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Human Resources Specialist (Operations)
Transportation Security Administration · Posted 40 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $64K – $118K Apply by Aug 12, 2026 Human Resources Management ESFJISFJ Operations
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The incumbents will serve as an Human Resources Specialist under Human Capital Division in the Office of Operations in any of the following program sections: Document Management; Payroll; Personnel Processing or Special Handling. Descriptions for each of the program sections are listed under the Duties section.
What You'll Do
- →This Human Resources Specialist (Operations) position is located Human Capital/Operations, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Provides advice and guidance to management, employees, and stakeholders on human capital operational programs, including personnel action processing, payroll administration, time and attendance, personnel records management, onboarding, offboarding, and complex personnel matters.
- →Processes, reviews, and resolves a wide range of human resources actions and operational issues, including personnel actions, pay and compensation matters, benefits-related transactions, leave programs, employment records, debt bills, retroactive corrections, and other actions affecting an employee's federal service history.
- →Conducts analysis of reports, system data, records, metrics, and case information to identify processing errors, operational problems, trends, or programmatic weaknesses; documents findings, performs root cause analysis, and recommends corrective actions.
- →Maintains, reviews, and safeguards personnel-related records and documentation in accordance with federal records management, privacy, and security requirements; ensures records are complete, accurate, retrievable, and properly handled.
- →Researches and resolves complex, sensitive, retroactive, or high-profile human capital operational issues involving areas such as pay, benefits, personnel processing, incentives, severance, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, leave transfer, and other specialized employee matters.
- →Serves as a liaison with internal program offices, servicing providers, and external partners; develops and updates standard operating procedures, job aids, guidance, briefings, presentations, and training materials to support consistent and compliant HC Operations processes.
- →Please note: The major duties are at the full performance level, SV-I band.
- →Program Section Summaries: Document Management: The Document Management team is responsible for organizing, storing, and safeguarding all personnel-related documents in accordance with federal records management requirements, managing HR document systems by setting government-wide rules for personnel records and using the electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF).
- →They deliver authoritative guidance to managers and employees on complex compensation issues - including basic pay, overtime, leave entitlements, and debt bills - while monitoring payroll reports and completing payment processing to ensure timely notification and resolution for the agency and affected individuals.
- →Personnel Processing: The Personnel Processing team manages all aspects of onboarding, offboarding, and personnel actions for federal employees, ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
- →They manage the formal system for documenting, approving, and tracking changes in a federal employee's career using standardized forms such as the SF-52 and SF-50, and ensure all personnel actions are accurately recorded and maintained throughout federal service.
- →Special Handling: The Special Handling team addresses unique, retroactive, or complex personnel cases that fall outside standard processing procedures, handling specialized cases across all areas of human capital, including benefits, severance, pay, processing, and incentives.
- →They also provide expert support for other agency needs on sensitive and high-profile actions, applying specialized expertise to resolve non-routine issues and ensure compliance with federal guidelines for exceptional cases.
Requirements
- ✓You must possess U.S.
- ✓Citizenship or be a U.S.
- ✓You must have reached the minimum age (18) at the time of application.
- ✓You must complete a favorable Background Investigation (BI).
- ✓Selective Service registration is required.
- ✓If you fail to meet the conditions of employment or any other pre-employment requirements, such as missing any of the scheduled appointments, the hiring agency may rescind their tentative offer of employment.
- ✓Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for TSA to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
- ✓Any offers of employment made pursuant to this announcement will be consistent with all applicable authorities, including Presidential Memoranda, Executive Orders, interpretive U.S.
- ✓Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and U.S.
- ✓Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance, and Office of Management and Budget plans and policies concerning hiring.
- ✓These authorities are subject to change.
- ✓The information must be provided with the application by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓If selected, the applicant must supply a transcript or certification of degree.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
- ★Employees who transfer to TSA from an agency that allows employees to maintain an annual leave balance higher than the maximum accumulation for the appointed position will have their leave ceiling set to the maximum accumulation for the appointed position (e.g., United States duty location - 240 hours, foreign duty location - 360 hours, or TSES position - 720 hours).
- ★TSA will not make a monetary payment for any leave forfeited under these circumstances.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 91302836-0050-4067-94d1-e1a1669a8320
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