Assistant Human Resources Officer

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current Department of Justice employees serving on a permanent competitive service appointment; current Department of Justice employees serving under term, temporary, or excepted service appointments who possess reinstatement eligibility; and eligible displaced or surplus Department of Justice employees under CTAP procedures, as applicable.

As a GS- 0201-15, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Supervises HR Specialists and support staff. Assigns and reviews work, sets priorities, evaluates performance, and addresses staffing, conduct, and training needs. Provides coaching and development to build staff capability and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Leads HR accountability and quality assurance activities across the Division. Develops standardized HR processes, procedures, and internal controls to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance.
• Conducts internal audits and reviews of HR programs and personnel actions, identifies risks and improvement opportunities, and recommends corrective actions. Develops performance measures to evaluate HR service quality and effectiveness.
• Directs HR staff development programs, including training, mentoring, and career development initiatives. Designs competency models and training programs across HR functional areas.
• Identifies skill gaps and develops strategies to strengthen long-term HR workforce capability, including succession planning.
• Leads Division-wide employee and leadership development programs for attorneys, paralegals, supervisors, and managers. Develops and delivers training programs, onboarding, and leadership development initiatives.
• Coordinates blended learning approaches and evaluates program effectiveness to improve workforce capability.
• Supports HR strategic planning and organizational improvement initiatives. Conducts workforce analyses, identifies capability gaps, and develops recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Leads or supports special projects and provides analytical reports and dashboards to senior leadership.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a suitability review.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selective service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31, 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet those requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, within 90 days, if further openings occur in this office or in other offices within the Civil Division.
• This position has supervisory/managerial responsibilities. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period is required upon selection. This may be waived if you have successfully completed the supervisory/managerial probationary period.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-15 level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Leading or managing human resources programs such as workforce planning, employee development, leadership development, or HR operations;
• Developing or improving HR policies, procedures, or processes to improve efficiency, consistency, or compliance with applicable laws and agency requirements;
• Advising senior leaders on human resources issues involving workforce needs, program performance, or organizational effectiveness; and
• Leading or supervising HR staff, contractors, or teams performing HR-related work.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement closes, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist. This information will be compared against your responses to the application questionnaire to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and then whether you are qualified for this particular position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible.

BASIS OF RATING: DOJ's Merit Promotion Procedures will be used to evaluate candidates.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, and other characteristics):

• Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• Human Resources Management
• Organizational Development
• Project Management
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Partnering

1. Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
2. Be rated well-qualified for the position with a minimum score of 80 based on the competencies listed above; and
3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility: most recent performance appraisal, a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of our separation personnel action, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, tenure, and duty station.

Documentation requirements may vary from applicant to applicant based on your eligibility claims.

It is your responsibility to carefully review the list of document descriptions below, to see which documents are required for your application.

All Applicants: You must submit a resume (a two page or less resume is required) containing the following 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.

1. You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) or equivalent agency form that shows that you are a career/career conditional employee.
2. Your SF-50(s) must demonstrate that you meet the time in grade requirement. If it cannot be determined that you meet this requirement based on the SF-50 that you provide, you will be deemed ineligible.
3. 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.
4. Submit a copy of your most recent performance evaluation/appraisal, signed, showing your final rating within the last year. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available. You can also submit an award SF-50 that has been given within the last three years. Due weight will be given to appraisals and award SF-50s that are submitted.
5. See USAJOBS Current & Former Employees for more information.

1. Submit all DD-214 forms (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty ), (Member-4 Copy will be required if selected)
2. If you are a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating, submit the SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference) and a copy of your VA Letter stating your disability rating.
3. 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 Veteran's DD-214, SF-15, VA Letter.
4. For more information on each type of Veterans' Preference, and the documentation required for each, see FedsHireVets.

1. You must submit "proof of a disability" documentation ("Proof of a disability" is a letter from a medial professional stating that you are eligible under the Schedule A hiring authority and have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability. However, the letter does not need to detail your specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation.)
2. 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.
3. For more information about Schedule A and verification requirements, please see OPM's Schedule A site.

1. You must submit your separation notice such as your SF-50 or agency RIF letter from your agency.
2. If you have not yet been separated, you can provide the letter of intent to separate you from the agency because of reduction-in-force.
3. A copy of your most recent performance appraisal
4. See USAJOBS' Career Transition Programs for more information.

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