Description:
The position is responsible for development, administration, and execution of the Smithsonian Institution Human Resources Management Program for all Federal Civil Service and Smithsonian Trust employees (including ancillary activities and business). The components of the Program include compensation, benefits, recruitment, policy, organizational development and design, workforce and succession planning, legal compliance, training and development, and orientation.
Requirements:
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must clearly demonstrate the necessary level of managerial and leadership skills and competence to perform successfully in this position. This includes a degree in an applicable subject matter field, or a combination of education and appropriate experience that provides knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a four-year course of study in an applicable subject matter field. An advanced degree (e.g., JD, MBA, MPP) is preferred. SHRM certification is a plus.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
In addition, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-15 level. Specialized experience is defined as leading and managing a human resources department or a significant set of human capital functions, including creating and communicating all human resources programs, policies, and procedures across a large, complex organization with a myriad of stakeholders.
The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing an HR strategy that directly advanced organizational goals in a large, complex organization. This includes providing strategic direction and ensuring alignment, integration, and measurable impact.
- Demonstrated ability and experience developing, launching, and enhancing HR program initiatives, including recruiting, onboarding, performance management, training, high potential programs, and succession planning.
- Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of employment and benefit laws through knowledge of, or exposure to, Federal Government employment.
- Demonstrated experience and skill in building cooperative relationships between colleagues, and with internal and external stakeholders, as well as negotiating solutions that address varied, complex and occasionally opposing interests. This includes explaining positions/solutions, both orally and in writing, and gaining acceptance by museum and/or research facility colleagues and customers/managers at all levels.
- Demonstrated skill and ability in leading, supervising and managing a multi-disciplined and talented workforce, including fostering teamwork and high morale; attracting, retaining, motivating, and providing guidance to a talented and skilled workforce.