Assistant Human Resources Officer

JobSummary

The Assistant Human Resources Officer position is in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Human Resources Office (HRO), Judges Compensation and Retirement Division. HRO provides human resource program leadership, services, and solutions to enable the U.S. courts and the AO to define, recruit, manage, compensate, reward, develop, and retain a highly skilled workforce.

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PromotionPotential

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SubAgencyName

Department of Administrative Services, Human Resources Office (HRO)

OrganizationCodes

JL/JL04

Relocation

False

HiringPath

• fed-internal-search

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

The Administrative Office (AO) of the United States Courts supports, through excellence and innovation, the constitutional and statutory mission of the federal judiciary to provide equal justice under the law as an independent and equal branch of government. The AO, an agency of the judicial branch of the federal government, is committed to serving and supporting the federal court system of the United States. The AO provides a broad range of legislative, legal, financial, technology, management, administrative and program support services to the Federal courts. AO positions are classified and paid under a broad-banded system with the exception of positions in the AO Executive Service. Salary is commensurate with experience. Most AO employees are eligible for full federal and judiciary benefits. The AO is committed to attracting the best and brightest applicants in our support of the third branch of government. We take pride in serving the judicial branch and supporting its mission to provide equal justice under law.

TravelCode

1

ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

• The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO), Department of Administrative Services, Human Resources Office (HRO) is seeking an experienced Assistant Human Resources Officer to serve as the Assistant Chief in the Judges Compensation and Retirement Division (JCRD). This position reports to the JCRD Chief. JCRD is responsible for managing personnel actions and the monthly payroll process for retired U.S. Supreme Court justices and U.S. federal judges. In addition, the division is responsible for managing multiple unique retirement systems for retired justices and judges and the survivor annuity system for their spouses. The incumbent will play a critical role in providing leadership in the management of judges' benefit, compensation, and retirement programs. The incumbent is responsible for managing operational work of a staff of professional human resources specialists, providing individual and team technical and program guidance, enhancing employee development, and improving on work processes. The duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Assisting the division chief in responding to inquiries and offering guidance on judges' benefits, retirement, and surviving spouse benefits to justices, judges, and other senior judiciary employees. Supervising a team of professional human resource specialists, providing both individual and team technical and programmatic guidance, leadership, and direction in daily operations and work processes. Overseeing the performance of division staff to ensure accountability, efficiency, and the delivery of high-quality services. Managing the annual audit process in collaboration with external accounting and actuary firms, as well as division staff, ensuring timely responses to audit findings. Developing and implementing process improvements to ensure continued excellence in work output and the delivery of efficient advisory services. Assisting the division chief in overseeing the development and maintenance of a comprehensive catalog of standard operating procedures. Preparing written communications and notifications for judges, court officials, AO employees, and external parties, while supporting research and the preparation of documentation for Judicial Conference Committees and judges' advisory group meetings. Conducting briefings for judicial nominees and delivering oral presentations to judges. Serving as a point of contact for Social Security and Medicare program inquiries. Managing time-sensitive special projects and responding to inquiries from the White House, Congress, and other high-level officials as directed by the Division Chief. Conducting performance reviews, coaching, and providing staff training to support Division operations.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify.

Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

Evaluations

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

HowToApply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 04/14/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12923042

WhatToExpectNext

After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.

RequiredDocuments

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required: Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status. Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

http://www.uscourts.gov/ao-benefits

OtherInformation

The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

KeyRequirements

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False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

02

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AgencyContactEmail

Rosemarie_Thompson@ao.uscourts.gov

AgencyContactPhone

(202) 502-3800

SecurityClearance

Not Required

DrugTestRequired

False

AdjudicationType