Human Resources Assistant (Military)

United States Space Force • Buckley AFB, CO

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About The Position

This is a developmental Human Resources Assistant position, with growth potential to the GS-203-07 target position, supporting the Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC) Reserve Service Programs Branch. At the GS-05 level, the role performs entry-level and developmental work, including recurring assignments, special studies and projects, and preparation of correspondence and other documentation.

At the GS-06/07 levels, the position supports military personnel programs by researching, verifying, correcting, and updating data in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). The work helps ensure accurate career credit and accounting of Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members. The assistant also supports member status and assignment determinations, documents transfers within designated portions of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and Standby Reserve, and handles related personnel actions and inquiries.

The position requires applying military personnel rules, directives, laws, policies, and procedures; using automated personnel and analytical systems; and communicating with customers and colleagues. The incumbent may occasionally work overtime, travel on official business, and be subject to temporary duty assignments. U.S. citizenship is required, and a security clearance may be required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• GS-05: One year of specialized experience at the GS-04 level or equivalent, or four years of education above high school in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college, or university, or an eligible combination of experience and education.
• GS-06: One year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level or equivalent, or one year of directly related graduate education, or an eligible combination of experience and education.
• GS-07: One year of specialized experience at the GS-06 level or equivalent, or one year of directly related graduate education, or an eligible combination of experience and education.
• Knowledge of military and human resources policies, procedures, rules, directives, and publications, including their application in automated personnel systems.
• Ability to maintain military personnel records and documents and to retrieve records or documents from computer systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, rules, instructions, procedures, and precedents to individual cases.
• Ability to analyze problems and data, identify relevant factors, gather information, and determine appropriate solutions.
• Ability to work under established deadlines and short suspenses.
• Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing and maintain effective working relationships.
• For GS-07 work, skill in using PDS data, ACCESS, EXCEL, ORACLE HR, and other analytical or technical software, and knowledge of automated systems, personal computers, and relational database technology.
• For merit promotion applicants, applicable federal time-in-grade requirements apply: one year at GS-05 for GS-06 consideration and one year at GS-06 for GS-07 consideration, when applicable.
• Transcripts must be submitted when qualifying on the basis of education, alone or in combination with experience.
• Must complete the initial online questionnaire and any additional assessment(s).
• May be required to obtain the appropriate security clearance.
• May be required to travel on military or civilian aircraft for official duties and may be subject to occasional temporary duty assignments.
• Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.

Responsibilities

• Perform developmental and recurring work assignments at the GS-05 level.
• Participate in special studies and projects.
• Prepare written correspondence and other documentation.
• Assist with analyzing, computing, verifying, and updating Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard member data in MilPDS in accordance with applicable laws, directives, and policies.
• Assist in determining members’ status and appropriate assignments within the IRR and Standby Reserve.
• Develop and provide verbal and written responses to inquiries through the Case Management System (CMS), REMEDY, telephone, letters, and email.
• Assist in processing gain actions and loss requests within the IRR and Standby Reserve.
• Research, verify, correct, and update personnel data to support accurate career credit and accounting of Reserve resources.
• Document member transfers within the applicable portions of the IRR and Standby Reserve.
• Correct inquiries against office records and update computer files.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type and work schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed