In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as 3 or more of the following: Assisting with the planning, developing, executing, leading, and evaluating of human resources programs, in recruitment and placement; and/or providing authoritative management advisory services related to staffing, recruitment and placement; and/or researching laws/regulations, analyzing and evaluating issues, determining applicable precedents, and recommending methods and strategies to resolve interrelated human resources problems; and/or establishing and communicating guidelines and performance requirements to employees, conducting formal performance reviews, and identifying the developmental and training needs of employees; and/or collaborating with high-level management to develop agency positions, proposals, and strategies on complex HR issues requiring modification or adaptation of guidelines. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.