Human Resources Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To qualify for this position, you MUST meet all of the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. MINIMUM QUALIFYING SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, an applicant's one full year of specialized experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for successful job performance. GS-05: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-05 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-04 level in the federal service.

Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-04 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Providing clerical support HR work reviewing forms and documentation for accuracy before submitting for processing; maintaining personnel records and entering basic data into automated HR systems; answering routine employee questions about forms or paperwork, referring complex issues to higher-level assistants; or using standard procedures and automated systems to input personnel actions with guidance from others.

OR;

01Education

Successfully completed (4) full years of education above the high school level at an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. OR; Combination of education and experience : A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position.

Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education.

GS-06: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-05 level in the federal service.

Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-05 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Performing a limited range of personnel and pay actions with oversight; providing employees routine benefits and payroll guidance; maintaining employee personnel records in compliance with rules, regulations and established procedures; utilizing automated personnel/payroll related processing systems such as NFC, Mainframe, Empowhr, and eOPF to code and input data.

GS-07: In order to qualify for this position at the GS-07 level, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have one full year of the minimum qualifying specialized experience comparable in difficulty and responsibility to at least the GS-06 level in the federal service.

Examples of the minimum qualifying specialized experience equal to the GS-06 level include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis: Processing a full range and interrelated personnel and pay actions requiring analysis of regulations and coordination with multiple systems; performing quality assurance reviews on personnel records; advising employees, managers, and HR staff on personnel procedural requirements; researching, documenting, and resolving a number of personnel requests using an automated personnel system such as NFC, Mainframe, Empowhr, and eOPF to code, input, or correct data.

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02Education

Successfully completed1 academic year of graduate education in a course of study that directly reflects the job-related KSAs/competencies necessary to satisfy the minimum qualifications and perform the duties of the position. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. OR; Combination of education and experience : A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing your qualifications on education. 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; community; student; social).

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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, 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.

You will serve as a/an Human Resources Assistant and be responsible for providing administrative and technical support for processing a full range of staffing and personnel actions. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Processing a variety of personnel and pay actions. .Providing information to customers on general human resources topics such as benefits, pay, leave, personnel records, and application for federal employment.

Researching and applying applicable laws and regulations in order to provide advice and guidance to customers.. Conducting new employee orientation and ensuring all associated paperwork and actions are forwarded and processed in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. .Maintaining and processing files by using scanners to process, scan and convert forms into electronic format and into digital database (eOPF).

Using office automation systems to input, update, or retrieve information (i.e., National Finance Center, EmpowHR, Mainframe, USA Staffing, e-OPF and E-verify. 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. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information