Telework eligibleFederal

Human Resources Specialist

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · Department of Justice

Human Resources Management

Salary
$93,598–$121,680/year
Grade
12
Work location
Telework eligible · Buffalo, New York
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 30, 2026
Apply by
Oct 14, 2026
Category
Human Resources Management

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Summary

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to All U.S. Citizens and Nationals under 26-NYW-13065251-DE.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Administrative Division that is responsible for providing a variety of human resources management services in two or more of the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits and human resources development. Typical work assignments will include: Determining recruitment strategies and posting job announcements Performing position analysis to determine organizational requirements Reviewing applications and applying qualification standards Providing advice and assistance on performance management Providing advice on basic pay, premium pay and leave administration laws and regulations Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

How you will be evaluated

Your complete application package (resume/supporting documentation, online questionnaire, and USA Hire Competency Based Assessment) will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the online questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. You will be rated on the following Competencies (see The OPM Website for definitions): Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Decision Making, Flexibility, Influencing/Negotiating, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. 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. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

About this listing

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys has 60 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Buffalo, New York. See all Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $93,598 to $121,680 a year. That covers GS-12 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. Among currently open Human Resources Management postings at Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, the typical advertised window is about 14 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 6 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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