This position is located in the Department of State’s Bureau of Global Talent Management, Office of Overseas Employment, Compensation Management Division (GTM/OE/CM). GTM/OE serves as a central human resource (HR) office for the approximately 58,000 locally employed staff (LE Staff) and eligible family members (EFMs) employed by all federal agencies at U.S. missions overseas.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience setting and adjusting short and long-term priorities related to a HR program. 
• Experience developing new policy coordination and program management processes on employee compensation and benefits. 
• Experience developing strategic plans, making recommendations and senior level communications for Human Resource programs and activities.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
• Capacity to "see the job through."

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.