Human Resources Specialist (Compensation)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement•Washington, DC

About The Position

The Human Resources Specialist (Compensation) works at the full performance level for the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital. Positions are located in Irving, Texas, or Washington, District of Columbia, and are non-bargaining-unit positions. The role provides guidance on compensation, payroll, leave, and time-and-attendance matters and handles complex or sensitive payroll issues. The position is a full-time, time-limited appointment of more than one year and not to exceed three years, subject to management approval based on workload and available funding. It is not a permanent appointment and does not allow conversion to the permanent competitive service. An appointee may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must certify registration with Selective Service.
For GS-12: one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including evaluating and improving compensation/payroll unit procedures; drafting detailed reports on compensation discrepancies involving debt obligations for waiver or hearing adjudication; and serving as an expert on highly sensitive and complex pay issues or projects, such as retroactive pay arising from settlements, lawsuits, or corrective personnel actions.
Meet qualification requirements by the announcement's closing date.
Limit the resume to no more than two pages.

Nice To Haves

A student loan repayment incentive may be available, subject to a service agreement.
Experience or service through National Service programs or other volunteer organizations may be credited when it is qualifying.

Responsibilities

Advise and assist management, employees, and union officials on pay, premium pay, leave administration, and time and attendance.
Apply payroll and time-and-attendance concepts, laws, policies, practices, and techniques to complex, controversial, or sensitive payroll matters.
Research and investigate facts related to payroll support problems and other projects.
Research and recommend solutions concerning pay, leave, and time-and-attendance administration, and waivers for bills incurred by employees.