Human Resources Specialist (Senior Human Resources 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: GS-12 and GS-13: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: GS-12 and GS-13: 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 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: GS-12 Experience composing a variety of technical correspondence related to position classification, employee/labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, congressional inquiries, and personnel actions.

Experience participating in various meetings, such as labor management, workers compensation, and workforce utilization.

Experience participating in operational reviews, reviewing work for policy compliance and recommending changes to work operations to correct deviations.

Experience in providing guidance to supervisors and managers in the proper resolution of performance and disciplinary issues and researching responses to grievances and/or unfair labor practices.

GS-13: Experience facilitating a position classification program, position accountability, and staffing and recruitment activities.

Experience administering employee relations matters including administration of the incentives awards program, performance evaluation program and leave administration program.

Experience reviewing disciplinary and adverse action letters and making corrections or recommendations as needed. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience.

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

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

Provides assistance to other Human Resource specialists and is a resource for other staff pertaining to difficult and unique problems involving human resource management and related issues.

Coordinates assignments as necessary with specialists, the Department of Justice (DOJ), or with other agencies in identifying and resolving unusual and complicated issues.

Responsible for handling the most complicated assignments which may involve unique issues having broad national impact.

Responsible for providing technical guidance to the Director, Assistant Directors, Supervisors and line staff.

Provides guidance, oversight and direction as a subject matter authority on specific human resources office issues.