Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

Offices, Boards and Divisions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

This position is with the Department of Justice, specifically the Offices, Boards and Divisions, Justice Management Division, HR Services, located in Washington, DC. The Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) analyzes HR laws and conducts staffing and recruitment activities to attract a diverse workforce aligned with the agency mission.

The role involves advising managers, developing recruitment proposals, and implementing staffing strategies, with telework eligibility noted for

Qualifications

• For GS-13 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory services to managers on organizational structures and recruitment issues.
• Serve as a proponent for one or more recruitment program areas.
• Develop or evaluate initiatives to improve recruitment effectiveness and efficiency.
• Analyze and interpret HR laws, regulations and policies for staffing and recruitment.
• Perform staffing duties including recruiting, examining, selecting and placing employees; conduct job analysis; workforce planning and analysis.

Job description

Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement)

• Hiring Agency: Offices, Boards and Divisions
• Department: Department of Justice
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is located in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division (JMD), Offices, Boards and Divisions (OBD), Human Resources (HR) Services. This position is responsible for the analysis, interpretation, development, and/or implementation of HR laws, regulations, and policies involving the establishment of position management, staffing, and recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities for a Human Resources Specialist (Recruitment & Placement) generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Providing advisory and consultative services to managers and supervisors on organizational structures and significant recruitment problems or issues that may cross multiple organizational lines; Serving as a proponent for one or more functional areas pertaining to a recruitment program; Developing and/or evaluating proposals or initiatives to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of recruitment; Providing analysis, interpretation, development, and/or implementation of human resources laws, regulations, and policies involving the establishment of staffing and recruitment; and Performing staffing work that involves recruiting, examining, selecting and placing employees; performing job analysis; workforce planning and analysis; and advising management in identifying, attracting, and retaining a high-quality and diverse workforce that is capable of accomplishing organization's mission.

Requirements & Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-13 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 - $158322/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.