Foreign Service Human Resources Officer

The U.S. Department of State is developing a rank-ordered list of eligible hires for a limited number of Foreign Service Human Resources Officer (HRO) positions. Learn more about Foreign Service careers at https://careers.state.gov. There is more to joining the Foreign Service than just salary. Refer to the Benefits section for more information on total compensation. At the time of application, the candidate must possess: A high school diploma or equivalency, or an associate's degree, and a minimum of five years of specialized experience within the last 10 years; or A bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of specialized experience within the last 10 years; or A master's degree in human resources or labor relations from an accredited university or college, and a minimum of two years of specialized experience within the last 10 years. Education from a program or institution within the United States must be accredited at the time of program completion by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign Education Foreign education acquired outside of any state of the U.S., the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or any territory or possession of the U.S. must be evaluated by a member organization of one of the two national associations of credential evaluation services - NACES or AICE - to be given credit towards qualification. The accredited interpretation must include the summary and the foreign education transcripts. The Department of State will not accept foreign education transcripts that have not been evaluated by a credential evaluation service and will terminate the candidacy. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, please refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Foreign Education section, and the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of State neither endorses nor recommends any individual evaluation service. OPM: www.opm.gov U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov Please refer to the Required Documents section on how to submit the required educational documentation for this position. Foreign Service Human Resources Officers (HROs) serve at many of the Department of State posts throughout the world, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and Regional Centers in Charleston, South Carolina; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Frankfurt, Germany. HROs are responsible for the U.S. Direct Hire (USDH) and, overseas, Locally Employed (LE) Staff Human Resources (HR) programs for the Department of State and participating U.S. government agencies. Responsibilities include managing a range of HR functions including: Recruitment and staffing. Performance management, appraisal, and training and development. Salary and benefits administration. Employment policies and procedures. Workforce planning and position classification. An HRO must adhere to the highest standards of integrity, dependability, attention to detail, teamwork, and cooperation while accepting the need to travel, to live overseas, and when necessary, to live away from family. Benefits include health and medical coverage, federal retirement benefits, and paid leave. Overseas benefits include tax-free housing and a tax-free education allowance for dependent children between K-12 overseas, and an unrivaled opportunity to see the world and experience different cultures. The salary range listed is extracted from the Foreign Service Overseas and Washington pay scales. The Department of State determines the starting step in part by the highest education level achieved and specialized experience beyond minimum qualifications. Individuals already working in government positions may be appointed based on their highest previous rate as a federal employee. For information on salary, please view our Foreign Service Entry Salaries. The application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. It is the candidate's responsibility to complete the application process and submit all required documents before the closing deadline. There are no exceptions. Complete the application process by registering to take the Human Resources Officer Test (HROT) as indicated in the steps below. Do not apply through USAJobs. Visit https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/specialist.html and create a web account. Follow the instructions to complete the application process. Answer any self-assessment/affirmation questions. Your information is automatically saved as you proceed. You may interrupt the application process and return to it at any time until you submit. Complete, review, and submit your information. Once submitted, your information will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. Candidates have until two weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement to register with Pearson VUE and complete the online skills test. Select an appointment date to take the HROT at one of Pearson VUE's test centers. The test is an important part of the selection process, covering the Job Knowledge, English Expression, and Situational Judgment necessary to perform the functions of this position. If you are having technical difficulty with the application process, please contact the Pearson VUE Customer Service Desk by calling 1-888-671-2197 (toll free), 1-952-905-7483 (toll), or by utilizing the Chat function at www.pearsonvue.com. 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