Workforce Planning Specialist - PD 24R086 - Maternal and Child Health Bureau

SummaryThese positions are located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Operations and Management. The duty location for these positions is in Rockville, MD. Applicants please note: Additional selections may be made across the Department of Health and Human Services through this vacancy announcement. Duties

This position is a mission critical occupation and is responsible for ensuring that operational and fiscal activities align with and enable accomplishment of Health Resources and Services Administrations mission, goals and objectives.

As a Workforce Planning Specialist, you will be planning, developing, advising on, and presenting to the Bureau Executive Officer and MCHB leadership workforce information that supports the organizational strategic vision.

Your major duties may include:

Providing guidance on human capital programs for the Bureau, including recruitment, retention, position classification and related activities; determining the staffing needs and advising on the full range of recruitment activities; assisting managers with developing position descriptions for clerical, administrative, and professional positions.Assisting in implementing strategic recruitment objectives, monitoring assigned program recruitment activities, and analyzing recruitment methods.Leading a process of organizational development that plans, leads, integrates, and emphasizes the activities and outcomes of strategic planning efforts across the organization.Examining areas requiring improvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and developing strategies to help the Bureau address these needs.Assisting in reporting that includes current workforce data of the organization and staff.Performing analysis to identify gaps between current workforce characteristics and the workforce required to achieve the bureaus mission and strategic goals in the future.NOTE: Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentU. S. Citizenship is required.Males ages 18 through 25 must be registered with the Selective Service.PHS Commissioned Corps applicants must submit current personnel orders.A one year probationary period may be required.Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.) QualificationsTHESE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE: 06/26/2024Do not cut and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

In order to qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service.MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, an applicants one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance.

Example of a minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-12 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis:

Conducting analysis to identify and assess workforce competencies, characteristics, and trends.ANDEvaluating workforce development programs to assess organizational goals and objectives in areas such as performance management, classification, succession planning, recruitment and retention, etc.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.Applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate the required minimum qualifying specialized experience will be evaluated based on the occupational assessment competencies listed below. A competency is defined as a measurable pattern of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and other characteristics that an individual needs to perform work roles or occupational functions.WORKFORCE PLANNING - Knowledge of HR concepts, principles, and practices related to determining workload projections and current and future competency gaps to align human capital with organizational goals.DATA GATHERING AND ANALYSIS - Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective, unbiased manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment, and to enable strategic and leadership decision making.ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING - Partners with stakeholders to determine causes for performance gaps and identifies developmental solutions in an attempt to improve organizational effectiveness.TO PREVIEW THE OCCUPATIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE, please click on the following link: How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings by the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as having knowledge of your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin prior to receiving an offer. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified.

If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and responses to the online questionnaire will be evaluated under Category Rating and selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories:

Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteriaWell Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteriaQualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements

The Category Rating Process does not add veterans preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/ Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): Must be found to be well-qualified to exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85.0 or above on the rating criteria for this position. Click here for more information on .

Required Documents

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact either HRSAs Office of Human Resources at (301) 443-3780 or by email: or HRSAs Reasonable Accommodation programs at (301) 443-2538 or by email: . You must contact the Reasonable Accommodations Program prior to the closing date of this announcement to receive assistance. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Hours of operation: Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 4:00PM EST (except Federal holidays).Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete online Application Package which includes:

1. A current Resume - For resume writing guidance, please visit or view their Your resume must thoroughly describe how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the assessment questionnaire. We cannot assume you have performed the necessary experience required for this position regardless of your employment history or academic career. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the r.If you choose to use your own resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written form you choose, then you must ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:Job titleName of employerBeginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format)Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable)Your resume must show the series and grade or equivalent for all federal positions you have held. (if a federal position)You must also ensure that the duties performed are clearly matched to each period of employment.PDN-9c4418ba-e7e1-4e1f-9e50-4496b4536ea8