Job opening: Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment & Placement)
Salary: $50 326 - 72 703 per year
Published at: Feb 02 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: The incumbent will provide recruitment and placement support services for HR Specialists.
Selectee will work from an approved alternate worksite within the same geographic location as the regular worksite. The selectee does not report to the regular worksite on a regular and recurring basis. Selectee may be required to assist at on-site events such as, Rapid Hiring Events and In-Processing at military treatment facilities in Ft. Belvoir and surrounding areas.
Duties
Provides recruitment and placement support services to HR Specialists.
Assists in recruitment activities by arranging for physical examinations, verifying veterans’ preference, making job offers, coordinator EOD/release dates and processing pre-appointment security checks.
Uses personnel computer, word processing and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs.
Responds to customer inquiries on such matters as procedures for filing applications, status of recruitment announcements, kinds of vacancies in the organization serviced and hiring procedures and announcements.
Produces correspondence, memoranda, directives, forms, and reports and creates or maintains spreadsheets and databases.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 1 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
Qualifications
Position is a GS-06 level with promotion potential to a GS-07 level. The position may be filled at either a GS-06 or GS-07 level. If selected at the GS-06 level; noncompetitive promotion to the next grade level is authorized; pending time in grade requirements and demonstrated ability to perform at the next higher/target level grade duties.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Basic Requirements for GS-06 level:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing customer service to walk-ins, emails or telephonically; providing clerical support to staff (i.e., writing correspondence, maintaining files, consolidating reports, etc.); and inputting and/or retrieving data using an automated system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
OR
Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 9. Add the two percentages.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-05).
Basic Requirements for GS-07 level:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting administrative duties in support of a Human Resources program utilizing standardized human resources rules, procedures, and operations to accomplish routine support within the organization; providing customer service to walk-ins, emails or telephonically; and inputting and/or retrieving data using an automated system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
ClericalCommunicationsCustomer ServiceHuman Resources Technology UsageManages and Organizes InformationOral Communication
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address JT-DHA-W0JLAA CIV HUMAN RESOURCES AGCY-DHA COE
DO NOT MAIL
Rock Island, IL 61299
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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