Human Resources Specialist

United States Attorneys' Offices; Newark (NJ); À distance; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Telework available

Health benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plan

Résumé du poste

United States Attorneys' Offices seeks an experienced human resources specialist to join a team delivering HR management services across recruitment, classification, employee relations, and benefits.

The position requires specialized federal experience at the GS-12 level and emphasizes performance management, pay and compensation, and development initiatives. Telework is available, with responsibilities expanding as training progresses.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service. Examples include providing advice across multiple HR areas, serving as a senior HR consultant, coordinating responses to external reviews, or interpreting HR laws and updating internal procedures.

Responsabilités

• Perform complex position analysis for vacancies and create efficient procedures.
• Prepare and review position descriptions, conduct desk audits, and write evaluations.
• Advise on performance management systems, incentives, and productivity programs.
• Assist employees and managers with retirement, health benefits, and Thrift Savings Plan navigation.
• Counsel on pay, leave, and related regulations; interpret and apply them to cases.

Description du poste

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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If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a variety of human resources management services in two or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, pay and compensation and human resources development. Typical work assignments will include:

• Performing complex position analysis to determine position requirements and area of consideration, and utilizes most efficient techniques to fill vacancies, and meet personnel goals of organizations serviced.
• Preparing and reviewing position and/or job descriptions, conducts desk audits, writes reports of findings, and prepares evaluations as required for internal activity use or in response to external requirements.
• Providing advice and assistance on the processes and procedures of performance management systems, the incentive awards and beneficial suggestion programs, and/or other productivity measurement and improvement programs. Reviewing such actions as performance elements and standards, awards and suggestions for regulatory propriety and support of organizational work goals.
• Providing assistance to employees, managers and beneficiaries in the administration of Federal employee retirement, group life insurance, health benefits, and Thrift Savings Plan programs. Counsels on program coverage, options, and advantages and disadvantages of benefits.
• Providing advice on basic pay, premium pay and leave administration laws and regulations. Research, interprets and applies such laws and regulations to individual situations and questions raised by employees and supervisors.

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

Requirements

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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

To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet the below Specialized Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Experience performing at least three (3) of the following four (4) duties: 1)Providing technical advice and guidance to management and employees in at least three (3) or more human resources functional areas, including recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, human resources development, pay and compensation, processing personnel and payroll actions, resolving issues within the Payroll/Personnel System (PPS), and records management and administration; 2)Serving as a senior human resources consultant to management, providing expert guidance and recommendations on complex personnel management matters, policies, procedures, and workforce-related issues; 3)Coordinating and/or preparing responses to external program reviews, audits, and assessments, including addressing findings and recommendations involving sensitive or complex human resources issues; and/or 4)Reviewing and interpreting human resources laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines to assess their impact on organizational operations and recommend or implement updates to internal procedures and practices.

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 Links

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Additional information

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications.

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. A

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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