Human Resources Assistant (OA)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Washington, DC

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About The Position

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia is both the local and federal prosecutor for the nation's capital and represents the district in civil suits. The Human Resources Assistant provides support to the Office in Washington, District of Columbia, focusing on onboarding, personnel processing, and office automation. The role processes new-hire documentation and facilitates onboarding; uses the Empower HR system to process a range of personnel actions, including unusual or difficult assignments, details, and special appointments; and creates written documents using advanced features in office automation software. Responsibilities increase in complexity as training and experience progress.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5 in Federal service, including experience assisting with pre-employment processing and onboarding; researching employee benefits issues; reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness and resolving errors; maintaining personnel files; and entering information into an automated system or database.
Type at least 40 words per minute on a five-minute sample with three or fewer errors.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
Meet applicable time-in-grade and qualification requirements within 30 days after the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Process new-hire documentation and facilitate new-hire onboarding.
Use the Empower HR system to process personnel actions, including unusual or difficult assignments or details and special appointments.
Produce written documents using advanced functions of office automation software, including word processing, database management, and spreadsheet software.