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Human Resources Specialist

Western District of New York
Buffalo, NY Other
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2026

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 applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-NYW-12908383-MS.

Qualifications:

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must meet the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience. There is no substitution of education for experience at this level.

Specialized Experience: One full year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as providing effective HR services and strategic advice and assistance to management to identify their recruitment and staffing needs; performs complex position analysis to determine position requirements and utilizes most efficient techniques to fill vacancies; creates vacancy announcements in an automated recruitment system for a variety of positions; experience using delegated examining procedures to evaluate and refer qualified candidates for positions to include adjudicating veterans preference; applying analytical and problem solving methods and techniques; presenting findings or recommendations using effective communication skills, both orally and writing; providing comprehensive management advisory and technical services in the areas of position classification, employee relations and performance management, employee benefits and human resources development.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the 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 proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

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/.

Responsibilities:

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.

Salary : $93,598

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