Human Resources Specialist

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have ONE year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience includes performing (3) of the (4) following duties:1) Providing technical advice and assistance in at least three (3) or more of the following areas of human resources: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations, performance management, employee benefits, labor relations, human resource development, compensation, and/or records management and administration; 2) Serving as a senior consultant to management on personnel management matters; 3) Coordinating and/or preparing responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive human resources issues; 4) Reviewing and/or interpreting human resources standards and guidelines to determine organizational procedure updates. 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/.