Human Resources Specialist

Full Job Description

This position serves as a Human Resources Specialist in the U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Human Resources, Executive Resources (ER) staff.

The ER staff manages and provides Department-wide HR policy oversight of the Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), Schedule C, and Presidential appointments in ER policy, SES and SL allocations, position management/classification, staffing/recruitment, performance management/ compensation, and executive development.

To qualify for the position of Human Resources Specialist, at GS-0201-12/13, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

For GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Consulting services in recruitment or classification programs; 2) Assist in reviewing the impact on new or proposed policies impacting Human Resources programs; AND 3) Inputting personnel data into human resources information systems For GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1A) Operating specialized recruitment programs (i.e.

Political Appointees, Pathways, Non-Comps, Veterans, etc.) OR 1B) Performing position classification services for Senior Executive Level positions; AND 2) Evaluating the impact on new or proposed policies impacting specialized Human Resources programs; AND 3) Utilizing human resources information systems to manage projects, track information, or report on the status of cases.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 04/06/2026 of this announcement.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you.

You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 04/06/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Major Duties:

The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0201-12/13, Human Resources Specialist, generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide advisory and consultative services as a proponent and subject matter expert for one or more functional areas pertaining to Justice Management Division's (JMD) recruitment and classification programs.

Plan and implement executive resources policies Department-wide.

Interpret the provision of HR policies, regulations and guidelines to highlight substantive issues and their relevance to advise top level management.

Plan, organize, and conduct analyses of major programs and systems to evaluate the impact of new and current DOJ human resources policies.

Evaluate OPM and DOJ executive resources policies and programs to determine their impacts on the Senior Executive and Senior Leader cadre as well as coordinates with OPM and stays abreast of new legislation, regulation, and other Federal government initiatives.

Utilize human resources information systems to manage projects, track information, and report on the status of cases to Senior Leadership or OPM.