Human Resources Specialist

About the role

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) seeks a Human Resources Specialist to provide a variety of human resources services to its employees. The position requires specialized experience in areas such as recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, labor relations, human resource development, compensation, and records management.

Responsibilities

• Administering recruitment and placement activities by analyzing position requirements, applying qualification standards, developing merit promotion plans, evaluating candidates, and advising management on effective staffing strategies.

• Providing classification and position management services by preparing and reviewing position descriptions, conducting desk audits, applying classification standards, and advising management on organizational structure, grade levels, and workforce efficiency.

• Advising management on employee relations, labor relations, and performance management matters including conduct, leave, awards, performance standards, grievances, union contract compliance, and sensitive or controversial personnel issues.

• Administering employee benefits, compensation, training, and development programs by counseling employees and managers on federal benefits, pay and leave regulations, training needs, and workforce development opportunities.

• Managing personnel records, systems, and HR program compliance by processing personnel actions, maintaining official records, resolving system errors, preparing reports, supporting program reviews, and serving as a senior HR technical advisor on complex personnel matters.

Requirements

• To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have ONE year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal Service, performing (3) of the (4) following duties:

  • Providing technical advice and assistance in at least three (3) or more of the following areas of human resources: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, labor relations, human resource development, compensation, and/or records management and administration;
  • Serving as a senior consultant to management on personnel management matters;
  • Cooking and/or preparing responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive human resources issues;
  • Reviewing and/or interpreting human resources standards and guidelines to determine organizational procedure updates.

• Conditions of employment include a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication, registration for Selective Service, and continued employment subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.

• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

• Additional information about CTAP eligibility is available at this link.