USAJOBS · 1 day ago
Human Resources Specialist - SERS
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $113K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Human Resources Specialist in the Staffing & Employee Relations Section of the Bureau of Prisons. This role involves developing agency policy and procedures, providing guidance and oversight for various HR areas, and assisting in internal audits and recommendations for improvements.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develops agency policy and procedures and provides specific guidance and oversight for the following Human Resource areas: Awards, Employment Incentives, Leave, Management Selection System (MSS), Performance, Reduction in Force, Staffing, and Work life Programs
Assists in internal audits of the entire HR program and makes recommendations for improvement or modification for the overall program
Responsible for developing policy, providing expert advice in an area of correctional specialty, or to provide guidance, direction, supervision, advice and/or evaluation for a program or programs in correctional facilities
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is Required
GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related
GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position
GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level
Experience interpreting and applying current HR policies and development of new policies and/or procedures based on new Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and DOJ policy issuance and changes
Experience in gathering information, compiling reports, formulating recommendations based on findings, analyzing, and interpreting complex technical materials
Experience maintaining and advising on procedures for implementing the Priority Placement Program and application processing, and advising on eligibility for CTAP and DOJ Reemployment Priority List
Experience interpreting and applying the Qualification Standards Handbook and Veterans Guide in determining and verifying qualifications and eligibility for Veteran's Preference
Experience serving as the technical expert for problems and questions covering a wide variety of staffing and employee relations issues
Experience participating in operational reviews, reviewing work for policy compliance and recommending changes to work operations to correct deviations
Experience applying policies in regards to age waivers, merit promotion, hiring policies and procedures, and various employment incentives
Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Ability to communicate orally
Ability to communicate in writing
Ability to interpret and apply policy
Knowledge of Human Resource policies and procedures
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Company
USAJOBS
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