Assistant Director (Human Resources Operations)

About the Company

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Human Resources Staff manages human resource policies and programs across 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices. HR provides technical oversight of delegated personnel authorities, operating personnel services, and pre-employment security screening across all U.S. Attorneys' offices. They develop and enforce HR policies, oversee delegated personnel authorities, administer distinct pay systems for Assistant U.S. Attorneys and support staff.

About the Role

This position serves as the Assistant Director, Human Resources Operations for the Executive office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA). This is a Supervisory HR position that provides expert leadership, mentorship, and guidance within the following areas of Federal Human Resources: Recruitment and Placement, Position Classification, Pay and Compensation, Employee Management Relations, Human Resources Management Information Systems, and Personnel and Payroll Processing.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to HR Supervisors and subordinate HR Specialists providing advisory and oversight services related to human resources operations including Staffing, Position Classification, Information Systems, Payroll, and Employee Management.
• Provide technical oversight of a wide variety of human resources, delegated examining, and payroll operational support to USAOs.
• Oversee management advisory services to Servicing Personnel Offices on complex and controversial human resources actions as well as those for which delegated authority is retained by the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, including direct personnel services to United States Attorneys.
• Plan the work to be accomplished, setting goals and priorities, and preparing schedules for completion of work.
• Provide technical authority to resolve complex human resources operations problems.
• Ensure training and education is provided to supervisors as well as HR staff on human resources operation programs.
• Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
• As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirement:

Specialized experience: To be eligible at the GS-15 level, you must have one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as providing leadership and oversight of federal civilian human resources employees in at least THREE of the following areas: staffing/recruitment, position classification, information systems, employee management (benefits, performance, employee relations), and payroll; providing advisory services related to the establishment and maintenance of effective employee-employer relationships; AND providing advice and guidance to senior leadership on complex human resources challenges.

Required Skills

• Leadership and oversight in federal civilian human resources.
• Expertise in staffing/recruitment, position classification, information systems, employee management, and payroll.
• Advisory services related to employee-employer relationships.
• Guidance to senior leadership on human resources challenges.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in managing complex human resources operations.
• Ability to provide training and education to HR staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills in human resources operations.

Pay range and compensation package

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. A relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.