You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: -Evaluating recruitment and staffing programs for compliance with federal laws, including Title 5, merit system principles, and veterans' preference requirements; AND -Interpreting and applying OPM regulations, Executive Orders, and agency policies to provide guidance on complex staffing and compliance issues; AND -Conducting compliance reviews, audits, or assessments of HR programs to identify risks, control weaknesses, and areas for improvement; AND -Analyzing data and trends related to hiring operations to determine root causes of compliance issues and recommend corrective actions; AND -Developing or recommending policies, procedures, or internal controls to improve recruitment and staffing program effectiveness; AND -Advising senior leadership or management officials on HR compliance, staffing risks, and workforce governance strategies; AND -Preparing reports, briefings, or recommendations for internal leadership or external oversight organizations (e.g., OIG, OPM, GAO). The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.