Job opening: Human Resources Assistant (OA)
Salary: $58 811 - 76 459 per year
Published at: Dec 28 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Executive Services Unit, in Washington, District of Columbia.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Duties
As a Human Resources Assistant (OA), at the full performance level, you will perform the following duties:
Performs work involving a wide variety of situations and unrelated steps to accomplish limited projects in one or more specialized Human Resources (HR) functions.
Independently determines how to complete various transactions and selects the most appropriate guideline to follow, adapting procedures to handle unusual and one-of-a-kind situations as necessary.
Uses a personal computer and office software programs to enter data, complete forms, correct errors or omissions.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- You must successfully pass a drug screen.
- Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
- Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
- Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
Qualifications
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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.
You qualify for the GS-08 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
Review documents and records for completeness/accuracy and follow through to obtain missing or corrective information;
Process a full range of recurring personnel/administrative actions or forward requests to HR specialists or other employees when further processing is required;
Use online HR resources to obtain information accessible over the internet; AND
Respond to inquiries concerning HR related matters and provide other information depending on the nature of the issue.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
National Service Experience (i.e., 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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