job fairs. This includes participating in organizational planning, process planning, and distribution of promotion/advertisement materials. Also, participates in registering job applicants, answering questions, and other activities associated with the job fair.

Work Environment Work is typically performed in an office setting.

Education And Experience At least three (3) years of specialized supervisory experience in relevant field of work is required. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the candidate with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the work of the position that includes mastery of and skill in applying a wide range of advanced staffing and placement concepts and practices, as well as consultative skills sufficient to provide management consultative services involving the full spectrum of recruitment and placement functions; and mastery of skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to projects, HR issues, and studies; and mastery of and skill in applying HR classification principles, concepts, practices, laws, regulations and policies; OR an equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.

Licensure/Certification And Other Requirements The incumbent of this position will be subject to enhanced suitability screening pursuant to Chapter 4 of DC Personnel Regulations, Suitability — Security Sensitive. The position is a Management Supervisory Service (At-will) position. This position is not represented under a collective bargaining unit.

The District of Columbia Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Residency Requirement : If the position you are applying for is in the Career, Management Supervisory, or Educational Service at an annual salary of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) or more, you must establish residency in the District of Columbia within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of the appointment and continue to maintain residency within the District of Columbia throughout the duration of the appointment.

Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.