This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Human Resources Assistant, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response to optimize business results and customer experience by: Assisting HR specialists, supervisory officials, and action officers by performing technical and clerical support work of recruitment and placement programs and day-to-day recruitment and placement services for assigned organizations. Performing work/assignments in support of HR personnel and payroll programs assisting DSS programs with uploading/maintaining of agency Performance Management Appraisal Program (PMAP) files within the Agency's personnel records management system, eOPF; reviewing PMAPs for completeness, when appropriate, coordinating with DSS partners ensuring corrective action is performed; explaining options to employees when they are dissatisfied with their performance rating; and, assisting HR specialist with uploading personnel and payroll documentation to eOPF, as appropriate. Assisting HR specialists, supervisory officials, and action officers by performing technical and clerical work in support of the OHC Onboarding team. Performing miscellaneous clerical and technical staffing work such as preparing reports, referral lists, and letters using office automation.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment.
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: For GS-06: Must have at least one-year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service that includes performing at least two (2) of the following: Utilizing standardized human resources regulations, rules, and guidelines to answer routine HR inquiries. Using computer and automations systems. Processing routine personnel actions and/or payroll documents; Providing a wide range of office automation administrative and technical support such as Word or Excel to support HR functions. For GS-07: Must have at least one-year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service that includes performing at least two (2) of the following: 1) Developing vacancy announcements; 2) Analyzing, resolving pay and/or leave issues; 3) Processing personnel actions through automated HR Systems; 4) Writing correspondence to explain HR policies, procedures and guidelines. For GS-08: Must have at least one-year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service that includes performing at least two (2) of the following: Utilizing personnel automated systems for processing personnel and payroll actions, analyzing records, reviewing products, identifying problems, and developing recommendations. Administering human resources policies, rules, and procedures sufficient to provide advice and information, carry out assignments, and resolve issues. Processing actions in Human Resources (HR) information systems and compiling a variety of routine, recurring and/or special reports or documents requested by management. Providing support in one or more of the following HR areas and functions: staffing, recruitment, classification, position management, workforce planning, personnel record keeping, payroll, retirements, employee benefits, personnel action processing, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, awards, executive resources, HR information systems, generating HR/personnel reports, work-life programs, or policy. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response 200 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]