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Posted: January 13, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Specialist)

Justice, Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$74,356 - $95,948

per year

Closes

January 21, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping manage human resources in a federal prison, including recruiting staff, handling employee benefits and performance reviews, and advising on workplace policies to keep things running smoothly.

It's a good fit for someone with HR experience who can work independently, communicate well, and handle sensitive matters in a secure environment like a correctional facility.

You'll also share in basic security duties to maintain the prison's safety.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree or equivalent graduate education in a related field, or 2 years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree
  • One year of specialized experience in federal personnel programs like staffing, performance management, classification, benefits, and incentives
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, and practices for federal HR functions
  • Strong oral and written communication skills for advising employees, managers, and conducting interviews
  • Ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently and build effective working relationships
  • Experience in employee relations, including incentive awards, performance evaluations, and leave administration
  • Willingness to perform regular correctional institution security responsibilities

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: A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D., if related.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR Experience: 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: Experience with advising candidates on hiring practices and background security requirements for federal employment.

Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of various federal personnel programs such as staffing, performance management, classification, benefits and incentives.

Ability to establish effective working relationships and to communicate with others, orally and in writing, including preparing and conducting formal and informal updates.

Ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities independently to prevent backlog of work. OR Combination of Education and Experience 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.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: VIM-2026-0040