Human Resources Specialist

Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. Duties At the full performance level, you will provide a variety of human resources management services in two or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and human resources development. Duties include: Performing position analysis to determine organizational requirements Determining recruitment strategies and posting job announcements Reviewing applications and applying qualification standards Providing advice and assistance on performance management Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs Administering guidance on pay and leave Conducting evaluations of human resource program operations Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of employment: You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication that includes fingerprint, credit, tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable background investigation. You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. Qualifications To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that involves advising management on recruitment methods and strategies; developing vacancy announcements; evaluating and referring qualified candidates for positions including adjudicating veterans' preference and non-competitive hiring authorities. In addition, experience providing advisory and technical services in at least one other human resource function is required: leave and benefits, employee relations and performance management, position classification, human resource development, or employee compensation. Eligibility and Additional Programs Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide selection priority for eligible displaced federal employees. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) allows eligible veterans to apply for positions announced under merit promotion procedures. Special Employment Consideration is available for persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-related disability, certain other veterans, spouses of certain armed forces members, and returning Peace Corps volunteers. Benefits The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. EEO Statement The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non‑merit factors. More information can be found at Reasonable Accommodation Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Selective Service If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt. See Political Appointments The Office of Personnel Management must authorize employment offers to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non‑Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Commitment Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and uphold the rule of law and the United States Constitution. #J-18808-Ljbffr