Human Resources Specialist
Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Posted: April 9, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Department of Justice
Location
Salary
$93,598 - $121,680
per year
Type
Full-Time
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Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
This job is for an experienced HR professional who helps managers in a federal law office by advising on hiring needs, creating job postings, and handling recruitment processes to fill positions efficiently.
It involves analyzing roles, evaluating candidates, and providing guidance on employee relations, benefits, and performance.
A good fit would be someone with several years in HR, strong problem-solving skills, and clear communication abilities, especially if they have federal government experience.
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. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-NYW-12908382-DE.
GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience. There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
Specialized Experience: One full year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service.
Specialized Experience is defined as providing effective HR services and strategic advice and assistance to management to identify their recruitment and staffing needs; performs complex position analysis to determine position requirements and utilizes most efficient techniques to fill vacancies; creates vacancy announcements in an automated recruitment system for a variety of positions; experience using delegated examining procedures to evaluate and refer qualified candidates for positions to include adjudicating veterans preference; applying analytical and problem solving methods and techniques; presenting findings or recommendations using effective communication skills, both orally and writing; providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services in the areas of position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits and human resources development.
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 Major Duties:
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Administrative Division that is responsible for providing 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.
Typical work assignments will include: Determining recruitment strategies and posting job announcements Performing position analysis to determine organizational requirements Reviewing applications and applying qualification standards Providing advice and assistance on performance management Providing advice on basic pay, premium pay and leave administration laws and regulations Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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