The Human Resources Staff supports each USAO by providing employment services in such areas as staffing, compensation, benefits, performance management and pre-employment security. We provide bureau-level expertise on personnel management initiatives and represent the component on Departmental and interagency personnel management activities. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa.
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for a comprehensive suite of Human Resources program areas for the U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office for U.S. Attorney's in Washington, DC. You will serve as a Human Resources Assistant for an organization of administrative/legal professionals and attorneys.
Typical work assignments will include: Process a wide range of personnel actions within various functional areas of personnel management for assigned service areas. Respond to applicants, visitors, and/or telephone callers interested in obtaining employment. Process new employees and conducts orientation sessions on such matters as health benefits, life insurance, thrift savings, retirement and military service credit, and deposits/redeposits owed.
Review, process and resolve problems/discrepancies relative to personnel actions. Collect information for employees and managers/supervisors on employee benefits, and answer questions regarding entitlements. Assemble background investigation packages. Assist Human Resources Specialists with various HR functions, to include processing personnel actions, award processing, and organizing incentive packages. Perform other duties as assigned.
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.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
This position is with Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $46610 – $67543/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-29.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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