Human Resources Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, is seeking a Human Resources Specialist at GS-07/09 to provide a range of HR services to attorneys and staff, including benefits, compensation, and staffing and recruitment.

Responsibilities include using staffing systems to create vacancies, interpreting HR regulations, conducting new-hire orientation, advising on health and retirement benefits, and processing HR paperwork for staff.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in HR principles and practices.
• Ability to communicate factual information orally and in writing.
• Experience assisting HR staff in advisory services such as staffing and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Using automated staffing systems to develop vacancy announcements and onboarding.
• Interpreting and applying HR laws and regulations to employee questions.
• Conducting new employee orientation.
• Advising employees on benefits including health, retirement, and life insurance.
• Assisting with HR paperwork and form completeness.

Skills

HR principles

Communication skills

Advisory services

Staffing and recruitment

Employee benefits

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Graduate education related to HR (preferred)

Job description

Summary
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Summary
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

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Benefits

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. You will provide a variety of human resources services to attorneys and support staff in areas such as employee benefits, employee compensation, and staffing and recruitment. Typical duties include:

• Using automated staffing systems to develop vacancy announcements by gathering information from position descriptions, qualification standards, and processing new-hire onboarding.
• Researching, interpreting, and applying human resource related laws and regulations to individual situations and questions raised by employees and supervisors.
• Conducting new employee orientation.
• Providing advice and assistance to employees and management in the area of employee benefits to include health insurance, retirement, and life insurance.
• Assisting employees in preparing paperwork related to HR actions, reviewing forms for completeness.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You 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.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

A

Applicants must possess and demonstrate in their application packages that they meet the following minimum qualifications:

To be qualified as the GS-07 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as applying basic human resources principles and practices; communicating factual information orally and in writing; and assisting a human resources staff in providing technical support and advisory services to employees in any human resources area, such as staffing and recruitment, position classification, performance management, and employee benefits.

OR

Education:

One full year of graduate education leading to a degree in a related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, etc.); OR a bachelor's degree in a closely related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, etc.) AND meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on one of the following: (1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class;(2) An overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum: or (3) election to a membership in a national scholastic honor society. (transcripts required).

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

: Specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above which when combined equals 100% of the requirements.

To be qualified as the GS-09 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience.

Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as experience resolving procedural and/or recurring human resources related issues; applying standardized analytical and evaluation techniques; and interpreting regulatory material related to two of the following human resources specialty areas: position classification, staffing and recruitment, employee relations and performance management, and employee benefits.

OR

Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, etc.); a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience

: A combination of specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of qualifying experience, divide your total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation.)

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement.

Special Employment Consideration - 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. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Linkshttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov

OR

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born 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. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: 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.

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: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.

Political Appointees (Current or Former): The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.

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.

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