Human Resources Assistant

Summary This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement DE-13068004-26-AB which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Duties HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country. This position is located in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Pay, Benefits, and Retirement Division (PBRD). The mission of the PBRD is to provide expert advice to employees on Pay, Compensation and Benefits, and to provide retirement counseling services. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Human Resources Assistant, you will: Provide administrative support to a team of senior HR Specialist including fielding calls, furnishing general information, and serving as a first point of contact for inquiries. Serve as an immediate liaison for new hire activities during New Employee Orientation (NEO) on a bi-weekly basis in response to initial contact. Coordinate NEO activities to include assisting new employees with completion of applicable federal forms, processing paperwork-intake through the USAS Onboarding Portal, and ensuring finalization of all documents to be entered into the pay/personnel database. Assist Human Resources (HR) Specialists with launching and manipulating reports in HR Connect or using other applicable Front-End System Interface (FESI). Process incoming/outgoing mail and parcels. Use assigned computer and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print a variety of documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-06 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Experience providing customer service and assistance to internal customers; AND Communicating professionally, both orally and in writing, with peers, management and/or customers; AND Creating and reviewing final office correspondences which demonstrate proper use of grammar, punctuation, format, and writing style. Specialized Experience: For the GS-07 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Utilizing HR automated systems; AND Experience providing customer service and assistance to internal and external customers; AND Communicating professionally, both orally and in writing, with peers, management and/or customers; AND Creating and reviewing final office correspondences which demonstrate proper use of grammar, punctuation, format, and writing style. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-06 you must have been at the GS-05 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-07 you must have been at the GS-06 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.