Human Resources Specialist

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER : 2025-004

OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS

POSITION TITLE : Human Resources Specialist OPENING DATE : 3 / 6 / 2025

LOCATION : Chattanooga (Preferred), Greeneville, or Knoxville Office CLOSING DATE : 4 / 4 / 2025

CLASSIFICATION LEVEL : CL 27

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE : ONE

STARTING SALARY RANGE : CL 27 ($59,133 $96,147)

Note : Visit www.tneb.uscourts.gov / employment for complete information.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Clerks Office for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee is seeking a highly motivated,

very organized, detail oriented, customer and team focused individual for a full-time Human Resources Specialist. The

preferred duty station for the position is Chattanooga; however, the position may be filled in Greeneville or Knoxville. Limited

travel may be required.

The Human Resources Specialist performs and coordinates administrative, technical, and professional work related to human

resources programs for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, supporting the judges, Clerk of Court, and court staff. The incumbent

ensures compliance with appropriate guidelines, policies, and approved internal controls related to human resources

management. The Human Resources Specialist conducts research, performs analyses, and assists with audits on data and trends

to develop a variety of organizational, statistical, budgetary, and operational reports. The incumbent makes recommendations

to the Clerk of Court on staffing and budget impact, hiring practices, and human resources policies and matters affecting court

administration and operations.

MAJOR DUTIES

The representative duties are intended to provide generalized examples of major duties and responsibilities that are performed

by this position and do not reflect all duties assigned.

Formulate, implement, and administer the full range of human resources policies, procedures, and standards with

varying needs and priorities. Review, research, analyze, develop, and recommend human resources policies for

the court unit supported.

Ensure adherence to the Guide to Judiciary Policy and Human Resources Manual regarding human resources

practices and separation of duties. Develop, monitor, and update internal controls policies and procedures.

Research, review, and analyze data and information on employment practices, staffing, and other statistical data.

Develop and analyze a variety of reports based on historical and current data and hiring trends and make

recommendations to the Clerk of Court and senior managers.

Assist with developing and reviewing recurring staffing plans with varying needs and priorities. Make

recommendations to the Clerk of Court regarding staffing and budgetary impact. Provide advice on organizational

structures and classification standards on staffing and other human resources related proposed changes.

Coordinate with the judges, Clerk of Court, and supervisors on the assessment and evaluation of staff

performance throughout the year and maintain a tracking system for employee evaluations and step increases.

Assist in the development of performance management plans and compensation strategies.

Advise the judges, Clerk of Court, and other court staff on human resources matters, procedures, and practices.

Provide advice on employee relations, disciplinary actions, performance management, staffing and cost

projections, benefits, and related issues. Participate in administrative meetings as required.

Advise the judges, Clerk of Court, and other court staff on leave administration and tracking matters to ensure

adherence to judiciary leave policies and procedures.

Prepare and conduct training in HR-related areas such as benefits, performance management, etc. Manage,

coordinate, and assist with developmental training for employees.

Perform duties related to benefits administration, recruitment, classification, staffing budget, payroll, workers

compensation, personnel action processing, records maintenance, etc.

Maintain local personnel files, including payroll, leave records, and other accountability documents for audit

purposes.

Administer and utilize automated systems for human resources activities including leave tracking, personnel

projections, HRMIS, electronic records management, performance management, etc.

Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION STANDARD

To qualify for the Human Resources Specialist position, an applicant must possess two years of specialized experience, or

completion of a bachelors degree. Specialized experience is progressively responsible experience in at least one but preferably

two or more functional areas of human resources management and administration (classification, staffing, training, employee

relations, etc.) that provided knowledge of the rules, regulations, terminology, etc., of the area of human resources

administration. Experience maintaining confidential information within the Judiciary is highly desired. Applicants must be

detail oriented; handle multiple assignments and stay on task with frequent interruptions and rapidly shifting priorities; have a

professional demeanor, strong work ethic, and good judgment; possess exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills

and communicate effectively and tactfully, both orally and in writing, with a wide variety of people. Skill in the use of

Windows-based productivity software and web browsers such as the Microsoft Office (MS) Suite required. Additionally,

applicants must have demonstrated sustained exceptional job performance in their current position. Completion of a bachelors

degree is highly desired.

COURT PREFERRED SKILLS

Experience using Judiciary specific applications or People Soft

STARTING SALARY :

This is a full time, Court Personnel System position with salary commensurate with experience and qualifications within the

range of CL 27 (Step 1 $59,133 to Step 61 $96,147). First-time hires to the federal government typically start at the Step 1

beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. The Court Personnel System is divided into a developmental

range (Steps 1-24) and a full performance range (Steps 25-61). Salary and promotion eligibility guidelines established by the

Administrative Office of the United States Courts govern progression and accompanying salary increases within each range for

the duration of ones judiciary employment.

BENEFITS

• Eleven paid holidays a year;
• Paid annual leave in the amount of 13 days annually (increases after 3 years of federal service);
• Paid sick leave in the amount of 13 days annually;
• Retirement benefits (employee contributes 4.4% government contributes 11.9%);
• Thrift Savings Plan including investment options and matching benefits;

Optional participation in a choice of subsidized Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans with

Optional participation in Federal Employees Group Life Insurance; and

Optional participation in a flexible spending pretax program for dependent care and medical care.

See https : / / www.uscourts.gov / careers / benefits for details.

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS

This position is a full time, permanent appointment. Employees of the United States Bankruptcy Court are excepted

appointments and serve at the pleasure of the Court; they are not included in the government competitive service classification

system. The United States Bankruptcy Court is part of the Judicial Branch of the United States Government. Court employees

are considered at-will and can be terminated with or without cause by the court. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible to

work in the United States. Direct deposit of pay is mandatory as well as participation in the Federal Employees Retirement

System. As a condition of employment, a full background investigation consisting of fingerprint check and FBI background

investigation is required. The Judiciary requires employees to adhere to a Code of Ethics and Conduct which is available to

applicants for review upon request.

To apply for this position, submit the following items in a single pdf document to hr-usbc@tneb.uscourts.gov :

2) resume, including a list of professional references; and

3) Federal Judicial Branch Application for Employment (AO78) which can be found on the courts website

www.tneb.uscourts.gov / employment) or the U.S. Courts website (www.uscourts.gov / careers).

Applicants selected for interviews must travel at their own expense or be interviewed via telephone and / or Microsoft Teams.

Relocation expenses are not available. The United States Bankruptcy Court reserves the right to amend the conditions of this

vacancy announcement or to withdraw the announcement at any time without prior written or other notice. The Court will only

communicate with those qualified applicants selected for an interview.

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Salary : $61,000 - $96,147