Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Staff/Class).

Pretrial Services Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pretrial Services Agency in Washington, DC seeks a Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Staff/Class) to lead recruitment, staffing and classification activities. You will manage the full range of DE/Merit Promotion processes, advise management on Certificates of Eligibles, and ensure accurate processing of personnel actions.

The role requires DE certification, strong knowledge of HR systems (USA Staffing, NFC, PMSO, EPIC) and the ability to provide expert guidance on recruitment, staffing

Qualifications

• Requires Delegated Examining Certification (DE) from OPM, with certificate to include in application materials.
• Specialized experience at GS-12/GS-13 level includes staffing, recruitment, and processing personnel actions.
• Proficiency with HR systems (USA Staffing, NFC, PMSO, EPIC) to gather data and advise management.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage full-range recruitment tasks under DE/ Merit Promotion authorities.
• Provide technical advice in recruitment, staffing, pay entitlements, and related areas.
• Process and verify personnel actions: promotions, reassignments, transfers, adverse actions, awards, resignations.
• Perform position classification and advise on position management and classification issues.

Job description

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Rec/Staff/Class), You Will

• Perform and manage the full range of recruitment task and services under Delegated Examining and Merit Promotion recruiting processes (i.e. prepare job analyses, crediting plans, vacancy announcements and other recruiting materials, represent PSA in recruiting initiatives, make contact with applicants; advise selecting officials of procedures and requirements governing Certificates of Eligibles, category ranking, and rules covering applicants with veterans' preference, analyze staffing requirements and advise management on approaches and methods to meet specialized position needs.
• Provide technical advice in the areas of recruitment, staffing, placement, pay entitlements, and other related areas.
• Responsible for coding and verifying the processing and completion of personnel actions such as promotions, reassignments, details, realignments, accessions, adverse actions, awards, transfers, and resignations; review requests for adequacy and accuracy, identify any problems or discrepancies and resolve or recommend resolution.
• Perform position classification and ensure that the application of position classification standards, job grading system is accurate and consistent.
• Advise and provide authoritative advice on position management and classification issues decisions, questions, and delegated classification authority processes.
• Provide management with recommendations for improvements in position and organization structures considering the full range of life cycle requirements and potential need for consolidation or realignment of existing functions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

A candidate appointed at a lower grade level may be promoted up to the full performance level without further competition.

Bargaining Unit Status and Chapter: Not Covered, AFGE Local 1456

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies

This is not a law enforcement position

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed.
• All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement listed below.

This position requires Delegated Examining Certification (DE) from OPM, and as such you must possess a current DE certification. A copy of your DE certificate showing the date of certification and expiration date must be included with your application materials. You must be able to maintain your certification while performing in this position.

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level,

applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Performing staffing and recruitment placement functions under Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, and other hiring authorities, researching and analyzing documentation to support actions, coding and providing advice on the processing of a wide range of personnel actions to include: accessions, promotions, reassignments, realignments, details, transfers, adverse actions, awards and resignations; 2) Utilizing various HR related automated software programs (i.e. USA Staffing, National Finance Center (NFC), Position Management System Online (PMSO), Entry, Processing, Inquiry and Correction System (EPIC), etc.) to gather and evaluate data and; 3) Administering guidance to management and employees on various HR related topics (i.e., recruitment, staffing and placement).

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level,

applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience related to the duties of the position that was comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Serving as a subject matter expert in the management and performance of the full range of staffing and recruitment placement functions under Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, and other hiring authorities; serving as a consultant in position management; coding and providing advice on the processing of a wide range of personnel actions to include accessions, promotions, reassignments, realignments, details, transfers, adverse actions, awards, and resignations; 2) Utilizing various HR related automated software programs (i.e. USA Staffing, National Finance Center (NFC), Position Management System Online (PMSO), Entry, Processing, Inquiry and Correction System (EPIC), etc.) to gather and evaluate data; 3) Providing expert advice and guidance to management and employees on various HR related topics (i.e., recruitment, staffing placement, and position management); 4) Conducting program-wide evaluation of Human Resources staffing programs to determine compliance with Federal and local regulatory guidelines and; 5) Serving as a quality reviewer for Delegated Examining and Merit Promotion cases to ensure compliance and accountability of prescribed guidelines.

NOTE

Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.

Education

There is no education substitution for specialized experience at the GS-12 and GS-13 grade levels.

Additional information

• If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant as defined by 5 CFR 330.702, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.
• If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.
• Veterans' Employment Opportunities Act of 1998: Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active duty service may apply. If you are applying under this provision, please submit a copy of your DD-214 (unedited long version).
• You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps Vista , etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at
• In accordance with Executive Order 14170 and the Merit Hiring Plan guidance issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, applicants for this position are invited to respond to four essay questions. These questions are designed to provide you with an opportunity to share your commitment to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution, as well as your dedication to public service. While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question. Please provide a response of 200 words or less to each question. You will be asked to certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or artificial intelligence (AI) such as a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT or Copilot.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.