For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/.

Duties

As a Human Resources Officer in the United States Attorney's Office (USAO), you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing a variety of human resources services to the United States Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. Typical work assignments will include, but are not limited to: Providing expert, authoritative advice and consultative services to management officials within the District on all functional areas of Human Resources management. Supervising Human Resources Staff. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets goals and priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Reviewing work in progress or upon completion to ascertain problems in accuracy, adequacy, and adherence to procedures and takes appropriate corrective action. Planning, developing, and administering an effective recruitment and retention program, which includes Merit Staffing and Delegated Examining. Providing guidance on position management and classification of positions. Providing advice and assistance on performance management and employee relations. Administering a benefits program. Administering guidance on compensation and leave. Initiating, coordinating, and overseeing special studies, programs, and studies and facilitating the implementation of new or revised policies and programs.

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.
• If selected, you will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period unless this requirement has been met previously.
• 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-13: To be eligible at the GS-13 level, you must have ONE year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in Federal Service. Specialized Experience must have provided the applicant with the ability to support senior management of an organization through the planning, analyzing, managing and evaluating of a Federal Civilian Human Resources management program in the areas of staffing and recruitment and two or more of the following: position classification, performance management and recognition systems, compensation and leave, employee benefits or processing, records management and administration. Examples of specialized experience include: providing management with a wide range of strategies in administering staffing and placement activities; recommending changes in recruitment practices and processes; conducting analysis of positions and determining classification; preparing responses to external classification review/audit findings and recommendations regarding sensitive issues; providing advice and assistance on the processes and procedures of performance management systems and incentive awards; researching, interpreting and applying compensation laws and regulations to individual situations and questions raised by staff; counseling employees and beneficiaries on benefit programs coverage options, coverage, and advantages and disadvantages of benefits; ensuring timely resolution of processing system errors; ensuring that personnel files and records are maintained in accordance with agency rules, Office of Personnel Management, and National Archives and Records Administration guidelines. 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/. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) -VEOA allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you are applying for a Merit Promotion announcement and wish to be considered under VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214, in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. Special Employment Consideration - Persons with disabilities, veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the armed forces, and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for non-competitive appointments. For further information, click on the links provided below . You must specify in your online questionnaire under what authority you wish to be considered and submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities Links:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Types-of-Appointments

Education

Not Applicable.

Contacts

• Address District of Massachusetts 1 Courthouse Way Boston, MA 02210 US
• Name: Lizzette Ospina-Yemo
• Phone: (617) 748-3353
• Email: [email protected]