Human Resources Specialist

Summary

The mission of the Antitrust Division is to promote competition by enforcing the antitrust laws to protect economic freedom and opportunity on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has an opening for a Human Resources Specialist to join its dedicated team and gain invaluable experience working in the public interest to protect the competitive process.

Are you ready to contribute to matters of national importance that promote a competitive and productive American economy?

This job is open to
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Individuals with disabilities

Military spouses

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Duties

This position is located in the Human Resources Section of the Executive Office (EXO) within the Antitrust Division (ATR). EXO is a very dynamic and fast paced office, delivering the professional management services that power ATR's people and mission. Within EXO, the Human Resources Section manages all human resources services, including staffing, classification, training, benefits, and payroll.

The Antitrust Division is seeking to fill a Human Resources Specialist-GS-0201-12/13 position in the Human Resources Section. The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice works in the public interest to promote a competitive and productive American economy. The Division's work ranges over the entire spectrum of the U.S. economy. Its merger and civil enforcement cases can affect the structure and performance of an entire industry and its criminal enforcement detects and punishes white-collar antitrust crimes that rob American consumers. The Division enforces federal antitrust law, pursuing price-fixing and market allocation schemes, investigating mergers that may substantially reduce competition, and investigating other potentially anti-competitive conduct. The highest priorities of the Division are preventing anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, curbing abuse of monopoly power, and prosecuting criminal bid-rigging and price-fixing cases.

As a Human Resources Specialist, responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to:
Providing the full range of human resource services that includes recruitment, competitive (Delegated Examining) staffing, merit promotion, and Recruitment, Retention, Relocation (3Rs) incentives programs, and management activities to ensure position descriptions are current and packages are compliant, including complex and sensitive cases, and processing all personnel and pay actions.
Reviewing personnel requests for compliance and provides final authorization for processing all human resource actions and corrections and conducts quality control of personnel actions to eliminate errors.
Independently resolving difficult issues/problems requiring consideration of the total HR management program.
Maintaining fully documented files and prepares required reports.
Developing, coordinating, implementing, and providing recommendations and training on policies for recruitment, staffing, classification, pay and compensation.
Coordinating the development and implementation of special hiring initiatives, new programs and conducts workload analysis.
Performing all required HR tasks with an emphasis on providing managers and
employees with outstanding customer service
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

**Requirements**:
Conditions of Employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position.
You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test.
You must meet all time-in-grade and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
**SELECTIVE SERVICE**: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov). If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.
**DIRECT DEPOSIT**: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
This position is ineligible for