The Human Resources Specialist position is located in the U.S. Department of Justice, Justice Management Division, Office of Human Capital, Executive Resources staff. The ER staff manages & provides Department-wide HR policy oversight of the Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), Schedule C, & Presidential appointments in the areas of ER policy, SES/SL allocations, position management/classification, staffing/recruitment, performance management/compensation, & executive development.
Duties
The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0201-14, Human Resources Specialist, generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Plan, obtain approval, and implement Executive Resources policies Department-wide. Specifically, interpret the provisions of HR policies, regulations, and guidelines to highlight substantive issues, and their relevance, and to advise top level management Serve as a Senior Technical Advisor for assisting the Assistant Director in formulating and recommending policies and procedures that govern Department-wide Executive Resources policies to effectively meet current and long-range goals Plan, organize, and conduct analyses of major programs and systems to evaluate the impact of new and current DOJ human resources policies Evaluate OPM and DOJ executive resources policies and programs to determine their impacts on the SES/SL cadre as well as coordinates with OPM and stays abreast of new legislation, regulation, and other Federal government initiatives Manage executive resources functional areas including: SES/SL allocations, classification oversight of DOJ's SES/SL and Schedule C positions, onboarding of political hires, providing SES/SL recruitment and staffing services to DOJ's Offices, Boards, and Divisions (OBDs) and Bureaus, and coordinating SES/SL performance management for appraisal certification and the Performance Review Board process Extract, analyze, and prepare HR data call reports to OPM
Salary
Qualifications
To qualify for the position of Human Resources Specialist, at GS-0201-14, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Managing or executing human resources programs for department or component/bureau wide; 2) Developing policy and/or evaluating the impact on new or proposed policies with departmental or government scope in one or more human resources subject areas (preferably, experience with policies affecting Senior Executives, Senior Professionals, or Political Personnel); AND 3) Extracting HR information system data to analyze or report analyses of human resources programs. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 02/23/2026 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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 02/23/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience to qualify for the position.
Required Documents
It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of required documents below and submit the necessary documentation based on your eligibility. Resume Resume - All Applicants: You must submit a resume (a two page or less resume is required) containing the following pieces of information for each job entry listed in your employment history: Official position title, Employer name and contact information, Start and end dates (including month and year), Indicate full-time or number of hours worked per week if part-time, and A list of duties performed and accomplishments. If you are a current or former Federal employee: You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form. Do not submit an award SF-50, these do not contain sufficient information about your appointment. Your SF-50 should list the full position title, series, grade and step, organization, duty location, service computation date, effective date, and your service type and tenure status. Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal, signed, showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available. Note: See USAJOBS Current & Former Employees for more information. Due Weight for Performance: You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, and A list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. Due weight for performance applies to federal and non-federal work. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. If you are a Veteran or a qualifying parent or spouse: When claiming a Veteran's Preference, you must submit your last DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) form, specifically the Member #4 Copy, indicating dates and character of service and discharge type. If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating, you will need to additionally submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating. If you are the qualifying parent or spouse of a disabled, deceased, or deployed Veteran, and are seeking a derived preference eligibility, you must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as the Veterans DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter, and/or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. See Veteran Family Preference for more information. For more information on each type of Veterans Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets. If you are applying for consideration under the Military Spouse Appointing Authority: Spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty: documentation showing 1) your spouse's active-duty status and 2) your marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage certificate or other legal documentation verifying marriage). Spouse of service members who incurred a 100% disability because of the service member's active-duty service: documentation showing 1) the member of the armed forces retired, or was released or discharged from active duty, with a disability rating of 100 percent; and 2) documentation of marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage). Spouse of service members killed while on active duty: documentation showing a) the member was released or discharged from active duty due to his or her death while on active duty; b) the member of the armed forces was killed while serving on active duty; c) proof of the widow or widower's marriage to the member of the armed forces (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage); and d) a statement certifying that the individual seeking to use the authority is the un-remarried widow or widower of the service member. If you are a person with a disability, claiming eligibility under Schedule A: You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability). You must get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any Federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits. For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site. Required Documents for CTAP/ICTAP continued under Additional Information section.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 02/23/2026 to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 02/23/2026. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_System_Requirements) Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account. Need Help? If you need help with USAJOBs or the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help or Application Manager Online Help websites which includes information on managing your account, creating an application, uploading documents, etc. Reasonable Accommodation: To request reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process directly reach out to the point of contact listed on the Job Opportunity Announcement for assistance.
