Human Resources Specialist at Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys

About the role

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. Salary contains multiple steps. In most cases, the salary is set at the minimum salary for the grade applicant(s) is selected. If selected for this position, you will serve as a Human Resources Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California. You will provide a variety of human resources management services in two or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits, and human resources development. If selected, you will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Duties include: Researching, interpreting, and applying human resource related laws and regulations to individual situations and questions raised by employees and supervisors. Conducting new employee orientation. Providing advice and assistance to employees and management in the area of employee benefits to include health insurance, retirement, and life insurance. Assisting employees in preparing paperwork related to HR actions, reviewing forms for completeness. Using automated staffing systems to develop vacancy announcements by gathering information from position descriptions, qualification standards, and processing new-hire onboarding. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Note: In order to be considered "qualified" for this position, your specialized experience must be described in your resume. Please be sure that your resume clearly states any and all of the specialized experience that you may have. If your specialized experience is not clearly detailed in your resume, you will not be considered for this position. GS-7: To be eligible at the GS-7 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: At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as applying basic human resources principles and practices; communicating factual information orally and in writing; and assisting a human resources staff in providing technical support and advisory services to employees in any human resources area, such as staffing and recruitment, position classification, performance management, and employee benefits. OR Education: One full year of graduate education leading to a degree in a related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, etc.); OR a bachelor's degree in a closely related field (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, etc.) AND meet Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) based on one of the following: (1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class;(2) An overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) OR at least a 3.0 based on courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum; a GPA of at least 3.5 based on the average of required courses completed in my major field OR based on the average of required courses completed during the final two years of my curriculum: or (3) election to a membership in a national scholastic honor society. (transcripts required). OR Combination of Education and Experience: Specialized experience and graduate-level education as described above which when combined equals 100% of the requirements. 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/.