Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Specialist)

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: GL-05: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

GL-07: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Experience: GL-05: Three years of general experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

General experience is progressively responsible experience gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work.

Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the particular qualifications necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Experience of general clerical nature typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other non-specialized tasks) is not creditable.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: The ability to research, interpret and apply personnel policies and procedures. Skills in planning and organizing work to effectively track assignments.

Experience that demonstrates the ability to provide clear and concise communications to other in writing and/or orally.

GL-07: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and this is typically in or related to the work of the position.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: GL-07: Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and assignments to avoid oversight.

Knowledge of federal personnel principles, policies and procedures to identify problems and respond to questions. Experience with responding to formal and informal Human Resource related inquiries.

Proficient with maintaining logs, reports and tracking systems to support an office work flow.

OR Combination of Education and Experience GL-05 and GL-07: Have a combination of education and experience.

This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Major Duties:

Position is located in the Human Resources Office of a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) federal correctional facility.

Responsible for assisting in administering and implementing human resource programs at the facility.

Contributes to the staffing functions by developing recruitment sources and methods, participating in recruitment activities, advising prospective applicants, scheduling and conducting interviews, requesting certificates of eligible candidates, and preparing requests for security clearances.

Provides assistance in administering employee relations matters, including administration of the incentive awards program, performance evaluation program, and leave administration program.

Assists in administering the employee-management relations program to ensure stable and cooperative relations between management and line staff. Provides advisory services to a wide range of employees.

Provides advice to timekeepers, employees, managers, and supervisors on leave regulations.

Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.

The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.