Summary For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 25-AZ-12778570-MS. Responsibilities If selected, you will join a fast-paced Human Resources (HR) team in a full Servicing Personnel Office (SPO). As an HR Assistant, you will provide administrative and technical support. Duties include: - Serves as an assistant to the Human Resources staff providing clerical and technical support in the areas of recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, employee benefits, personnel actions processing and other services for the district. - Prepares and processes a full range of personnel actions to include those of an unusual, unprecedented, or are difficult in nature and special appointing authorities. - Applies information and guidance from federal regulations, manuals, information systems, and other resources. - Coordinates new employee orientation and benefits counseling. - Maintains the Electronic Official Personnel Folders (e-OPF). - Analyzes and resolves basic benefit and payroll issues. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-5: To be eligible at the GS-5 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level; or four years of education above the high school level; or a combination of both specialized experience and education as explained below. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as applying standard rules, procedures and operations to provide administrative support, using automated office systems to manage data including but not limited to receiving data and retrieving data; reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness, reconciling errors, constructing and managing files and data logs; receiving, initiating, reviewing and processing personnel actions for accuracy, errors, missing information and discrepancies. Combined Education and Experience: Successfully completed post-high school education may be used to meet the total one year of specialized experience requirement equivalent to the GS-4 grade level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. GS-6: To qualify at the GS-6, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as performing the following @types of tasks: reviewing using awareness of standardized human resources regulations, rules, and guidelines to answer routine inquiries; using human resources automated systems to process routine personnel actions or forms for recruitment, staffing, benefits, or compensation. GS-7: To qualify at the GS-7, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is defined as performing the following @types of tasks: using appropriate regulations and guidelines to determine the correct legal and regulatory human resources codes for personnel actions; using human resources systems to process actions; explaining basic federal employment policies and procedures to applicants and employees; using human resources automated systems to process personnel and payroll actions for recruitment, staffing, benefits, or compensations. Typing Proficiency: This position requires the skill of a qualified typist. You must be able to @type at least 40 words per minute. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. Additional Information Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized. A relocation incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications. A recruitment incentive may be considered as appropriate based on qualifications. The Department of Justice offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation; sick leave; holidays; telework; life insurance; health benefits; and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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. See www.sss.gov. Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. EEO Statement: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Political Appointees (Current or Former): 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 or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
