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Human Resources Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

Department of Justice

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Salary

$87,061 - $113,185

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job is for a Human Resources Specialist in the U.S. Department of Justice's U.S.

Attorneys' Office in Los Angeles, where you'll handle tasks like analyzing positions, recruiting staff, advising on employee issues, and managing benefits and training.

It's ideal for someone with a few years of HR experience or advanced education in the field who enjoys problem-solving and supporting a team in a government setting.

As you gain experience, your responsibilities will grow to include more complex HR challenges.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-9 level in HR advisory services, staffing, recruitment, position classification, employee relations, performance management, benefits, or HR development
  • OR a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field like Human Resources
  • OR three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. in a related field
  • OR a combination of graduate education (beyond two years) and specialized experience
  • Ability to apply analytical and problem-solving methods to HR issues
  • Experience presenting findings or recommendations on HR topics
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a background check (implied for DOJ position)

Full Job Description

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.

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level.

Specialized experience is defined as providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services; applying analytical and problem solving methods and techniques; and presenting findings or recommendations related to staffing and recruitment and at least one of the following areas: position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and human resources development.

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources): a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. Major Duties:

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a full range of Human Resources duties.

Typical work assignments will include: Performing position analysis to determine organizational requirements Classifying general schedule positions Determining recruitment strategies Advising management on employee relation matters Providing advice and assistance on performance management Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs Administering guidance on pay and leave Identifying training and development needs Processing personnel actions Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 26-CAC-12902037-MS