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Posted: February 10, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Specialist – MSTC)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

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Salary

$71,114 - $91,765

per year

Closes

March 4, 2026More DOJ jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves helping manage human resources for a federal prison system, focusing on tasks like hiring staff, handling employee relations, and supporting career growth to keep the workplace running smoothly and securely.

It's ideal for someone with a background in HR who enjoys working in a structured government environment and has experience dealing with policies and people in high-stakes settings.

A good fit would be detail-oriented professionals passionate about supporting public safety through effective team management.

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
  • LL.B or J.D. if related to human resources
  • One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in HR operations, such as pre-employment processing, security requirements, and personnel policy explanation
  • Experience ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in a departmental setting
  • Knowledge of career development, including needs assessments, employee counseling, and training
  • Combination of education and relevant experience that demonstrates the ability to perform HR duties like staffing, performance evaluations, and labor relations
  • Ability to show actual time spent in qualifying activities, including paid and unpaid experience

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 and understanding of pre-employment processing and security requirements and provide overall support within a human resource operation.

Experience in explaining key personnel policies and ensuring departmental compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.

Experience with career development including needs assessments, counseling and training employees. 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:

Responsible for assisting in administering and implementing human resources (HR) programs.

Primary responsibilities may include employee/labor relations, disciplinary and grievance procedures, staffing (recruitment, requesting certificates of eligibles and interviewing), workforce projections, career counseling, the performance evaluation and incentive awards programs, time and attendance, leave administration and employee compensation.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DET-2026-0006