HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Human Resources Management Services. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Human Resources Assistant responsible for providing advisory and consultant services on matters involving the processing of personnel actions. Provide exceptional support to assigned stakeholders and program offices for mission operations and readiness. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Responsibilities As a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT, GS-0203-5/6/7/8, your typical work assignments may include the following: Providing technical support in specialized areas within Human resources to include employee benefits, payroll and processing, and employee relations. Providing assistance for a variety of Employee Relations programs, payroll and processing platforms, and employee benefits entitlements programs. Using automated programs and systems to process and troubleshoot personnel actions. Conveying important procedural requirements to employees, and program offices Processing a full range of personnel actions Assisting Human resources Specialists on assignments directly related to recruitment and placement. Answering inquiries from employees and officials related to recruitment and placement processes This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: You qualify for the GS-05 grade level) if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-04 grade level performing duties such as entering pertinent data into databases and advising employees about basic personnel matters: (NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) You qualify for the GS-06 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level performing duties as entering pertinent data into databases and advising employees about basic personnel matters, providing customer support to HR Specialists involved in delivering HR Services in one or a combination of the following areas: employee benefits, payroll and processing, and employee relations. (NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) You qualify for the GS-7 level: For this position specialized experience is defined as providing customer support to HR Specialists involved in delivering HR Services in one or a combination of the following areas: employee benefits, payroll and processing, and employee relations.(NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) You qualify for the GS-8 grade level: For this position specialized experience is defined as providing technical support to HR specialists, employees, and program offices. Utilizing multiple databases, to include inputting, storing, maintaining, and displaying data for the purpose of providing information to the HR Specialist in one or a combination of the following HR areas: employee benefits, payroll and processing, and employee relations.(NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for the GS-7 and GS-8 grade levels. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education Not Applicable Additional Information 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 a 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 here: The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. This position may be filled at the GS-05, GS-06, GS-07 or GS-08 level. If selection is made at the GS-05 level, promotion to the GS-08 level may occur without further competition. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, fine, or imprisonment. Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Secret as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.