Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia
Human Resources Manager
Pay: $144,424/yr
Posted: 4 weeks ago
Location: Alexandria, VA (Onsite)
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Hours: Full-Time
Expires: 11/23/2026
Job Description
Human Resources Manager Judicial Branch U.S. Courts Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia Summary The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applicions for a Human Resources Manager position in our Alexandria locion. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, the office provides legal represention to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases and reled mters. Learn more about this agency Summary The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applicions for a Human Resources Manager position in our Alexandria locion. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, the office provides legal represention to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases and reled mters. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Alexandria, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $70,623 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 14
Promotion potential 14 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0201 Human Resources Management Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 27-01 Control number 888828900 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Duties Help The Human Resources (HR) Manager provides comprehensive human resources and administrive support for the office, managing day-to-day HR operions including personnel records, leave reconciliion, and timesheet approval. The role oversees the full recruitment and onboarding lifecycle-from drafting position announcements and managing applicant tracking to coordining interviews, conducting reference checks, and faciliting new employee oriention. Additional HR responsibilities include supporting performance review processes, assisting with separion and retirement mters, and helping management navige performance improvement plans and reled personnel actions. Beyond HR functions, this position manages office property inventory and accountability in compliance with judicial policies, assists with internal control reviews and audits, and helps coordine office logistics such as construction projects, relocions, and training conferences. This position may require work on holidays, evenings, and weekends, as the nure of assigned duties require. Requirements Help Conditions of employment The physical demands of the position are those required to successfully perform the duties described above. Reasonable accommodions made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. The HR Manager will spend most of their time in an office environment consistent with our telework policy. The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Travel within the ste necessary and a valid driver's license is required The position is "-will" employment in the excepted service and does not carry the tenure rights of the competitive civil service. The final candide will undergo an FBI background check and employment is conditional upon its completion. This position is subject to the availability of funds. All responses will remain confidential. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. Qualificions The role requires strong knowledge of judicial rules and regulions, exceptional organizional and recordkeeping skills, and the ability to serve as a liaison between staff, management, and outside HR offices. This is a detail-oriented position suited to someone comfortable managing multiple ongoing administrive processes simultaneously. A successful applicant will have training or experience in human resources and business management; the ability to research, interpret, and apply complex regulions or policy guidelines; tention to detail; familiarity with Microsoft Office applicions and Adobe Acrob; and excellent oral and written communicion skills. Candides with an associe or bachelor's degree in a business-reled or HR field, experience in federal court operions, or law office operions preferred. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United Stes. Educion High School Diploma Minimum Additional informion The Federal Public Defender is an equal-opportunity employer. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A generous benefits package is available to full-time permanent court employees including: Paid vacion and sick leave, paid parental leave, and 12 paid federal holidays per year. Optional participion in Federal Employees Health Benefits plans (health, dental and vision); Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; Flexible Benefits Program; Long-Term Care Insurance; Health Care Reimbursement (HCRA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement (HCRA). Public transportion subsidy, Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Participion in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Optional participion in Thrift Savings Plan (up to 5% employer mched contributions). Public Service Loan Forgiveness program pursuant to the term of the ( PSLF ) Review our benefits How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Please read the "Next steps" section for more informion. Benefits Help A generous benefits package is available to full-time permanent court employees including: Paid vacion and sick leave, paid parental leave, and 12 paid federal holidays per year. Optional participion in Federal Employees Health Benefits plans (health, dental and vision); Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; Flexible Benefits Program; Long-Term Care Insurance; Health Care Reimbursement (HCRA) and Dependent Care Reimbursement (HCRA). Public transportion subsidy, Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Participion in the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Optional participion in Thrift Savings Plan (up to 5% employer mched contributions). Public Service Loan Forgiveness program pursuant to the term of the ( PSLF ) Review our benefits Required documents Required Documents Help Completed AO78 - Judicial Branch Applicion, Cover Letter, and Resume See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this position, email a single PDF containing a completed AO78 - Judicial Branch Applicion, cover letter, and resume to FPDedva_hiring@fd.org . You must include the job announcement number in the subject line. This position will remain open until filled with preference given to those who apply by October 23rd. For required documents or additional informion, the Employment section of vae.fd.org/ . Only those selected for an interview contacted; please do not contact the office. Agency contact informion Human Resources Phone 703-600-0835 FPDedva_hiring@fd.org Address Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia 1650 King Street STE 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 US Next steps Only those candides selected for an interview contacted. Those contacted required to participe in a panel interview. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help Completed AO78 - Judicial Branch Applicion, Cover Letter, and Resume See 'How to Apply' for instructions. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To be considered for this position, email a single PDF containing a completed AO78 - Judicial Branch Applicion, cover letter, and resume to FPDedva_hiring@fd.org . You must include the job announcement number in the subject line. This position will remain open until filled with preference given to those who apply by October 23rd. For required documents or additional informion, the Employment section of vae.fd.org/ . Only those selected for an interview contacted; please do not contact the office. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Human Resources Phone 703-600-0835 FPDedva_hiring@fd.org Address Office of the Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia 1650 King Street STE 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 US Next steps Only those candides selected for an interview contacted. Those contacted required to participe in a panel interview. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Alexandria, VA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $70,623 - $187,093 per year Pay scale & grade
GS 12 - 14
Promotion potential 14 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Not Required Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 27-01 Control number 888828900
Benefits
Sick Leave
Health and Wellness Programs
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
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