Human Resources Specialist

About the role

This position announcement is in the Justice Management Division, Office of Human Capital, Human Resources (HR) Operations. The selectee will serve as an HR Specialist with the overarching goal of assisting HR Operations to improve and maintain accountability and quality control in its operations supporting JMD and the components to which it provides services.

In addition, actively work a broad range of projects and assignments that inform potential paths forward for the organization.

What you will do

• Plan and conduct audits, analyzing data from case reviews, identifying required, recommended, and corrective actions, and developing findings for report preparation.
• Determine actions required for accomplishing program objectives for a major organization including the development of Plans of Actions and Milestones for Components with significant and severe audit findings.
• Perform Human Resource-related studies requiring detailed documentation, extensive research, and authoritative interpretations of laws, executive orders, court decisions, regulations, and broad policy statements that provide the framework for major component-wide program decisions.
• Assign a range of projects and assignments that inform potential paths forward for the organization; present information and make recommendations to the Human Resources Officer and the HR Management Team.

Education

No Substitution allowed at the GS-13 or GS-14 grade level.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement closes, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist. This information will be compared against your responses to the application questionnaire to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and then whether you are qualified 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. Your USAHIRE assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

"The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies.

You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered.

You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment." Additionally, you must meet the area of consideration (see above). Applicants who do not meet this are ineligible for consideration. 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): Communication Personnel and Human Resources Quality Management Due Weight for Performance: Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official.

The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. Due weight for performance applies to federal and non-federal work. If you would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: ***

Documents you must provide

• It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of required documents below and submit the necessary documentation based on your eligibility.
• Resume SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Resume - All Applicants: You must submit a resume (a two page or less resume is required) containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history: Official position title, Employer name and contact information, Start and end dates (including month and year), Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and A list of duties performed and accomplishments.
• SF-50: You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• 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.
• Most recent performance appraisal: Must submit a signed copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal showing your final rating.
• If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.
• Awards: Submit a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years.
• CTAP eligibility documentation: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation ; or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
• A copy of your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" noting current position, grade/band level, promotion potential, and duty location.

What to expect next

You will receive e-mail notifications as your application status is updated by DOJ. However, you can also see your application status any time by logging in to your USAJOBS account and looking on the "Applications" page. Click the position title to expand the display for each application in the list.

We strive to extend a final offer of employment within 90 days from the close of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement within 90 days.

Additional information

This position is located in Washington D.C. Selectees will be required to work on site in the JMD Washington D.C. office; however, DOJ employees currently assigned outside of the Washington, D.C. area may be allowed to remain in their current duty station.

Please confirm that one of the questions in the assessment questionnaire asks if the applicant has a valid Delegated Examining Certification for both the GS13 position and the GS14 position. Location is negotiable for Military Spouses consistent with OPM's Guidance on Exempting Military Spouses and Foreign Service Spouses from Agency Return to Office Plans.

Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

More information can be found here: *** DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: *** 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: *** Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment.

If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to ***.

Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.