Provides senior advisory and consultative support on federal position classification and position management. Develops and reviews position descriptions, determines appropriate titles, occupational series, and grades, and prepares evaluation statements and classification justifications. Ensures classification actions comply with OPM standards, guides, and regulations. Determines bargaining unit status and FLSA codes and prepares OPM OF-8 forms and related documentation while communicating determinations to supervisors, managers, staff, and the public.
About GKG
With a passion for excellence, Golden Key Group (GKG) helps clients solve their strategic, organizational, and operational challenges to better meet their mission demands. We have serviced more than 25 Federal departments and agencies and several large commercial companies since our inception in 2002.
Golden Key Group's talented professionals, combined with our strategic partners, bring a depth of commercial and government experience and expertise. We are relentless in delivering the highest levels of services to provide tangible value and create sustainable results for our clients.
OverviewThe Senior Position Classification Specialist will provide advisory and consultative services to supervisors and managers regarding federal position classification and position management.
Note** This position is being recruited in support of potential future contract awards, and qualified candidates may be considered for upcoming opportunities supporting federal government clients.
Responsibilities- Provide advisory and consultative services to supervisors and managers regarding federal position classification and position management.
- Develop position descriptions, reviewing existing position descriptions for accuracy, equity, and recertification
- Determine the appropriate position title, occupational series, and grade.
- Develop evaluation statements and narrative justifications to support classification determinations.
- Analyze classification actions to ensure they are compliant with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) classification standards, guides, and 29 regulations.
- Determine bargaining unit status codes, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and preparing OPM OF-8 form and other relevant PD attachments.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Minimum of seven years of experience providing advisory and consultative services to supervisors and managers regarding federal position classification and position management.
- Public Trust Clearance
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with Federal position classification
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with staff and the public as well as be persuasive when defending position determinations.
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