GS-201-13 February 16, 1994
NOTE: THE SENTENCE IN PART I DESCRIBING THE PURPOSE OF THE
POSITION AND PARTS II AND III IN THEIR ENTIRETY ARE PERMANENT
PARTS OF THE LIBRARY AND MAY NOT BE CHANGED OR EDITED IN ANY WAY.
I. INTRODUCTION
This position is located in
The incumbent performs complex personnel management work
requiring knowledge, skills, and abilities characteristic of two
or more of the specialized personnel series.
II. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Has full technical responsibility for independently carrying out
complex studies and projects involving personnel management
program development and/or program evaluation, or for providing
complex personnel management operations services. Provides
management advisory services activities at high levels within the
agency or principal bureau. Analyzes significant personnel
management issues and problems and develops expert-level
recommendations and alternative solutions.
Serves as agency or bureau representative in inter-agency and
intra-Commerce negotiations, discussions, working groups, and
both formal and informal advisory forums to present, defend and
negotiate Commerce or bureau positions as recognized
representative of senior administrative management.
III FACTOR LEVELS
Factor 1 - Knowledge Required of the Position FL 1-8 1550 points
Knowledge of two or more specific personnel management
specialties in order to independently provide high-level
personnel services.
Ability to analyze complex bureau, agency or government-wide
programs and develop recommendations for new or substantially
modified approaches to execute these programs.
Ability to effectively present complex ideas and options to a
wide range of audiences, and to tactfully and persuasively sell
controversial changes and/or solutions.
Ability to analyze proposed regulatory/policy changes and prepare
written recommendations in order to present office/Department
position.
Factor 2 - Supervisory Controls FL 2-4 450 points
Assignments are discussed in general terms with immediate
supervisor or with higher level managers; project scope and
direction are often independently developed by the incumbent,
whose technical expertise is rarely questioned. Review more
often consists of assessment of broad impact on major policies
and programs, soundness of judgment, and results achieved.
Factor 3 - Guidelines FL 3-4 450 points
Guidelines consist of broad agency and bureau policies, enabling
legislation, and published rules and regulations of regulatory
agencies such as the Office of Personnel Management. Incumbent
must be adept at identifying, analyzing, and interpreting these
numerous references as they relate to personnel management
program evaluation and development and operational services.
Factor 4 - Complexity FL 4-5 325 points
Studies, projects and recommendations involve complex personnel
management activities with potential impact throughout the
Department or at the major bureau level. Work efforts require
substantial insight into broad organizational and program
interrelationships rather than a focus on local effect or
individual case orientation.
Factor 5 - Scope and Effect FL 5-4 225 points
Work products produced by the incumbent provide authoritative
analyses, information, and recommendations relied upon by
supervisory and managerial staff to effect program and policy
changes in bureau or agency personnel management, or for
decisions on especially sensitive personnel management issues.
Factor 6 - Personal Contacts FL 6-3 60 points
Personal contacts are with professional, administrative, and
managerial staff including Senior Executive Service and
Presidential Appointee level within and outside the parent
organization, and/or outside agency representatives, supervisory
level managers, congressional liaison offices.
7. Purpose of Contacts FL 7-3 120 points
Contacts are for the purpose of fact-finding, to solidify
positions, options and recommendations, and to persuade
management to accept controversial changes.
Factor 8 - Physical Demands FL 8-1 5 points
The work is sedentary.
Factor 9 - Work Environment FL 9-1 5 points
The work is normally performed in an office setting.
TOTAL POINTS - 3190