This position is located in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), Office of Human Resources, Washington, DC The Museum is committed to cultivating and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion (DEAI). Please click here to view the Museum Statement on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion (PDF).

Duties

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a federally chartered, nonpartisan institution that was created by the US Congress to serve as America’s national memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and an educational institution dedicated to the history and lessons of the Holocaust. The Museum seeks to educate Americans from all 50 states and all walks of life as well as international audiences. The Museum has three areas of expertise: Holocaust remembrance, Holocaust scholarship and education, and genocide prevention.In carrying out its important memorial and educational mission, the Museum is guided by its institutional values for our workplace: Honor the memory of the victims; carry out our work with dignity, humility, integrity and respect for others; and strive for excellence through teamwork, rigor, and a culture of continuous learning. Consistent respect for others is the foundation for trust, collegiality and inclusion.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards. 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  GS-7:  Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled.  You qualify for the GS-7 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-6 (or equivalent) grade level in the Federal government, performing the following duties: processing personnel actions, coding and documenting personnel actions through the Federal Personnel Payroll Systems (FPPS) and other required personnel management systems; managing employee records (Official Personnel Folders) electronic and hard copy; supporting Human Resource (HR) Specialists and team members with staffing and recruitment actions; conducting new employee orientation; processing payroll and personnel forms; and preparing regular and special personnel reports. GS-8: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled.  You qualify for the GS-8 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-7 (or equivalent) grade level in the Federal government, performing the following duties:  processing personnel actions, coding and documenting personnel actions through the Federal Personnel Payroll Systems (FPPS) and other required personnel management systems; troubleshoots and corrects errors in pay related matters; provides technical advice and assistance to employees, HR Specialists and team members regarding pay problems; managing employee and HR records (Official Personnel Folders, staffing case files, other HR documentation and records, hard copy and electronic); and extracts data from payroll and personnel systems and runs regular and ad hoc reports in support of HR team, management or customer requests and quality control efforts. In addition to the specialized experience requirement above, this position has a selective placement factor (SPF). Selective Placement Factors are special requirements, in addition to the minimum requirements, that are essential in successfully performing the duties of this job. If SPF experience is not documented in your resume, you will not receive further consideration under this announcement.  The SPF is listed in the vacancy questions.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, S.W. Attn: Human Resources Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
• Name: Chanel Cabiness
• Phone: 202-488-2674
• Email: [email protected]