About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources Assistant in a Civilian Human Resources Agency, U.S. Corps of Engineers Human Resources Directorate, Staffing Division. Performs a wide variety of technical support duties in the Human Resources function of Recruitment and Placement. Provides recruitment and placement support services to HR Specialists including planning, coordinating, and developing facts related to problems that arise in the area of responsibility.

Duties

Assists in recruitment activities by arranging for physical examinations, verifying veterans’ preference, making job offers, coordinating Entrance on Duty (EOD)/release dates and processing pre-appointment security checks. Uses computer, word processing and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print a variety of documents. Create or maintain spreadsheets or databases. Transmit, receive and/or acknowledge electronic mail, messages, forms and reports. Material is created in draft or final form into a variety of formats utilizing terminology common to the program and organization. Ensures accuracy and timeliness of information, spelling, grammar construction, punctuation and presence of necessary enclosures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• May be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• You may be expected to travel up to 10% for this position.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%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) TransferPeople 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 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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. Specialized Experience for the GS-05 Level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Following established processes and procedures to complete administrative tasks; and 2) Performing a wide variety of administrative support tasks using automated systems; and 3) Providing assistance in preparing a variety of correspondence, reports and/or briefings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for the GS-06 Level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Reviewing, collecting, and/or responding to information for personnel actions and/or inquiries; and 2) Inputting and/or extracting data into automated HR systems; and 3) Utilizing a wide range of office automation software to produce documents, reports, and/or spreadsheets. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Specialized Experience for the GS-07 Level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Researching human resources (HR) regulations, policies, and/or personnel guidance; and 2) Providing support services involving personnel coordination efforts; and 3) Utilizing HR automated software to manipulate and analyze data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, at the GS-06 and GS-07 only, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-05: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction to positions up to GS-5 if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non-temporary competitive appointment. Time in Grade Requirement for the GS-06/GS-07: 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. For the GS-06 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-05 level. For the GS-07 you must have 52 weeks at the GS-06 level. You must meet time in grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Qualification requirement: Qualifications must be met within the closing date of the announcement.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RA-W6D4AA CHRA USACE DIRECTORATE-HQ USACE DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk