Human Resources Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in Texas is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (GS-0201-9/11).

The role involves advising managers on HR matters, interpreting regulations, and supporting staffing, classification, employee relations, and pay/benefits. The position is open to current or former federal employees under the delegated examing framework. The ideal candidate has documented experience in HR advisory services, the ability to analyze complex HR

Qualifications

• Specialized HR advisory experience in a federal setting.
• Familiarity with recruitment, classification, employee relations, and pay/benefits.
• Ability to interpret and apply HR regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR consulting to managers on staffing, classification, and personnel actions.
• Interpret regulatory material and provide findings, training, or recommendations.
• Assist in administering guidance on pay, leave, and benefits.

Skills

HR advisory

Recruitment methods

Employee relations

Pay & benefits

Education

Master's degree in Human Resources

2 years of graduate education in related field

Job description

This announcement is open to current or former federal employees and specific hiring authorities. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-TXE-13040103-Delegated Examining (DE). As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

To qualify for the position of Human Resources Specialist, at GS-0201-9/11, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. GS-9: To be eligible for the GS-9, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized experience, education, OR a combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience: To be qualified at the GS-09 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as advising managers on Human Resources matters; resolving moderately complex, recurring Human Resources issues; and interpreting regulatory material to present findings, training, or recommendations; providing assistance to managers and employees on Human Resources laws and regulations related to one of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and pay/compensation. Examples of specialized experience include providing technical assistance to employees and management in a variety of staffing and recruitment services; reviewing position descriptions; coding and processing a variety of personnel actions; assisting in administering guidance on pay and leave; employee benefits; retirement and other human resources functional areas. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources): a Master's or equivalent graduate degree (such as an LL.B. or J.D.); 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. Combining Education and Experience: A combination of specialized experience as described in A and graduate-level education as described in B 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's definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's 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.). GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions: Specialized experience, education, OR a combination of education and experience. Specialized Experience: To be qualified at the GS-11 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services on Human Resources laws and regulations; applying problem solving methods and techniques in a variety of Human Resources issues; interpreting regulatory material to present findings, training or recommendations related to one or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and pay/compensation. Examples of specialized experience include: advising management on recruitment methods and strategies; generating vacancy announcements; issuing certificates/lists of qualified candidates; issuing referral lists, applying classification principles to review position descriptions; coding and processing a variety of personnel action; reviewing award justifications for appropriateness and compliance with applicable guidelines; administering guidance on pay and leave; providing advice regarding employee benefits and retirement and conducting research to solve complex human resources situations. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Human Resources): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (such as an LL.M, if related); OR 3 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. Combining Education and Experience: A combinat