Human Resources Specialist; Senior Regional Human Resources Specialist

Position: Human Resources Specialist (Senior Regional Human Resources Specialist)
Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Duties

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Provides assistance to other specialists in the office and is a resource for other staff pertaining to difficult and unique problems involving human resources management and related issues.

Coordinates assignments as necessary with specialists in the office, institutions, Central Office, the Department of Justice or with other agencies in identifying and resolving unusual and complicated issues.

Reviews, analyzes and makes recommendations on existing or proposed policies, procedures, systems, personnel and other management activities and advises management on impact or potential impact of proposed changes.

Serves as a subject matter expert and consultant to other staff in the office and in the field.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Career Transition Programs (CTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Must have comprehensive knowledge of various federal personnel programs in order to independently responded to high-level inquiries, communicate complex information and keep others abreast of technical communications.
• Experience with participating in labor management relations negotiations, applying a variety of employment laws, and advising supervisors and managers on labor related issues.
• Experience is assisting others in performing functions related to position classification, compensation, recruitment and placement, employee relations and benefits within federal government.
• Provides interpretation and instructions on laws, regulations, and policies, in order to effectively assist in the overall operation of a Human Resource program.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

** Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.*
* Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). 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, .

Foreign

Education:

For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website:
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Additional information

The representative rate for this position is $127,283 per annum ($60.99 per hour).

Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.

All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.

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