For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under announcement number 23-DC-12103880-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing policies and procedures governing classification and position management, recruitment, selection, merit promotion, and Delegated Examining authority and special programs. The incumbent will serve as a Human Resources Specialist, working closely with the senior HR Classification Specialist, providing human resources management services and advice and assistance in the areas of position management and classification and recruitment and placement to managers, hiring officials and employees of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.Typical work assignments will include: Works closely with the senior HR Classification Specialist to assist in reviewing and developing position descriptions, preparing official coversheets, conducting desk audits, writing reports of findings, as well as preparing and writing evaluation statements. Preparing responses to external program review findings. Participating in planning and implementing reorganization requests from organizational entities throughout the Agency. Working with the HR Classification Specialist to participate in the office-wide position maintenance review (PMR). Works closely with the senior HR Classification Specialist in monitoring and maintaining the Master Record Number database and the Staffing Plan for non-attorney positions by working with the IT Staff and the HR Staff to ensure the internal HR database Personnel Tracking System and other related HR databases are current and accurate. Performs staffing and recruitment activities for positions throughout the Office by creating vacancy announcements, both merit staffing and delegated examining, determines applicants' qualifications, develops Certificates of Eligibles and makes referrals of eligible candidates to hiring managers. Collaborates with supervisor to provide management with a wide range of flexible and innovative strategies in administering staffing and placement activities with the district. Attends meeting with the HR team, supervisors and hiring managers to develop classification and staffing strategies. Ensures that all documentation is present in classification files and staffing and recruitment files. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: To be qualified for the GS-11 Human Resources Specialist, you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal Service; or a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M Education at the graduate level in a related field or a combination of specialized experience and education. Specialized Experience is defined as experience using fundamental human resources management methods and practices governing functional areas, predominately in the area of position classification, position management, and recruitment and placement. Examples of specialized experience are: providing or assisting in a full range of classification and position management services to an organization by locating, interpreting, analyzing and applying Classification Standards and Guidelines in reviewing and developing position descriptions and preparing official cover sheets, conducting desk audits, writing reports of findings, preparing/writing evaluation statements and preparing for meetings with hiring managers; conducting position management surveys; administering staffing and placement activities for the district; performing position analysis to determine position requirements and area of consideration; and utilizes most efficient techniques to fill vacancies, using OPM's USA Staffing system or another automated staffing system, to create vacancy announcements, determine applicants' qualifications and refer qualified applicants to hiring officials. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
OR
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Contacts

• Address US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia 601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Ann Lawrence
• Phone: (202) 252-6695
• Email: [email protected]