Lead Human Resources Specialist.

Offices-to-go; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC seeks a Lead Human Resources Specialist (GS-0201-14) to manage the Workforce Management team, drive strategic HR initiatives, and ensure alignment with DOJ mission.

You will mentor staff, lead workforce planning, and oversee data governance, merit-based hiring, and succession planning to support mission-critical operations.

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen or national.
• Pass a security/background investigation and drug screening.
• Current permanent DOJ employee with competitive status or CTAP/RPL eligible.
• Meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date.
• USA Hire assessment is required.

Responsabilités

• Leads daily operations of the Workforce Management team and aligns work with DOJ goals.
• Mentors HR Specialists on problem-solving, policies, workload management, and professional development.
• Facilitates collaboration, conducts team assessments, and recommends improvements.
• Develops enterprise workforce plans, forecasting models, and predictive analytics.
• Ensures data governance, integrity, and compliance across HR reporting.
• Oversees Merit Hiring Plan implementation and skills-based hiring practices.
• Leads succession planning and talent pipeline development.

Connaissances

Leadership

HR policies

Workforce analytics

Merit-based hiring

Succession planning

Data governance

Description du poste

Duties

The duties and responsibilities for a Lead Human Resources Specialist GS-0201-14 generally include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leads daily operations of the Workforce Management team, assigning work, setting deadlines, reviewing completed products, and ensuring alignment with DOJ mission, values, and strategic goals.
• Provides mentorship, technical guidance, and coaching to HR Specialists on problem-solving, HR methodologies, workload management, and professional skill development.
• Facilitates team collaboration and communication, conducts team assessments, and recommends measurable improvements to strengthen performance, efficiency, and cohesion.
• Develops and oversees enterprise workforce plans, forecasting models, organizational assessments, and predictive analytics to support strategic decision-making.
• Ensures data governance, integrity, and compliance across workforce planning, modeling, and HR reporting activities, maintaining standardized enterprise workforce data.
• Oversees implementation of the agency's Merit Hiring Plan, ensuring hiring strategies comply with merit-system principles, skills-based hiring, and Executive Order 14170.
• Leads succession planning, skills-gap analyses, leadership readiness assessments, and talent pipeline development to support mission-critical workforce needs.
• Conducts human capital risk assessments and oversees workforce reporting, governance processes, and decision-support activities to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and accountability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You must successfully pass a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• You must be a current permanent Department of Justice employee with competitive status or a CTAP/RPL eligible candidate.
• You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead Human Resources Specialist, at GS-0201-14, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below.

There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations, please see the Education section for details. If there are licensing or certification requirements, please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate.

Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14 grade level

You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable non-Federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as experience performing the following duties:

• Leading or coordinating HR or workforce planning activities, including assigning tasks, reviewing work, and advising staff on HR policies, methods, or procedures.
• Conducting enterprise workforce planning, organizational assessments, or workforce analytics using advanced evaluative or forecasting methodologies.
• Implementing or overseeing merit-based hiring, skills-based hiring strategies, succession planning, or competency-based talent pipeline development.
• Ensuring workforce or HR data governance, compliance, reporting accuracy, or risk assessment activities that support strategic human capital decisions.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 10/14/2026 of this announcement.

Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-14 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made from this announcement.

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. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

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:

DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy

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. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here:

Selective Service

If you were born male, on or 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. Additional information is found at:

Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs

The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to Shaleta Taylor at [e-mail] Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code

• 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R
• 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act.

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.