Human Resource Specialist (Human Resource Development)

Internal Revenue Service | Palm Springs, CA

Posted Date 12/20/2024
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WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govWHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE (HCO) DIVISION?
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Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Human Capital Office of Human Resource Strategy IRS University

This position is in the Internal Revenue Service University (IRSU). This position is in the Internal Revenue Service University (IRSU), in the IT Academy.
IF YOU HAVE APPLIED TO THE PRIOR IRSU ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HAS CLOSED (25-12569265-HCS-0201-7T11), TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE CURRENT VACANCIES, YOU MUST APPLY TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.


The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
  • The incumbent for this position plans, coordinates, administers, and implements training events, training programs and curricula to improve employee performance service wide for a diverse student population.
  • Follows and supports IRS/HCO/IRSU program policies and procedures. Collaborates with stakeholders at all levels to execute training plans.
  • The incumbent plans, develops, schedules, coordinates, and analyzes training events, programs, and curricula using the appropriate systems/technologies to ensure successful learning and data to support successful future events, programs, and curricula.
  • Coordinates in-person and virtual classes to include providing reporting instructions, evaluation reports, and providing support to students.
  • Records and maintains records on all training events, programs, and curricula using the appropriate systems/technologies.


This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

GS-7 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying and working with human resources development, practices, regulations, and policies to perform entry level work related to learning and employee development, and to communicate procedural and factual information to business customers. Experience should include assisting with planning, coordinating, administering, and implementing training programs and rollout of classes, assisting with developing courses and curricula for occupations or functions based on the job competencies and collecting data concerning basic program policies, regulatory requirements, and procedures. Experience using basic knowledge of and skill in elementary analytical methods and diagnostic techniques to gather basic information to identify performance improvement needs and opportunities, and knowledge of written communication techniques to assist with reviewing project papers, reports, training material, and correspondence for grammar and syntax.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: One (1) academic year of graduate education in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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Superior Academic Achievement may be met by having a Bachelor's degree, with one of the following: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Note: Grade point averages should be rounded to one decimal point. For example, 2.95 is rounded to 3.0, and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9. If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an Honor Society.
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You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.

GS-9 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience working with basic human resources development (HRD), practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to provide HRD management advisory and technical services on non-controversial factual, procedural, and/or recurring issues relating to learning and employee development. Experience applying instructional design principles and the processes used in designing and delivering learning products to assist other specialists in developing routine training material. Experience in applying principles, practices and elementary techniques of education, adult learning theory, and employee development to assess, define and meet individual learning needs. Experience in applying basic analytical methods and diagnostic techniques to identify HRD and non-HRD interventions to address routine HR problems and issues. Experience using oral communication techniques to present findings and recommendations and experience applying written communication techniques to draft and/or prepare in final form project papers and training material.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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LL.B. or J.D. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.

GS-11 QUALIFICATIONS: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience working with and applying a range of human resources development (HRD) practices, laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to provide HRD management advisory and technical services on non-controversial factual, procedural, and/or recurring issues to learning and employee development. Experience applying principles, practices, and techniques of education, adult learning theory, and employee development to assess, define, and meet individual learning needs. Experience using knowledge of instructional design principles and the processes used in designing and delivering standard learning products to improve employee performance, increase employee satisfaction, and facilitate management involvement in employee development. Experience applying analytical methods and diagnostic techniques to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management HRD and non-HRD interventions to resolve problems of limited scope. Experience using oral communication techniques to present findings and recommendations and experience using written communication techniques to prepare project papers and training material.
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You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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Three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a graduate degree in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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LL.M. in a field of study that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position such as human resources, public administration, organizational psychology, or other administrative and management fields.
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You may qualify with an equivalent combination of qualifying experience and education.


For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

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