These positions are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Human Resources Management, Field Operations Branch. These positions serve as a Human Resources Assistant processing official personnel actions with primarily Federal Wage and General Schedule positions. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Albertis McCray at [email protected] or Thomas Ebersole at [email protected].

Duties

Duties listed are at the full performance GS-05 level. Reviews personnel action requests for accuracy. Inputs personnel data into an automated system. Researches processing problems to resolve a variety of coding errors. Ensures that all required documentation is accounted for in the Official Personnel Folders. Uses word processing software to produce forms, reports, and general correspondence.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. 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. General Experience Requirements: For the GS-04 level:Applicants must have one (1) year of general experience providing progressively responsible clerical, office or other work which provided the knowledge and skills need to perform the duties of the position being filled. General experience is defined as one (1) or more of the following: providing routine assistance and information directly to internal and external customers; and/or initiating and resolving customer inquiries with moderate complexities; and/or researching and providing information from guides, manuals and regulations while working with managers, supervisors, employees, applicants, retirees, and the general public. OR An associate degree or two years of successfully completed education above high school; OR A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. Specialized Experience Requirements: For the GS-05 level: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as one (1) or more of the following: Reviewing personnel action requests for accuracy of agency code, existence and adequacy of supporting documents, appropriateness of the regulatory authority and the proposed action; and/or Coding and inputting personnel data into an automated system; and/or Resolving processing problems and researching a variety of error messages. OR A bachelor's degree or four (4) years of successfully completed education above high school; OR A combination of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester / 90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]