Human Resources Assistant

Summary

The FRTIB is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to serve as a Human Resources Assistant within the HR Operations Branch in the Office of Resource Management.

Special selection priority consideration will be given under the Career Transition Assistance program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) to well-qualified surplus or displaced candidates within the local commuting area.

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Duties

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• Interprets and applies federal regulations, OPM guides, and agency standard operating procedures to ensure that all personnel action processing meets legal and regulatory requirements.
• Processes a full range of complex, non-routine personnel actions in the Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS), ensures proper coding, effective dating, and compliance with OPM regulations.
• Serves as a key point of contact and advisor to employees, hiring managers, and HR staff, ensures all operational outputs strictly comply with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards and agency policies.
• Reconciles position data across HR systems, identifies and resolves discrepancies in position codes, organizational alignment, or employee assignments to maintain data integrity.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

U.S. citizenship is required.

All qualification requirements must be met by 07/24/2026. Your application package will not be considered if it is missing any of the required documents listed under the "Required Documents" tab. Failure to submit required documentation will impact your eligibility for this position. If you have any concerns or questions regarding required documents, please contact FRTIB Operations (contact information is noted below in this announcement) prior to the closing date of this announcement.

Probationary Period. One-year probationary period may be required.

Selective Service. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Background Suitability Investigation. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of a federal suitability or security clearance. If selected, you may be offered tentative employment until the background investigation has been fully adjudicated.

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the Time-in-Grade Requirement, which is 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade, GS-04 for the GS-05 and GS-05 for the GS-06.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for the GS-05 Level:

To qualify for the GS-05 level, you must meet one of the following requirements:

Option 1: Specialized Experience

You must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level. Federal experience is not required. Qualifying experience may have been gained in Federal service, military service, state or local government, private industry, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or other organizations. Specialized experience includes work such as: a) assisting with processing basic personnel actions using HR systems and established procedures to support accurate data entry and maintenance of personnel records; b) maintaining personnel records and supporting documentation using established filing systems and checklists to ensure completeness and accessibility of employee files; c) assisting with onboarding and separation tasks using standard procedures and instructions to support timely completion of required forms and documentation; and d) recording personnel data in HR systems using standard input methods to maintain current and accurate information.

Option 2: Education

Successful completion of 4 years of education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained from an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university.

Option 3: Combination of Education and Experience

A combination of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements for the GS-05 level. This will be calculated using information provided in your resume and transcripts (official or unofficial) or a list of completed courses and credit hours submitted with your application. Only education beyond the first 60 semester hours (or equivalent) is creditable toward meeting the qualification requirements through a combination of education and experience. One full academic year of study beyond the second year (30 semester hours or equivalent) is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience.

Specialized Experience for the GS-06 Level:

Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level. Federal experience is not required. Qualifying experience may have been gained in Federal service, military service, state or local government, private industry, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, or other organizations. Specialized experience includes work such as: a) processing a variety of standard federal personnel actions using HR systems and established procedures to support accurate personnel data entry and record maintenance; b) reviewing personnel records and supporting documentation using checklists and system queries to identify errors and ensure completeness of employee files; c) assisting with onboarding and separation activities using HR systems and standard procedures to ensure timely completion of required documentation and transactions; and d) maintaining personnel and position data in HR systems using standard reports to ensure information is current and accessible.

Additional Information Applicable to All Applicants

Experience may be gained through paid or unpaid work, including volunteer service through organizations such as AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other public service organizations.

Part-time experience will be credited on a prorated basis. Applicants must clearly identify the number of hours worked per week for each position listed in their resume. To receive credit for one year of specialized experience, applicants must demonstrate the equivalent of 52 weeks of full-time work.

Your resume must clearly describe your duties, responsibilities, accomplishments, and hours worked per week. We will evaluate your qualifications based on the information provided in your application. Resumes that merely repeat the specialized experience statements from this announcement without describing actual work performed may not provide sufficient information to support qualification determinations.

Education

If there is an education requirement, or if you are using your education to qualify for this position, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions.

Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.

Additional information

The FRTIB offers wonderful benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities to help empower and reflect respect for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off*, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the federal retirement system. We offer, as applicable, flexible work hours, annual and sick leave, transit and childcare subsidies, free and confidential employee assistance and occupational health referral services, free on-site fitness center, and off-site fitness membership reimbursement.

Further benefits and flexibility details are located here: FRTIB Employee Benefits.

The FRTIB offices are conveniently located within a few blocks of the Union Station metro station. In addition, private parking is available in the building at the posted daily and monthly rates.

Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request an RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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