Human Resources Specialist

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.

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must possess ONE full year of 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, other human resources professionals to identify their recruitment and staffing needs; developing job analyses, assessment questionnaires, and creating 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 related to staffing, using effective communication skills, both orally and in writing and providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services in the areas of position classification, and position management.

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:

The Northern District of Texas (NDTX) serves as a Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) umbrella district and provides recruitment and placement and delegated examining services to the NDTX and five or more U.S.

Attorney's Offices. As a Human Resources Specialist, you will be assigned to the Administrative Division in the Dallas office providing a variety of human resources services.

Duties include (but are not limited to): Provides technical and management advisory services for the full range of delegated examining actions in the United States Attorney's Offices serviced by the Northern District of Texas Delegated Examining Unit.

Applies a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of recruitment and placement principles and concepts to advise hiring managers on recruitment actions and to identify, analyze and resolve complex problems.

Uses USA Staffing program, as well as traditional staffing efforts in filling vacant positions.

Evaluates candidates for minimum qualifications and eligibility, applies assessment criteria, conducts quality review of candidate information, including claims for veteran preference, and refers candidates for consideration.

Conducts audit and review of referrals for compliance with merit system principles, Delegated Examining procedures and agency directives.

Ensures case files are properly maintained, provide a complete audit trail, and facilitate reconstruction of hiring actions as necessary.

Reviews the Delegated Examining activities of serviced districts' Human Resources Specialists and provides advice and guidance to ensure that districts are in compliance with applicable Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office of United States Attorneys (EOUSA), and Delegated Examining units regulations, policies, and procedures.

Provides training and guidance to supervisors and Human Resources Specialists on staffing and recruitment issues, including the use of automated staffing and assessment tools.

Serves as "specialist" or "troubleshooter" and consultant to management on personnel management matters with independent responsibility for resolving controversial, complex and very difficult types of problem cases.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.