Human Resource Specialist - Placement (Human Resources Specialist, BOP-Careers)

Created at: April 15, 2026 01:37

Company: Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Location: Grand Prairie, TX, 75050

Job Description:

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and this is typically in or related to the work of the position. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience preparing a variety of staffing reports and staffing correspondence. Experience processing and completing SF-52s. Experience interpreting and ensuring compliance with federal laws, Office of Personnel Management regulations and policies as they relate to human resource issues. Experience assisting in the processing of merit promotion packages to include announcing positions. OR Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Utilizes the Federal Bureau of Prison's (BOP) Internet Accessible Employment and Career Management Application System, BOP-Careers, to perform nationwide Merit Promotion (MP) and Delegated Examining Unit (DEU) staffing functions. Responsible for assisting in processing merit promotion packages which includes announcing positions, rating applications, preparing promotion certificates, exception certificates, finalizing the board for closure and review, and conducting audits. Responsible for the completion of SF-52s for all applicable Merit Promotion selections and providing all applicable supporting documentation to the Consolidated Processing Unit (CPU).


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