This position is located in the GAO, Human Capital Office (HCO), Processing and Information Center (PIC). The PIC provides recurring payroll processing, personnel action processing, time & attendance administration and information for GAO; and supports the administration and deployment of HCO's IT systems. To learn more about HCO visit: HCO

Duties

The HCO, Processing and Information Center is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Human Capital Assistant to perform the full range of responsibilities associated with processing personnel and payroll actions. Specifically, the incumbent: Utilizes the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA) to timely and accurately code and process various appointment and staffing actions in the automated personnel and payroll system to document employee's official personnel actions; Reviews employee's official personnel folders to examine records to accurately compute service computation dates, identify periods of active and inactive service, creditable military service, determine leave category, and retirement. Processes difficult or complex pay actions such as back payments, health and life insurance, payroll deductions, and Thrift Savings Plan. Reviews documents for accuracy and adequacy and advises employees on requirements; Processes a variety of human capital-related documents requiring knowledge of both routine and complex situations in areas such as incentive award nominations and employee benefits forms. Ensures that documentation is accurate and complete. Determines effect of changes such as Leave Without Pay or part-time employment on benefits and advises employees; Researches complex pay problems such as back pay and determines corrective action; calculates pay errors and prepares documentation for servicing agency or payroll office. Provides advice on indebtedness notices issued by for agency or servicing payroll office, responds to employee questions on these notices and on billing and salary offset procedures; and Conducts new employee orientation by reviewing forms and determine eligibility requirements for various benefits and enrollment processes for TSP, FEGLI. and Retirement. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower band or level equivalent to the GS-7 in the Federal Service, or comparable private/public sector experience which has equipped you with the skills and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: (1) Experience applying OPM's Guide to Processing Personnel Actions to independently research and code personnel actions; (2) Experience utilizing federal personnel and payroll databases, such as HR Connect and the National Finance Center (NFC) to independently process personnel actions; (3) Experience maintaining personnel files and updating requested information; and (4) Experience providing advice and guidance on operations, maintenance and manipulation of personnel data in a HR information system. All requirements must be met before the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no education required for this position.

Contacts

• Address Government Accountability Office Human Capital Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 20548 US
• Name: Ebonye Watson
• Email: [email protected]