Human Resources - Position Classification/Compensation Specialist

JD Position Description Classifier 

Role: Position Description Classifier 

Clearance: SECRET 

Pay: $38.59/hr 

Must be a U.S. Citizen  

Location: Joint Staff, Suffolk, VA  

Who are we? Essnova Solutions, Inc. is an award-winning, SBA 8(a) and HUBZone certified small business delivering innovative technology solutions, professional services, geospatial services, healthcare solutions, and environmental services to federal, state, local, and commercial clients. Recognized as #163 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in America and honored as the USDA Small Disadvantaged Contractor of the Year , Essnova is on a mission to empower those who serve by leveraging relentless speed, unmatched efficiency, and bold, innovative solutions to achieve the extraordinary. Our recent prime contract awards on the GSA OASIS+ vehicle across four socioeconomic categories and five critical service domains further solidify our position as a trusted and capable partner for complex federal missions. At Essnova, we are united by exceptionalism, driven by innovation, and obsessed with our customers' success. We offer the dynamism and impact potential of a small business, combined with the resources, contract vehicles, and opportunities characteristic of a company punching well above its weight.    

Job Title: Position Classifier - HR Specialist 

What you’ll do:  

• Performs technical assignments to review and assist MILSEC civilian personnel team, supervisors, and classification specialists with review of individual position descriptions, organizational position management, staffing and recruitment actions and conduct of management studies and consistency reviews. 

• Assists the MILSEC team with the processing of incoming requests for position and personnel actions; screens requests and supporting documents for completeness and accuracy; contacts Joint Staff personnel lists to obtain or provide information on personnel actions and status of classification as indicated by classifiers. Gathers additional information from supervisors, reviews organization charts and other related documents, verifies accuracy of duty assignments, and indicates possible changes to existing position descriptions for review by the classifier prior to completing personnel actions. 

• Reviews position descriptions developed by managers who submit updates and rewrites; Assists management/supervisors in reviewing a wide range of positions to include complex jobs and prepares word document with introduction, major duties and factors either 9 Factors or 6 Factor. Analyzes and applies position management and position classification principles, procedures, guidelines, and criteria. Assists in the development of position descriptions; reviewing existing position descriptions for accuracy and equity; determining the appropriate legal title and occupational series. 

• Consults and advises managers/supervisors on the position classification process and the use of the various classification tools, such as classification and job standards. Work may involve interviewing management/supervisor and employees to ensure position descriptions reflect accurate major duties prior to submitting to Civilian Personnel Branch and DLA Classification. Reviews draft position description, in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance/standards, which accurately describes the major duties and responsibilities of the position(s), to include any major position requirements or conditions of employment (e.g., drug testing, security clearance, special certifications or license requirements, physical, travel or work schedule requirements). 

• Assists in proposing the pay plan, title, series and grade of the position to be classified. Helps determine the position sensitivity by application of the OPM designation tool from the OPM website, assists in the submission of Position Description to servicing CSA/HR Specialist with any supplemental documentation, to include: Request for Personnel Action (SF-52); Position Descriptions and 70As; Copy of approved organization chart, showing the position and supervisory relationships. 

• Reviews position description(s) periodically to determine if current or will need to be revised or rewritten as a result of significant changes to the position or within the organization. Significant changes which may constitute the need for a re-description include any change that affects the title, series, or grade of the position, the addition or deletion of a major duty or change in the level of supervisory controls. Recommends minor changes to a position description that may be accomplished via “pen-and-ink.” 

• In cases where civilians are supervising uniformed staff, and vice versa, helps provide military statement of duties, civilian position descriptions, organizational charts, and functional statements. 

• Assists in the maintenance of the database where copies of all current, subordinate employee position descriptions. 

• Helps maintains organization charts, verifies organization data and assures that charts contain proper organization and command structures, and reflect the accurate number of positions by title, series, grade, position number, and type of appointment. 

• Assists MILSEC and managers with consistency reviews, management studies, and special surveys by preparing survey documents, gathering supplemental data or documents needed by the classifier, and completing supporting documents. 

• Assists with the development of personnel actions and packages, administrative checklists to support position classification. 

• Assist with developing and maintain processes for tracking and rapid retrieval of action items and data designated as official records for classification. 

• Assists with developing presentations using text and graphics describing and displaying complex information in a compelling and meaningful manner for general and executive-level discussions and briefings to communicate status of personnel actions and issues. 

• Operates automation equipment using a variety of software programs to create, copy, edit, calculate, revise, retrieve, store and print a wide range of documents in final form. Arranges material in proper format, and assures accuracy of punctuation, capitalization, grammar and spelling. Types position descriptions and evaluation statements; prepares graphs, charts, spreadsheets, statistical reports and other documents in support of own work or to assist classifiers with their work. Applies various software including word processing, electronic mail, spreadsheets, database and graphics programs. 

• Operates a computer and related equipment to provide technical expertise for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) that facilitates the efficient management, development, exchange, storage, and retrieval of information and data to support rapid reports on the status of personnel actions and workforce management. 

• Independently performs clerical assignments to process personnel actions, maintain organization and position data/files, communicate timely information within the MILSEC team, and input or retrieve data from automated systems. Performs general clerical, office automation and typing responsibilities. 

Job Type: Full-time 

 Schedule: 0730-1630

Work Location: In person 

Essnova is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

MUST HAVE Requirements 

• Minimum Education: BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university 

• Minimum Secret Level Facility Clearance 

• 3 years related experience in position management and position description classification. 

• 3 years professional experience in position classification within DOD. 

• Must be proficient in the areas of support to be considered. 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required. 

• Location: Suffolk, Virginia, 0730-1630 daily Monday thru Friday 

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