Human Resources Specialist (Executive Services) is required to have knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, and practices related to staffing, recruitment, compensation, executive development, position management, and performance management related to the Senior Executive Service (SES), SL/ST, and political appointees.
Flowchart Description: Employees are commonly hired as an Entry-Level (GS5-GS9) Executive Services career path from all other specialty areas or from outside the Federal Government. Less commonly, Entry-Level positions may be filled with a transfer from another job series. Also less commonly, employees from other specialties areas may advance directly to the Full Performance (GS12) Level and the Expert (GS13-GS15) Level. From the Full Performance (GS12) Level employees may advance to the Expert (GS13-GS15) Level, and then to the Managerial (GS15, SES) Level. In less common cases employees may advance from other specialties to the Expert (GS13-GS15) Level.
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