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Human Resources Assistant

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Fort Knox, KYFull-time$50–66K/yrPosted today

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At a glance

Compensation
$50–66K/yr
Location
Fort Knox, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Human Resources Assistant supports civilian recruitment and retention at the Ireland Army Health Clinic, part of the Defense Health Agency at Fort Knox. The role administers the Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program, supports employee onboarding and the civilian awards program, advises on personnel programs and policies, and provides technical assistance. The stated work hours are 0730–1600.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Personnel Actions, requiredEmployee in-Processing, requiredHuman Resources Systems, required

Qualifications

One Year Specialized Experience or Graduate Education or Combination, requiredU.S. Citizenship, required

Full job description

Summary

About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency. It is located at the Ireland Army Health Clinic at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The primary purpose of the Human Resources Assistant position is to provide support to the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) is improving the recruitment and retention of civilian personnel within the (MTF). Hours: 0730-1600 This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

  • Provide administrative management of the Defense Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP).
  • Conduct individual and group in processing for new Military Treatment Facility civilian employees.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact and representative for the Military Treatment Facility civilian awards program.
  • Advise on civilian personnel programs and policies in the areas such as position management, classification and recruitment and placement.
  • Provide technical assistance as needed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing general clerical and technical support such as assisting with routine personnel actions; overseeing in/out-processing of employees; and inputting and/or retrieving data utilizing human resource automated systems. This is the definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Human Services, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.

How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of War referral system for displaced employees. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,868 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$50–66K/yr
  • Kentucky median$77–98K/yr23 salary ranges
  • US median$92–133K/yr2,937 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $58K, is 32% below the Kentucky median midpoint ($86K) — in the lowest quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Kentucky.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 75 open Human Resources jobs in Kentucky and 5,868 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,242 postings).
Education
1,552 of the 5,868 open Human Resources jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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