Lead Human Resources Specialist (Payroll)

Justice Management Division; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Justice Management Division in Washington, DC seeks a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Payroll) to manage payroll and personnel processing for Office of Human Capital (OHC) customers, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

You will lead a team, coordinate with NFC and payroll systems, and provide guidance on viable payroll solutions while maintaining high standards of federal personnel operations.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in payroll and personnel processing for Federal agencies.
• Must meet all qualification requirements including time-in-grade by the closing date.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll/personnel actions through NFC and payroll systems.
• Serve as principal focal point for payroll/personnel functions.
• Communicate assignments, projects, or problems with deadlines for completion.
• Advise team on viable payroll/HR personnel action solutions.
• Lead a team to balance workload according to workflow and specialization.
• Train or arrange training for team members on team-building methods.

Skills

Payroll processing

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Summary

This announcement is for a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Payroll) position located in Justice Management Division (JMD), Office of Human Capital (OHC) in Washington, DC. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Lead Human Resources Specialist in applying the full range of all payroll/personnel processing matters for OHC customers.

Duties

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

• Process sensitive payroll/personnel actions for OHC customers through the National Finance Center (NFC) and the payroll/personnel systems.
• Serve as the principal focal point within the agency for payroll/personnel functions.
• Communicate assignments, projects, or problems to be solved, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines for completion.
• Advise the team and individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution for payroll or HR Personnel Actions.
• Lead a team in identifying, distributing, and balancing workload regarding tasks among employees in accordance with established work flow and specialization.
• Train or arrange for the training of team members in methods and techniques of team building for working teams to accomplish tasks or projects.

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.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Lead Human Resources Specialist (Payroll), at GS-0201-13, 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 your license or certificate.

For the GS-13: Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates providing leadership in researching, analyzing and monitoring payroll and personnel processing to resolve problems or issues.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 11/12/2026 of this announcement.

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 this job, 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.

This position is located in Washington D.C. New employees to the Department of Justice will be required to work onsite in the Justice Management Division office located in Washington, D.C. Current employees of the Department of Justice may be allowed to remain in their duty station.

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 [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.

Benefits

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.

Required Documents

It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of required documents below and submit the necessary documentation based on your eligibility.

• Resume
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

Resume - All Applicants

You must submit a resume (a two page or less resume is required) containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history:

• Official position title,
• Employer name and contact information,
• Start and end dates (including month and year),
• Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and
• A list of duties performed and accomplishments.

SF-50

You must submit your most recent

• Most recent performance appraisal: Must submit a signed copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.
• Awards: Submit a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available.

CTAP eligibility documentation

• A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation ; or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
• A copy of your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" noting current position, grade/band level, promotion potential, and duty location.