Federal Employee Classifier (HR Specialist)

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**This is currently a 1-year contract supporting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)**

Position: Human Resources Employee Classifiers

Location: 100% Remote

Salary: $80,000 FIRM

Role Focus: Support the transformation of federal classification and qualification standards to a fully integrated, competency-based, and skills-driven framework. HR Classifiers will work closely with industrial-organizational psychologists, data scientists, and policy experts to ensure that classification and qualifications policy aligns with modern assessment practices and the federal government’s shift to skills-based hiring (SBH).

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with I/O psychologists and policy teams to integrate validated competencies and skills into classification and qualification standards for series and other occupational groups.

• Translate competency models into updated classification structures, including job titles, levels of work, and critical responsibilities, in alignment with the Federal Workforce Competency Initiative (FWCI) and other public/private sector frameworks
• Support the development and implementation of competency-based qualification standards, ensuring that minimum qualifications are tied to measurable skills and proficiency
• Align classification and qualification policy with assessment policy by:

• Ensuring that all minimum qualifications are assessable and linked to validated assessments.
• Coordinating with assessment policy experts to ensure consistency across hiring and workforce planning practices.
• Assist in creating a skills matrix or framework that aligns general and technical competencies with job roles and levels, aiding both talent acquisition and talent management.
• Assist in the creation and refinement of agency-facing tools and guidance, including:
  • Job description templates aligned with new classification
  • Implementation guidance for the Assessment Decision Tool (ADT) and other assessment
  • Policy updates and training materials to support agency adoption of SBH practices.
• Participate in the pilot implementation of SBH for the 2210 series, including feedback loops, stakeholder engagement, and iterative policy
• Support the adaptation and scaling of SBH policies and tools to other job series across the federal workforce, leveraging lessons learned from the IT Management pilot

Certifications & Qualifications

• Preferred Certifications:
  • HRCI:
    Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
  • SHRM: SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
  • Federal HR Institute (FHRI) certifications
• Experience or Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Public Administration, or a related
• Special
  Qualifications:
  • Deep knowledge of OPM classification and qualification
  • Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (e.g., USA Staffing and federal HR systems).

• Familiarity with federal hiring regulations, merit system principles, and SBH initiatives.
• Ability to interpret and apply evolving policy guidance and translate it into practical tools and resources for agency use.