Created at: December 16, 2025 00:16
Company: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Location: Washington, DC, 20001
Job Description:
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.
GS-12 Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience advising managers on federal human resources laws; advising management on recruitment methods and strategies; developing vacancy announcements; determining applicant qualifications and issuing certificates; administering guidance on pay, leave and benefits; and conducting research to solve human resources challenges. GS-13 Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience advising managers on federal human resources laws; advising management on recruitment methods and strategies; developing vacancy announcements; determining applicant qualifications and issuing certificates; administering guidance on pay, leave and benefits; advising supervisors on performance evaluations, feedback, and performance recognition techniques, ensure timely and accurate personnel action processing, conducting research to solve human resources challenges; and communicating findings and recommendations to managers and executive level management. 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
At the full performance level, you will provide a variety of human resources management services in two or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, employee leave and compensation, employee benefits, performance management, employee relations, and records management and processing administration. Duties include: Performing position analysis to determine organizational requirements. Determining recruitment strategies and posting job announcements. Reviewing applications and applying qualification standards. Providing advice and assistance on performance management. Executing the administration of benefits programs. Administering guidance on pay and leave. Conducting evaluations of human resource program operations. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.