For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 23-DC-12070866-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing direct clerical, administrative and technical support to Human Resources Specialists who provide HR services in the areas of recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, employee benefits, personnel action coding/processing and various other HR services. Typical work assignments will include: Processes the full range of personnel pay actions ensuring actions are processed in accordance with applicable agency guidance, rules and regulations. Conducts new employee orientation and process all on-boarding forms. Examines and researches a variety of pay and processing matters or problems; researching and applying applicable laws and regulations sufficient to gather and organize information for response to inquiries and/or resolve problems referred by others. Uses word processing software and printing devices to produce a variety of standardized documents such as standard forms, letters and reports. Updates and maintaining various electronic files. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To be qualified for a GS-07 Human Resources Assistant, you must have one year equivalent to at least the GS-06 level of specialized experience. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized Experience involved interpreting guides, procedures, and data elements to code and process personnel and pay action data into personnel data systems; researching, identifying and correcting data entry errors; ensuring deadlines are met and following-up on suspense actions; providing general information to employees concerning employee benefits; reviewing reports for accuracy, discrepancies and missing information; referring inquiries about specific issues or actions to appropriate personnel; and conducting in-processing for new employees. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Contacts

• Address US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia 601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Mary Lindenmuth
• Phone: 2022526662
• Email: [email protected]