For more information on the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx. For more information on the Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will: - For the Recruitment and Placement functional area, you will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources, and special programs that emphasize Affirmative Action. - For the Classification functional area, you will develop and evaluate job descriptions by applying position classification criteria and supplemental guidance to determine the title, series, and grade of Federal jobs. - For the Employee Benefits functional area, you will administer the CSRS, FERS, FEHB, FEGLI, Long Term Care Insurance, FSA, and TSP. - For the Performance Management functional area, you will provide advice, assistance, technical guidance, and policy guidance to management concerning their responsibilities for appraising their employees' performance. - For the HR Development functional area, you will provide advice and assistance to management concerning the determination of training needs, sources of needed training, how to meet identified needs, and evaluating results. 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
• Background investigation, credit check, and drug test required
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Qualifications

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a Combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services; applying complex analytical and problem solving methods and techniques; and presenting findings or recommendations related to staffing and recruitment; and at least one of the following areas: position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and human resources development. Education: One of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., HR Management): You must have completed all coursework culminating in a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Education at the doctoral level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position. Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. (Only graduate education in excess of 2 full years is creditable.) GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet specialized experience as defined below: Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience researching, interpreting, and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines in at least one of the HR functional areas: 1) Recruitment & Staffing 2) Classification & Position Management, 3) Employee Benefits, 4) Performance Management, and/or 5) HR Development & Training.

Contacts

• Address Southern District of Texas 1000 Louisiana Street Suite 2300 Houston, TX 77002 US
• Name: Doriane Lewis
• Phone: 7135679348
• Email: [email protected]