Human Resources Specialist (Staffing/Classification)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), Human Resources (HR) Staff manages human resource policies and programs across U.S. Attorneys' Offices (USAO). HR provides technical oversight of delegated personnel authorities, operating personnel services, and pre-employment security screening across all U.S. Attorneys' Offices. They develop and enforce HR policies, oversee delegated personnel authorities, and administer distinct pay systems for Assistant U.S. Attorneys and support staff. As a senior HR Specialist for EOUSA, the incumbent provides program policy, technical guidance, and training on the staffing/classification program to EOUSA senior leadership and the collective United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs). EOUSA and the collective USAOs are comprised of nearly 13,000 employees located in 94 offices throughout the U.S.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication.
This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in working with both internal and external stakeholders to provide oversight of an organization's classification, position management, recruitment, and placement program; drafting complex policies, official guidance, memorandums, etc; and providing advisory services and technical guidance organization-wide regarding federal classification and staffing.

Nice To Haves

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees may receive selection priority.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice may receive selection priority.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures.
Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments.

Responsibilities

Develops policy guidance on a wide array of classification, position management, recruitment, and placement program functions and requirements.
Interprets applicable regulations, laws, and/or prevailing practices and renders sound advice and assistance.
Keeps leadership informed of major policies and programs under development.
Provides expert advisory services and/or authoritative policy interpretations on highly complex issues.
Assists and advises management in planning, establishing, and maintaining program activities and exercises initiative in developing additional activities designed to meet present and future requirements.
Performs advisory services, short- and long-range program development and strategic planning activities in support of senior leadership.
Participates in conferences, seminars, and meetings designed to inform managers and support staff of program changes, new developments, and to coordinate the implementation of new programs.
Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.