Summary
Immediate need for Human Resource (HR) Assistants.
You will serve as an HR Assistant for the Small Business Administration (SBA), People Operations Disaster Division (PODD) to support recent disaster activities in the U.S. This position will work with Specialists and Assistants to accomplish work related to staffing and recruitment, in processing and out-processing of employees, and various special projects.
This job will close when we have received 150 applications.
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United States Citizens
Duties
As a/an Human Resources Assistant at the GS-0203-6/7, some of your typical work assignments may include:
- Initiates, prepares and ensures the timely completion of Standard Form (SF) 52 Request for Personnel Actions and ensures all actions are legal and appropriate in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) handbooks and guidelines.
- Gathers, reviews, consolidates and prepares required paperwork associated with a variety of personnel actions, ranging in difficulty from routine to complex (e.g., within-grade increases, activation to and from pay/non-pay status, career/career-conditional appointments, promotions, reassignments, details and service computation date calculations).
- Assists the HR Specialist with reviewing application packages to determine an applicant's eligibility and making qualification determinations for lower graded positions.
- Obtains preliminary onboarding documents and generates credit reports; reviews for negative or derogatory information and financial issues and presents any irregularities to the HR Specialist.
- Enters vacancy announcements into the USA Staffing application system.
- Establishes accurate and complete case files for vacancy announcements in accordance with established procedures and guidance.
- Provides general information and assistance to employees regarding questions related to Federal Employees' Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), retirement, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), etc.
- Informs employees of their benefits options while they are in their non-pay status.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- This is a temporary appointment in the Excepted service with a Full-Time work schedule.
- If required to travel to a disaster site, you may encounter hazardous working and/or living conditions, for example, no water or electricity and/or minimal lodging facilities.
- By applying for this position with SBA's US Small Business Administration, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
- Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
- Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to 7 days a week and 10 to 14 hours a day).
- This is not a bargaining unit position.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to 7 days a week and 10 to 14 hours a day).
- This position is not included in a bargaining unit.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on 10/15/2024.
Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement.
You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level.
GS-06: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector:
- Support work experience related to data-entry, various tasks to support an organization, responding to inquires or requests for information; and
- Communicating orally with customers about personnel or pay actions to provide or obtain information; and
- Communicating in writing with customers about personnel or pay actions to provide or obtain information; and
- Experience utilizing mobile and desktop productivity applications such as web browsers, email, spreadsheets, and word processing.
GS-07: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector:
- Experience in applying a variety of human resource (HR) policies and procedures; and
- Communicating orally with customers about personnel or pay actions to provide or obtain information; and
- Communicating in writing with customers about personnel or pay actions to provide or obtain information; and
- Experience utilizing mobile and desktop productivity applications such as web browsers, email, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications website:
Human Resources Assistance Series 0203 (opm.gov)
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.
Benefits
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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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed for qualifications. You will be contacted directly if selected.
Required Documents
Required Documents
Toapply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume showing average hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
2. Completed Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents, such as:
- College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.
- Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts will be required if selected.
- Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other DD-214 copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/15/2024 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application.
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Next steps
SUITABILITY, CLEARANCE & REQUIREMENTS: A background investigation may be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email.
SBA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
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