Job Details for Human Resources Specialist
| Court Name/Organization | Pennsylvania Eastern Bankruptcy Court |
| Overview of the Position | The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of Human Resources Specialist for its divisional office located in Philadelphia, PA and supports staff in the Reading, PA divisional office. The Human Resources Specialist provides a full range of human resources services including recruitment and staffing, processing human resources and payroll actions, onboarding, staffing development, records management, and benefits administration. maintaining human resources records and leave tracking, assisting with benefit coordination, issuing credentials, and assisting with training activities. |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 06/22/2026 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Classification Level/Grade | CL 27 |
| Salary | $65,820 - $106,993 |
| Announcement Number | 26-03-PAEB |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
Representative Duties, including but not limited to:
- Maintain, monitor, and ensure the accuracy of human resources records and actions, including payroll and leave records using various human resources/personnel information systems. Track and enter time sensitive data, such as appointments, promotions, performance evaluations, step increases, benefit elections, and separations, Maintain and audit leave and timekeeping records.
- Process various human resources and payroll actions such as promotions, terminations, within grade increases, and changes to assisting with the classification of position descriptions
- Conduct assigned recruitment efforts, such as preparing vacancy announcements and ensuring positions are advertised according to the needs of the unit; review applications for completeness and coordinate interviews
- Maintain automated personnel records system. Prepare and utilize spreadsheets to track personnel actions. Process workers’ compensation claim forms.
- Administer background checks and investigations and issue credentials and identification cards
- Assist in researching, developing, and recommending human resources related procedures or policies for the court
- Perform annual internal audit and periodic external audit. Perform follow-up actions post-audit.
- Advise management on impacts from updates to HR regulations and review/update internal control manual and employee manual annually as needed
- Administer performance management systems, including assisting in the development of performance standards and rating criteria
- Assist with benefit program coordination, including maintaining and distributing benefits materials, processing forms, and addressing routine benefit questions and resolving benefits issues
- Assist with grievance and adverse action procedures
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications
Personal Characteristic Requirements:
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Maturity, good judgment, high ethical standards, and a positive work attitude
- Strong organizational, analytical, and customer service skills, and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and consistently meet deadlines and targeted goals
- Ability to understand and apply judicial policies and procedures in the area of human resources
- Excellent computer proficiency, including the ability to learn the court’s software programs, toggle between various open software programs, and work with electronic files and folders
- Very good oral and written communication skills, and good proofreading skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Occasional travel to training centers and seminars, as well as divisional office in Reading, PA
Education and Experience:
- Education: High school diploma required; bachelor’s or master's degree a plus
- Experience: 2+ years Federal Judiciary human resources experience a plus
Employee Benefits
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Court employees are considered at-will and are not covered by federal civil service rules. However, the court offers an excellent work environment and great benefits. These benefits include some of the following:
- 13 days paid for the annual leave days during the first three years employment
- 20 annual leave days after three years
- 26 annual leave days after 15 years
- 13 days paid sick leave per year
- 11 paid Federal Holidays per year
- Mandatory participation in the Federal Employees Retirement Program
- Optional participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB), the Federal Employee Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), the Federal Dental and Vision Plans (FEDVIP), and the Judiciary's Flexible Spending Programs
Salary Range: CL-27, $65,820-$106,993 annually. Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience. (Future promotion potential to CL-28 without further competition.)
Miscellaneous
All applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States currently seeking citizenship or intending to become a citizen as soon as they meet the eligibility requirements. The position is subject to an FBI background check, and retention depends on a favorable suitability determination. Judicial employees serve under excepted appointments and are considered “at will” and can be terminated with or without cause. All appointments are subject to mandatory electronic funds transfer, i.e., “direct deposit”. All employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this announcement or to withdraw the job announcement, or to fill the position sooner than the closing date, if a closing date is shown, any of which action may occur without any prior written notice. The Court will only communicate with those qualified applicants who are selected for interview. If you are not notified, another applicant was selected.
Application Info
Email cover letter and resume to the following in PDF format to: PAEB_Vacancy26-03@paeb.uscourts.gov
Open until filled with priority given to applications received by July 17, 2026.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.