Human Resources Assistant

Summary

This position is located in the US Department of Agriculture, Departmental Administration, Office of Human Resources Management, Human Resources Operations Division (HROD). The incumbent performs duties in support of HROD including those related to human resources (HR) information systems.

Duties

• Conducts comprehensive and ongoing reviews to ensure data accuracy and integrity in actions processed in HR information systems.
• Runs reports to identify issues, directs and monitors corrections and provides ongoing technical support to others when applicable.
• Provides training and instruction to superiors and others on electronic position information systems and processing within HR systems.
• Participates in meetings to support the National Finance Center and HR operations in the designs, requirements, implementation, testing of system improvements, enhancements and changes.
• Provides advice and guidance on the processing of complicated non-routine personnel actions.
• Processes the full range of reoccurring personnel actions that include appointments, separations, promotions, reassignments, transfers and reviews personnel action requests for accuracy.
• Assist the HR Staffing Specialist in maintaining accurate, audit ready case files for staffing and recruitment actions.

Requirements

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.? Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet the Specialized Experience and/or Education requirements as shown below. If qualifying based on experience, your application or resume must clearly show that you possess the specialized experience requirements. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. GS-07: Possess one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06, or its non-Federal equivalent that included experience (1) Operating a Human Resources Personnel System such as PeopleSoft EmpowHR, National Finance Center (NFC) EPIC or a similar system; (2) Gathering pertinent documents and obtaining information to code and process personnel and payroll actions and documents that include but are not limited to promotions, reassignments, transfers, appointments, garnishments, etc. and (3) Coordinating with other offices or teams such as personnel security, classification, etc. to ensure processing deadlines are met. GS-08: Possess one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07, or its non-Federal equivalent that included experience (1) Operating a Human Resources Personnel System such as PeopleSoft EmpowHR, National Finance Center (NFC) EPIC or a similar system; (2) Gathering pertinent documents and obtaining information to code and process personnel and payroll actions and documents that include but are not limited to promotions, reassignments, transfers, appointments, garnishments, etc.; (3) Coordinating with other offices or teams such as personnel security, classification, etc. to ensure processing deadlines are met; and (4) Utilizing an automated system such as USA Staffing Onboarding to upload documents, and to coordinate new hire information. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. All applicants are required to complete the online USA Hire assessment administered by OPM in order to be considered for this vacancy. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13071625 Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Employees: Permanent County employees without prior Federal tenure who are selected for a Civil Service position under Public Law 105-277 will be given a career-conditional appointment and must serve a 1-year probationary period. If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed 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. Incentives may be authorized.