Human Resources Assistant

Washington Headquarters Services • Alexandria, VA

30d

About The Position

This position is in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate, Personnel Services Division. The Directorate provides human resources support to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) and those Defense Agencies and Department of War (DoW) field activities WHS administratively supports. The Personnel Services Division provides recruitment, placement, and classification services for the Principal Staff Assistants in the OSW, WHS, and other supported DoW activities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program.
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
• Selections from this notice are subject to provisions of the DOD Priority Placement Program for displaced employees.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) Entering and verifying routine personnel data in basic automated human resources systems (such as DCPDS or equivalent databases); 2) Reviewing standard human resources documents for completeness, accuracy, and the presence of required administrative fields prior to processing: 3) Performing step-by-step procedural HR tasks, such as conducting basic candidate screening against established checklists and responding to routine personnel inquiries.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: 1) Applying specific human resources procedural rules to process a variety of staffing or classification actions and review position records; 2) Identifying and resolving minor discrepancies in personnel documents, position data elements, or automated HR systems, referring only unusual situations to a higher-graded specialist; 3) Assisting specialists with HR program operations, such as gathering documentation for special hiring programs, compiling HR status reports, or extracting data to draft routine correspondence.
• For entry at the GS-05 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-04 or higher grade in the Federal Service.
• For entry at the GS-06 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the prompt processing of all personnel actions and accurate position documentation performed in Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) database, USA STAFFING, and ASARS as you learn these systems.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities.
• Participate with higher-graded employees in composing handouts and training materials for New Employee Orientation (NEO) sessions and training programs.
• Assists with administration of the Priority Placement Program (PPP) and other special hiring programs.
• Exercises considerable independence in performing recruitment and placement support tasks involved in filling a variety of positions using a variety of personnel authorities and systems.
• Perform a variety of recruitment and placement support duties.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Learn more about federal benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree