Human Resources Specialist

This position announcement is in the Justice Management Division, Office of Human Capital, Human Resources (HR) Operations. The selectee will serve as an HR Specialist with the overarching goal of assisting HR Operations to improve and maintain accountability and quality control in its operations supporting JMD and the components to which it provides services. In addition, actively work a broad range of projects and assignments that inform potential paths forward for the organization.

To qualify for the position of Human Resources Specialist, at GS-0201-13/14, 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 you 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 1) Assisting in Human Resources quality control assignments, projects, and/or annual audits; 2) Reporting and/or analyzing Human Resources data trends, discrepancies, or audit findings; 3) Recommend corrective solutions for Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, or Excepted Service audit findings.

For the GS-14: Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which demonstrates 1) Serving as primary advisor for Human Resources quality control assignments, projects (e.g., reviewing work products for compliance with regulations/policy; verifying accuracy of interpretation and application of agency policy or procedures), and/or annual audits; 2) Proposing solutions or corrective actions after reviewing/analyzing Human Resources data trends, discrepancies, or audit findings; 3) Managing Quality Control programs or procedures for Human Resources services in recruitment and placement by applying Delegated Examining, Merit Promotion, or Excepted Service policies; OR for compensation by applying payroll (compensation) policies. Quality Ranking factor: Please respond to the question in the assessment questionnaire asking if you have a current valid Delegated Examining Certification. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 11/03/2026 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.*