You will serve as a Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment and Placement). The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Sierra Pacific Network (VISN21), at the respective locations listed above.

Duties

Conducts recruitment/examining activities for assigned positions to include developing competency criteria, job analysis, job announcements (JA), etc. Reviews applications for corresponding qualification competencies or skill match. Adheres to procedures for verifying veterans' preference and clearing CTAP and ICTAP register prior to preparing the certificate of eligible. Forwards the certificates of eligible to the selecting official and coordinates with them regarding agency procedures for selecting a candidate for the vacancy(s). Ensures the selectee(s) meets all regulatory and legal obligations for proposed appointments to include eligibility for federal benefits, probationary prerequisites, or drug testing requirements. Secures all required documentation. Sends notice of results to remaining applicants. Prepares files for announcement close out (i.e.. copy of JA, lists of all applicants and their applications, list of eligible referred, evidence of CTAP & ICTAP clearance, etc. Applies pay setting in accordance with applicable OPM and/or internal pay setting policies. codes staffing actions in accordance with the guide to Process Personnel Actions. coordinates with payroll personnel in order to resolve pay issues and ensure timely correction of errors. Assists HR specialist with the on boarding of new employees to include arranging for physical examinations (based on the occupation), ensuring completion of all appropriate benefits forms, extending job offers, coordinating Entry-on-Duty and/or release dates from losing office, forwards pre-employments packets to new appointees, and coordinates with other related functional offices involve in on-boarding. Independently conducts orientation for new appointees as determined appropriate. Reviews completed documents for missing or conflicting applicant information as required. Responsible for processing new employee's enrollments, administering the oath of office, and ensuring standards of conduct and government ethics orientation are completed and signed. Explains pay rates, pay periods, within grade increases, annual and sick leave accrual, etc. in order to familiarize employees new to the federal government with certain HR terminologies and practices. Coordinates with security counterparts regarding applications for identification cards, when required. Coordinates and process required clearance documents for employees leaving the agency or federal service. Assists HR Specialist with identifying proper documentation to ensure the electronic personnel file is current and up to date during the recruitment and onboarding process. Assists specialist by maintaining automated databases in order to track information and extract data used to generate documents, records, and reports. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm or 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; First Monday of each pay period tour will be 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Specific tour of duty may be negotiated upon entry Telework: Available to highly qualified candidates. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment & Placement)/PD99947S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/10/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-06) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience includes, but not limited to: (1) responding to requests for information related to human resources and employee inquiries; (2) processing a variety of forms, reports, and personnel actions using electronic systems; (3) consulting with new hires regarding pre-employment requirements; (4) coordinating new employee orientation requirements; (5)researching, analyzing and extracting information from policies, procedures and manuals; (6) ability to instruct facility supervisors and managers on recruitment/selection requirements, processes, and procedures, submitting requests, screen applications to determine if applicants meet minimum qualifications. OR, You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Manages and Organizes InformationTechnical Credibility 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary but may require some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending, sitting and carrying of light items. There are no special physical demands. The employee works in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts. Normal safety precautions are required. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address VISN 21 SIERRA PACIFIC NETWORK 391 Taylor Blvd Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 US
• Name: Diana Avila-Linaja
• Phone: 650-694-6000 X15130
• Email: [email protected]