Deputy Director, Human Resources

Deputy Director, Human Resources

Department: Department of Justice

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is on the Criminal Division's (CRM) Office of Administration, Human Resources team, which supports CRM's mission of prosecuting high profile and nationally significant cases. The Human Resources team is comprised of committed and customer-focused HR professionals, and our overall workload is dynamic and fast paced. We work on routine matters related to recruitment, staffing, payroll, and employee programs, as well as many unique and exciting requests from all 17 Sections of CRM.

Major Duties:

• This position is Assistant Human Resouces Officer/Deputy Director, and s located on the Human Resources team, which handles the staffing and recruitment, payroll and operations, and human capital functions for the Criminal Division. The multifaceted mission of the Criminal Division requires the Human Resources team to provide innovative and seasoned advice to hiring managers on issues such as creating and advertising new or unique positions, dealing with overseas assignments, payroll processes, and employee development. As a Deputy Director, Human Resources, your responsibilities will include: Manages, plans, and supervises HR functions in assigned portfolio. These functions include, but not limited to staffing and recruitment, onboarding, payroll and compensation, leave and benefits, promotions, separations, retirements, reasonable accommodations, and international operations support for the employees relocated overseas in support of the mission. Proactively manages assigned program areas to meet regular and re-occurring programmatic milestones. Keeps abreast of changing statutory and Departmental policy requirements related to assigned program areas. Analyzes and reviews standard and internal operating procedures, workflows, and processes to increase efficiency and accountability of human resources operations. Recommends and solicits approval for changes in workflows and processes that affect employees throughout the Division. Identifies and proposes solutions to human resources problems and issues that affect the whole Division or have an impact on mission critical programs. Provide consultative services to Division managers involving the full spectrum of HR functions. Leverages technology to automate work and drive efficiency among HR employees. Directing the daily operations of staff and providing technical and administrative direction to subordinates. Developing performance standards and evaluating employee performance.

Qualifications: To qualify for the GS-15: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-14 federal grade level. This experience must include duties such as developing and implementing new or revised policy and procedure documents to include standard operating procedures related to federal human resources; developing and/or improving major human resources program areas due to changes in requirements or special need; and supervising or leading at least two of the following human resources functions: staffing and recruitment, classification, payroll/compensation, and benefits. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements for consideration by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents sections. The complete application package must be received by 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on 04/29/2026. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM, Eastern Time, on 04/29/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. For more general information, system requirements, reasonable accommodation information, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. You may update your application documents and some questions related to your personal information at any time during the announcement open period. However, you will not be able to make changes to questions related to assessing the minimum qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) mentioned in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. To make an allowed update to your application, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this link: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Human Resources team at CRM.RA@usdoj.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-29