Human Resources Specialist (Executive Resources)

Summary

This position is within the Executive Resources (ER) staff. As a Human Resources Specialist, you will serve as a technical expert to advise on executive resources policies and their impacts to Department of Justice (DOJ) operations for Senior Executive Service (SES)/ Senior Level (SL) allocations, position classification, staffing and recruitment, compensation, performance management, or political personnel.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is open to Federal employees and other eligible applicants. Please read the "This Job Is Open To" section above, to ensure you are eligible for consideration.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The duties and responsibilities of a Human Resource (HR) Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Plan, obtain approval, and implement executive resources policies Department-wide. Specifically, interpret the provisions of HR policies, regulations, and guidelines to highlight substantive issues and their relevance and to advise top level management.

* Serve as a senior technical advisor for assisting the Assistant Director in formulating and recommending polices and procedures that govern Department-wide executive resources policies to effectively meet current and long-range goals.

* Plan, organize, and conduct analyses of major programs and systems to evaluate the impact of new and current DOJ HR polices.

* Evaluates OPM and DOJ executive resources policies and programs to determine their impacts on the SES/SL cadre as well as coordinates with OPM and stays abreast of new legislation, regulation, and other Federal government initiatives.

* Manage executive resources functional areas including: SES/SL allocations, classification oversight of DOJ's SES/SL and Schedule C positions, onboarding of political hires, providing SES/SL recruitment and staffing services to DOJ's Offices, Boards, and Divisions (OBDs) and Bureaus, and coordinating SES/SL performance management for appraisal certification and the Performance Review Board process.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must be a United States Citizen or National.

You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.

You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.

Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.

You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Human Resources Specialist (Executive Resources) at (GS-0201-14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to.

If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).

Specialized Experience: Applicant must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service managing or executing human resources programs for Executive Resources, Senior Level Professionals or Federal Political Personnel; and evaluating the impact on new or proposed polies impacting Senior Executives, Senior Professionals, or Political Personnel in the Federal service.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 10/04/2024.

Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below: When you apply you'll have the chance to claim an eligibility pathway, be sure you fully read each statement and any links provided to make sure you know which eligibility you qualify for.

See a full list and learn more at USAJOBS, see: or

CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: For more information, see .

CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS : For more information visit:

VETERANS AND MILITARY SPOUSES: Please see for more details.

SCHEDULE A, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Learn more at . General Employment Information:

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Our policy can be found at:

DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at:

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: . This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement closes, of your and will be conducted by the HR Specialist. This information will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your for Federal employment, and then whether you are for this particular position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible, or your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your skills and abilities.

Additionally, we will review your supporting documents and resume to determine if you are in the "Area of Consideration" for this vacancy. Government-Wide Merit Promotion vacancies may only accept applications from a limited audience, pay careful attention to the "Who May Apply" and the "Hiring Paths" information. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume. If the specialized experience statement is repeated, in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible.

BASIS OF RATING:

DOJ's Merit Promotion Procedures will be used to evaluate candidates.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and other characteristics):

Personnel and Human Resources

Planning and Evaluating

Project Management

Career Transition Programs : These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

Meet eligibility criteria;

Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and

Submit the appropriate documentation to support your eligibility.

Required Documents

Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.

It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a detailed resume containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

Contact Information: Name, address, phone number, and email,

Official position title;

Employer name and contact information;

Start and end dates (including month and year);

A detailed list of duties & accomplishments,

Your grade/step achieved; and

The number of hours worked per week (or indicate full-time). If you are a current or former Federal employee:

You must submit your most recent or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment

Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status.

Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.

See for more information. If you are a or a qualifying parent or spouse:

Submit all DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, Member-4 Copy) forms.

If you are a you will need to submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.

If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.

For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see .

If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under :

You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability).

You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.

For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see .

If you are a displaced Federal employee claiming eligibility under :

You must submit your separation notice or agency RIF letter from your agency.

If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.

See USAJOBS' for more information. If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required:

You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award.

Your must come from a nationally-accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.

Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document.

If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.