Human Resources Specialist

This position is located in the Office of Talent Services (TS), Bureau of Human Resources, Department of State. Serves as the Senior Technical Advisor to the Director of Talent Services and as a member of the TS senior management team. Major duties: Serves as the principal senior technical advisor to the Director of Talent Services on complex and high-impact human resources matters affecting TS and the Department. Leads the technical planning and cross-organizational coordination required to implement major Department-wide HR initiatives, taskers, workforce actions, and policy changes. Serves as the principal operational liaison for TS with Department HR policy, operations, analytics, oversight, legal, security, technology, and management organizations and with OPM, Office of Inspector General (OIG), and shared-service providers. Serves as the principal technical advisor and coordination point for audits, compliance reviews, oversight inquiries, internal-control assessments, and management reviews affecting TS.