Human Resource Analyst 2
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Human Resources Specialist (Human Resource Manager (Trainee))
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary
$82,289 - $106,982
per year
Type
Full-Time
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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 entry-level human resources role in a federal prison system involves supporting staffing, hiring, and employee advisory services to help maintain a secure environment while preparing inmates for community reentry.
It focuses on tasks like planning staff needs, conducting interviews, and advising on pay issues under supervision.
A good fit would be someone with a background in HR support roles or relevant graduate education who is detail-oriented and enjoys helping people resolve workplace challenges.
Key Requirements
- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. if related to HR
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in HR functions, such as providing guidance on programs, reviewing applications, interviewing, and resolving employee issues
- Combination of qualifying education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform HR duties
- Experience planning for immediate and long-range staffing needs
- Knowledge of overseeing staffing processes, including requesting certificates of eligibles, scheduling interviews, handling BOP-HIRES issues, and preparing security clearances
- Ability to provide advisory services on compensation and premium pay entitlements
- Eligibility based on detailed application responses showing actual time spent in relevant activities
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: Education: Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.
Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.
To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.
Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience providing guidance on human resource programs and issues to employees.
As a human resource representative, experience reviewing employment applications, interviewing and processing applicants and/or new employees, assisting employees in resolving employment issues and coaching and/or instructing 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:
Assists the RHRA in performing all duties related to that of an HRM. Plans for immediate and long range staffing needs.
Oversees staffing functions that include requesting certificates of eligible, scheduling and conducting interviews, BOP-HIRES issues, and preparing security clearance requests.
Provides advisory services on compensation related issues, including premium pay entitlements.
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