Human Resouces Assistant

Overview

Open & closing dates
08/30/2019 to 09/16/2019
Service
Excepted
Pay scale & grade
GS 6 - 7
Salary
$37,843 to $60,543 per year
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time

Location

Phoenix, AZ few vacancies

Relocation expenses reimbursed
No

Telework eligible
No

Duties

Summary

Organizational Location: Human Resources Assistant(s) for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center- Benefits Section & Phoenix Area Office- Staffing/Placement & Benefits, located in Phoenix AZ, who will provide administrative and clerical support to the staffing specialist onsite and report to the Supervisory HR Specialist. Learn more about this agency

Responsibilities

Major Duties:
Applying Human Resource terminology, procedures, regulatory polices and technical methods to conduct support tasks in HR functions.
Assisting employees and management in preparing documentation related to affecting personnel actions.
Assisting in processing ( with automated systems) personnel actions and performing records maintenance of new hires and current employees.
Utilizing computer programs and automated Human Resource information systems to complete workload assignments.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
8

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Must pass pre-employment examination.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Security Clearance: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. You will receive instructions on how to obtain and submit fingerprints and background investigation documentation. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges.

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Upon tentative selection, selectee will be requested to complete, sign, and submit the Addendum to OF-306, Child Care & Indian Child Care Worker Position form. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required.

Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957. Seasonal Influenza immunization is required for civilian health care facility staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities.

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 40 hours per week.

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 09/16/2019

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

GS-0203-06 grade level:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: answer inquiries concerning job vacancies for which applications are being accepted; apply appropriate rules and regulations to determine pre- employment requirements; review documents for accuracy and completion. Assisting applicants with troubleshooting technical issues within the online application system. Processes personnel actions and utilizes other pre- and post-employment HR systems in order to track actions and make appointmentsGS-0203-07 Grade Level:
1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: understanding and applying technical knowledge of numerous human resources guidelines, regulations, instructions, directives, procedures, policies and precedent situations involving the interrelationship and impact of various human resources actions; coordinating human resources transactions on a daily basis with management officials, technicians, in support of working with HR Specialists to accomplish a wide range of human resources transactions related to recruitment, and placement; advising and providing comprehensive procedural and technical guidance to managers and supervisors in the areas of recruitment/placement and benefits.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

Education

When there is a positive education requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, transcripts (unofficial) are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational requirement or substitution.
Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: ********************************

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in 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 interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: ***********************************************************************************************

Additional information

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave is earned.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-203-08 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and 'Regulatory/Administrative' approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with this position. To determine if you are qualified for this position, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against the qualifications as defined in the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement and your responses to the assessment questions.
You will be further evaluated/rated based on the information provided in your resume (your resume must state specific duties that relate to this position) and your responses to the assessment questions to determine your competency in the following:

Customer Service
Interpersonal Skills
Reasoning
Technical Competence
Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.

You will receive a numeric rating based on your responses to the assessment questionnaires. If after reviewing your resume and responses to the assessment questions, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration.

The following links below provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities. If you are a Veteran, qualified CTAP and ICTAP eligible, or an individual with a disability, please refer to the following links below for additional guidance. CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a 'well qualified' rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Management's Workforce Restructuring Career Transition website at: ******************************************************************************************************* CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the 'Required Documents' section of this announcement.

Veterans , i.e. (VEOA, VRA, and 30% or more disabled) - **********************************************************************
Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) - **********************************************
Interagency Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) - ******************************************************************************************************
Schedule A Appointments for the Disabled - ***********************************************************************

Click here to view vacancy questions: ********************************************************* All documents above MUST be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date of, 09/16/2019, to be considered.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Not Required

Drug test required
No