Human Resources Assistant

Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants. This job announcement uses the USA Hire Assessment to evaluate applicants. For more information, visit USA Hire Assessment. Major duties: Advises customers on program eligibility, explains unmet criteria, recommends solutions to routine issues, and supports Human Resources Specialists with assigned programs and functions. Identifies and resolves data inaccuracies and noncompliance, coordinates corrective actions, and researches regulations to advise managers on recruitment, placement, and employee relations matters. Reviews personnel action requests for completeness and compliance with Agency and HR concepts, policies, guidances, and laws. Applies knowledge of civilian pay entitlements, rules, and requirements to monitor accuracy of the data and compliance with prescribed regulations and procedures. Performs a variety of technical and administrative support duties, such as preparing letters, agreements and other documents for new hires. Qualifications: You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp Proficiency Requirements: You must be able to type at least 40 words per minute. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-06 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: Providing basic support and assistance to HR personnel in areas such as recruitment, staffing, processing personnel actions, employee and labor relations; responding to customers and/or inquiries on various human resources related issues; and utilizing various automated systems to complete a wide variety of personnel and payroll actions and daily tasks. Definition of Well Qualified: Provided administrative and technical support to Human Resources personnel in recruitment, staffing, personnel action processing, and labor-management and employee relations (LMER). Responded to customer inquiries, advised on routine LMER issues, and used automated HR and payroll systems to process personnel actions and complete daily workload requirement Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.