About This Position
This position serves as a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist located in Office of Human Capital, Human Capital Management and Accountability, Talent Management & Workforce Services. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass
Qualifications
To qualify for the position of Supervisory HR Specialist, at GS-0201-15, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. To qualify for this position at the GS-15 level, applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience leading and administering enterprise-wide human capital management programs involving talent acquisition, position classification, performance management, and workforce services within a complex organization.
Qualifying experience should demonstrate the ability to: Interpret and apply Federal civilian human resources laws, regulations, policies, and merit system principles to resolve complex staffing, recruitment, and compliance issues; Serve as a senior technical authority for position classification and position management programs involving General Schedule (GS), Senior Executive Service (SES), and Senior Level/Scientific and Professional (SL/ST) positions, including application of OPM classification standards, Factor Evaluation System (FES) principles, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) determinations, and organizational design analysis; Conduct or oversee complex classification reviews, desk audits, accretion of duties analyses, and compensation or pay-setting evaluations involving precedent-setting or highly sensitive issues; Lead or advise on enterprise-wide human capital initiatives requiring coordination across multiple organizational components, interpretation of ambiguous guidance, and development of defensible human resources policies and procedures. Experience must reflect responsibility for advising senior leadership, exercising independent judgment on highly complex human capital matters, and leading programs with significant organizational impact You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by 06/25/2026 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. Resumes exceeding two pages will not be accepted by USAJOBS and will prevent your application from moving forward in the hiring process. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.
Major Duties
The GS-0201-15 HR Specialist serves as the Branch Supervisor for Talent Management & Workforce Services and is responsible for the full scope of planning, directing, and evaluating division-wide human capital programs encompassing recruitment, classification, performance management, and workforce services (benefits and retirement advisory). The position operates as a senior authoritative expert responsible for integrating multiple human resources disciplines into a cohesive framework that ensures compliance with merit system principles, optimizes workforce outcomes, and mitigates organizational risk. The incumbent also provides expert advisory services to senior executive leadership and is accountable for the design, execution, and continuous improvement of programs that directly impact the agency's ability to recruit, retain, support, and manage a high-performing workforce across the entire employment lifecycle.
In addition, the GS-0201-15 Human Resources Specialist (Talent Management & Workforce Services) will perform duties such as: Maintaining audit readiness supports internal and external review processes. Providing big picture directional leadership. Providing guidance direct reports on regulatory changes as they occur.
Collaborating with high level stakeholders to ensure mission requirements are met.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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.
Your USAHIRE assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments. Additionally, you must meet the area of consideration (see above). Applicants who do not meet this are ineligible for consideration. 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): Human Capital Management Interpersonal Skills Leadership Managing Human Resources Problem Solving Due Weight for Performance: 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 would like to preview the application questionnaire, please see: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12978067 The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies.
You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered.
You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.
Additional Information
Additional selections may be made from this announcement. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline. DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/reasonable-accommodation#policy Selective Service: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.
Additional information is found at: www.sss.gov. Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs: The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOJ employee or Federal contractor acting on its behalf has violated your rights under this Act, you may submit a written complaint within 30 days of the date of the alleged non-compliance directly to Mr.
Randall T. Williams.
Note: In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201(b) certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance Act. This is a non-bargaining unit position This position is located in Washington D.C. New employees to the Justice Management Division of the Department of Justice will be required to work on site in our offices in Washington D.C Current employees of the Justice Management Division may be allowed to remain in their duty station.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation.
Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 06/25/2026 to receive consideration.
Click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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 and 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 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 (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
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. SF-50: You must submit your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
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. Most recent performance appraisal: Must submit a signed copy of your most recent performance evaluation or appraisal showing your final rating. If a performance appraisal is not available submit a statement explaining why one is not available.
Awards: Submit 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. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. CTAP eligibility documentation: A copy of your RIF separation notice; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed geographic relocation outside of the local commuting area; a Certificate of Expected Separation ; or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, or a notice of eligibility for discontinued service retirement).
A copy of your most recent performance appraisal and SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" noting current position, grade/band level, promotion potential, and duty location.