For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-MSN-13056366-MS.
If selected for this position you will serve as a Human Resource Specialist in the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi, Oxford Office. You will provide a variety of human resource management services in the following functional areas: recruitment and placement, position classification, employee development, benefits, employee relations and performance management, personnel security and compensation.
Typical duties include: Providing assistance in the administration of benefits programs Providing advice and assistance on performance management Ensuring all pre-employment security requirements are met for all levels of positions Identifying training and development needs Using automated staffing system to process applications and issue certificates Conducting research on federal HR laws and policies and applied findings to ensure compliance.
Utilizing HR information systems to track, monitor, and document HR case activity, personnel actions, or labor agreements. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
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.
kerry.pearson2@usdoj.gov · 6622383123
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 $61722 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-25.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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