This Human Resources Assistant position is a full-time position at multiple locations and supports the Southwest Region, Office of Human Resources team. This position provides technical and administrative Human Resources (HR) related support for the Southwest Region HR team with a variety of HR related functions. These positions are eligible for part-time telework which require onsite days to the assigned service unit. This position reports to the Supervisory HR Specialist.

Duties

Assists with technical and administrative work in support of recruitment and placement programs including merit promotion and delegated examining functions. Reviewing personnel requests, determining area of consideration, developing and issuing vacancy announcements; screening applications to determine completeness and basic eligibility; preparing certificates of qualified candidates; generating receipt acknowledgements and final action responses; performing qualifications analysis and rating on lower-grade positions as assigned; conducting and/or assisting in the conduct of rating panels; coding and processing personnel actions; preparing pre-appointment packages; in- processing employees; and providing a variety of general information regarding recruitment program functions, processes, and procedures. Providing technical and administrative support for a human resources office involving the application of personnel management principles, concepts, practices in two or more of the Human Resources functions including recruitment and placement and employee benefits program. Provides technical and administrative support for clerical tasks for recruitment and onboarding /new employee orientation. Coding and processing a variety of general human resources topics such as benefits, pay, leave, personnel records, and application for employment; and using personnel automation systems to input, update, or retrieve information. Interview employees and/or managers to obtain background information regarding specific incidents; summarizing relevant facts for HR Specialists; informally resolving recurring issues by explaining basic HR policies. Research case law to identify precedents for current labor relations problem or search similiar unfair labor practice complaints for potential problems in handling current cases.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, GS-0203-6/7/8: GS-6: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: Coding and processing a variety of general human resources topics such as benefits, pay, leave, personnel records, and application for employment; and using personnel automation systems to input, update, or retrieve information. GS-7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: Providing technical and administrative support for a human resources office involving the application of personnel management principles, concepts, practices in two or more of the Human Resources functions including recruitment and placement, pay administration, personnel security and employee benefits program. GS-8: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: Independently resolving payroll issues and processing the full range of personnel actions; possess experience utilizing an automated recruitment and staffing system (i.e. USA Staffing) to post vacancies, review applicant qualifications, refer qualified applicants, and send out notification of results; responding to management and applicant inquiries regarding recruitment issues; providing technical assistance to higher level staffing specialists in a variety of recruitment and placement and/or classification activities. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Phoenix Area Indian Health Service 40 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004 US
• Name: Valerie Sue Sue Liufau
• Phone: 760-572-4126
• Email: [email protected]