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.

GS-09: To be eligible for the GS-9, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized experience, education, OR a combination of education and experience.

Specialized Experience: To be eligible at the GS-09 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as providing technical assistance to managers and employees on federal civilian Human Resources laws and regulations related to one of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, compensation and human resources development.

Examples of specialized experience include experience in the following: providing technical assistance to employees and management in a variety of staffing and recruitment services; coding and processing a variety of personnel actions; reviewing position descriptions; assisting in administering guidance on pay and leave; employee benefits; retirement and other human resources functional areas.

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B.); OR 2 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 1 full year.

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized experience, education, OR a combination of education and experience.

Specialized Experience: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service.Specialized Experience is defined as: advising managers on federal civilian Human Resources laws and regulations related to one or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, compensation and human resources development.

Examples of specialized experience include: advising management on recruitment methods and strategies; generating vacancy announcements; issuing certificates of qualified candidates; coding and processing personnel actions; applying basic classification principles to review position descriptions; administering guidance on pay and leave; providing advice regarding employee benefits and retirement and conducting research to solve complex human resources situations.

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources): a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree (such as an LL.M.); 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.

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 serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office, Western District of Virginia.

You will provide a variety of human resources management advisory services in the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, compensation, and human resources development.

Providing management with strategies in administering staffing and placement activities in the district. Providing advice and assistance on performance management.

Coding personnel actions Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs, pay and leave. Providing position classification and position management recommendations.

Determining recruitment strategies and creating job announcements. Identifying training and development needs of employees in the district.

Prepares and reviews position and/or job descriptions Advising on issues involving employee relations. Conducting analysis of human resources program operations.

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