Human Resources Specialist

Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for 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, pay and compensation and human resources development. Typical work assignments will include: - Performing complex position analysis to determine position requirements and area of consideration, and utilizes most efficient techniques to fill vacancies, and meet personnel goals of organizations serviced. - Preparing and reviewing position and/or job descriptions, conducts desk audits, writes reports of findings, and prepares evaluations as required for internal activity use or in response to external requirements. - Providing advice and assistance on the processes and procedures of performance management systems, the incentive awards and beneficial suggestion programs, and/or other productivity measurement and improvement programs. Reviewing such actions as performance elements and standards, awards and suggestions for regulatory propriety and support of organizational work goals. - Providing assistance to employees, managers and beneficiaries in the administration of Federal employee retirement, group life insurance, health benefits, and Thrift Savings Plan programs. Counsels on program coverage, options, and advantages and disadvantages of benefits. - Providing advice on basic pay, premium pay and leave administration laws and regulations. Research, interprets and applies such laws and regulations to individual situations and questions raised by employees and supervisors. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Qualifications

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet the below Specialized Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Experience performing at least three (3) of the following four (4) duties: 1)Providing technical advice and guidance to management and employees in at least three (3) or more human resources functional areas, including recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, human resources development, pay and compensation, processing personnel and payroll actions, resolving issues within the Payroll/Personnel System (PPS), and records management and administration; 2)Serving as a senior human resources consultant to management, providing expert guidance and recommendations on complex personnel management matters, policies, procedures, and workforce-related issues; 3)Coordinating and/or preparing responses to external program reviews, audits, and assessments, including addressing findings and recommendations involving sensitive or complex human resources issues; and/or 4)Reviewing and interpreting human resources laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines to assess their impact on organizational operations and recommend or implement updates to internal procedures and practices. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments