The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Human Resources Division, HR Benefits & Support Branch, HR Processing Unit in Sterling, VA. At the full performance level (GS-7) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Provides technical support in staffing, classification, employee benefits, and automated personnel/payroll system activities for assigned client organizations. 2. Scans, indexes, and maintains electronic and hard copy files in accordance with established regulations. 3. Conducts new employee on-boarding process to include assembling new employee packages, presenting information to groups of new employees, and reviewing new employee documents for accuracy and completeness. 4. Utilizes various automated systems to process the full range of personnel actions in accordance with established regulations, guidance, and deadlines. 5. Conducts employee service history reviews for data integrity and determines service computation dates. 6. Assembles separation packages within established deadlines and answers related benefit questions. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Salary Information GS-4: $40,351 - $52,452 per annum GS-5: $45,146 - $58,686 per annum First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EECC-24-JB-200(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements: GS-4 To qualify for this position at the GS-04 grade level you must meet the (A) General Experience OR (B) Educational Requirement OR (C) Combination of Education and Experience for the grade to which you are applying. NOTE: Applicants qualifying based in whole or part on education are required to provide transcripts (unofficial) as proof of meeting the requirements. Failure to provide the documents will result in you receiving an INELIGIBLE rating. A. General Experience: To qualify for the GS-04 level, all applicants must possess at least one full year of general experience. General experience is progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. -OR- B. Education: Two full years (60 semester hours) of education above high school at an accredited post-secondary institution; or a combination of education and experience that totals 100% of the requirement for the GS-4 level. The equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours (beyond the second year of attendance) is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. -OR- C. Combination: A combination of education and experience that totals 100% of the required general experience. GS-5 To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level you must meet the (A) Specialized Experience OR (B) Educational Requirement OR (C) Combination of Education and Experience for the grade to which you are applying. NOTE: Applicants qualifying based in whole or part on education are required to provide transcripts (unofficial) as proof of meeting the requirements. Failure to provide the documents will result in you receiving an INELIGIBLE rating. A. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-05, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Utilizing an automated system to prepare or create documents, spreadsheets and/or correspondence; AND 2) Tracking various types of information to provide status updates and ensure deadlines are met; AND 3) Reviewing documents for completeness and compliance with established guidelines; AND 4) Maintaining electronic and hard copy files. MUST MEET ALL. -OR- B. Education: Four full academic years (120 semester hours) beyond high school at an accredited institution. -OR- C. Combination of Education and Experience: a combination of specialized experience and education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) that totals 100% of the requirement. For example, one full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for the GS-5 grade level, ALL applicants must show possession of 40 words per minute typing speed. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: HR Assistant
• Phone: 703-787-1446
• Email: [email protected]