HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/OA).

Duties

Exercise considerable independence in performing recruitment and placement tasks involved in filing a variety of lower-grade clerical, administrative, technician and semi-skilled wage grade positions.

Prepares correspondence, memoranda, and one-time reports on a variety of recruitment placement activities such as strength figures, vacancy reports, and status reports, based upon data gleaned from official files and automated records,.

Maintain systems for and assists specialists in determining if DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP), local priority placement program and other special hiring programs, such as military spouse priority program and programs having special hiring authorities (e.g., Student Temporary Employment Program and Student Educational Employment Program) are appropriate in filling vacant positions.

Participate with higher-graded employees in composing handouts and training materials for New Employee Orientation sessions and training programs.

Use word-processing software to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print forms, memos, and letters; use existing database or spreadsheet software to create, enter, revise, sort or calculate, and retrieve data for reports; and use graphic software to provide graphs and charts for reports and presentations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• This position is Term Not To Exceed 366 Days
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments is required
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
  
  

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Group Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level (or other equivalent pay systems) in federal service which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position being filled. Specialized experience is experience gained while providing support conducting recruitment and placement functions such as reviewing job requirements in order to identify appropriate recruitment sources; applying specified factors to determine minimum eligibility and rank order applicants on registers; coordinating external recruitment efforts and providing staffing clerical and assistant support and process personnel actions.

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A qualified typist of 40 words per minute is required.

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EDUCATION: One full year of graduate education in a field related to the position being filled. NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT COPIES OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS FOR VERIFICATION OF YOUR COURSEWORK IF QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION.

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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100 percent. To combine education and experience, determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then determine the education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. Finally, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. NOTE: YOUR RESUME OR TRANSCRIPT MUST SUPPORT THE RESPONSE YOU SELECT.

To view qualifying educational requirements and/or combination of education, click on the following link:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Knowledge of an extensive body of recruitment and placement rules, procedures, and operations to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard support work assignments involved in the fill of a variety of lower-graded clerical, administrative, technician, and semi-skilled wage grade positions
• Knowledge of the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (or equivalent system) to input, store, retrieve data and perform quality review of data elements.
• Knowledge of techniques for applying qualification standards.
• Knowledge of word processing automation software functions to support office operations and produce a variety of textual, such as letters, reports, memos and form letters.
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing.
  
  

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. Additionally, if you are serving on a term appointment in the competitive service, you may be converted to a career or career-conditional appointment without further competition. NOTE: Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click

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• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
  
  

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.