Human Resources Assistant

Summary

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as Human Resources Assistant. As part of our team, you'll contribute to the stewardship of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)-the largest retirement plan in the U.S.--and help deliver exceptional service to federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and beneficiaries.

Duties

• Review personnel forms and supporting documents to make sure information is complete, accurate, and ready for processing.
• Maintain employee and position information in HR systems to ensure records are accurate and up to date.
• Support the onboarding and separation of employees by completing required processing steps and maintaining official personnel records.
• Identify and correct errors or missing information in personnel records, documents, and HR systems.
• Provide employees, managers, and HR staff with information and assistance on HR processes and personnel actions.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required. All qualification requirements must be met by 10/14/2026. One-year trial period may be required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. Program requirements as a Recent Graduate: Sign a participant agreement, mentorship throughout the program, and complete at least 40 hours of formal training. Qualifications

Recent Graduate Program Eligibility: Completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate's, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade equivalent to a GS-04 in the federal government. Specialized experience must include: GS-05: a) reviewing documents, records, or transactions to verify completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures; b) maintaining information in automated systems or databases to support accurate recordkeeping; c) applying policies, procedures, instructions, or guidelines to process administrative actions in accordance with organizational requirements; and d) identifying discrepancies in records, data, or documentation to support corrective actions and maintain data integrity. OR Education: Successful completion of four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited junior college or university leading to a bachelor's degree. OR Combination of Experience and Education: combination of specialized experience and education. *Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

If this position has an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position through education, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions. Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications. How You Will Be Evaluated

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. To preview the occupational questionnaire, click on the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13076922. 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 on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. 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 Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Personnel and Human Resources Problem Solving Compliance Information Management HR Data Integrity, Reconciliation, and Audit Compliance Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. 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. Category Rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: (1) Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position, (2) Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and meets most requirements of the position, or (3) Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree. If you are found Best Qualified for this vacancy your application may be referred to the selecting official for further review. Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Other Information

The Pathways Recent Graduates program is a one-year Excepted Service appointment. Upon completion of the one year, Recent Graduates may be noncompetitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. However, conversion is NOT guaranteed. The full performance level of the position to which converted may be up to the GS -08 level. To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have: Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program, demonstrated successful job performance, and meet the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted. Learn about the FRTIB employee benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized. 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 CompetencyBased 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. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.