THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This position is located within the Staffing and Benefits Section of the Human Resources Office of the Texas Military Department located at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas and the purpose of this position is to provide clerical support to the supervisor and other functional specialists within the organization.
As a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (OA) with the Texas Army National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:
Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors and employees on various functions of human resources (HR) management. Provides information on status of personnel actions operating information on status of personnel actions to operating officials.
Files and organizes records. Determines necessary documents needed to support transactions and ensures they are included in the action and OPF. Establishes and/or maintains OPFs, including consolidation with prior service records. Obtains original OPF from records center or other activity as required.
Composes correspondence of a routine nature and follows up as necessary.
Receives office visitors and telephone inquiries relating to human resources matters, providing general information from overall knowledge of the various human resources functions, and makes referrals to appropriate personnel in situations requiring a subject-matter specialist.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The full Position Description (PD) can be found at the following link: GS-0203-05, NGT5419000
Appointment Factor(s): This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position.
Remarks:
This is a temporary position not to exceed 30 September 2019. Selectee may be extended if/when funding becomes available but not to exceed 4 years from appointment date.
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.
The incumbent must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
Direct deposit is mandatory.
Qualifications
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Creditable specialized experience includes: answering telephones, receiving and distributing mail and maintaining records. Experience following oral or written instructions to accomplish work. Experience establishing and retrieving files and information. Experience using common computer software designed for word processing.
OR
Education:
Have successfully completed 120 semester hours of college.
OR
Combination of Experience and Education:
A combination of education and specialized experience totaling 100 percent computed by dividing total months of experience by 12, then for every 30 semester hours equal 25%, and then adding the two percentages together to reach a combined 100%.
Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered.
Education
If you are using education to meet minimum qualifications for this position, you MUST provide a copy of your transcripts with your application.
Foreign education: Your transcripts must have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in evaluating foreign credentials in order to be acceptable.
Additional information
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an alternate application.
Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility prior to the close date of the job announcement. Acceptable documentation may be:
1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or visiting their website.
4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference".
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Customer Service, Human Resources Technology Usage, Personnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping, and Writing
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume should include the following for related positions held:
Work schedule (ex. Full-time, part-time, intermittent)
Hours worked per week
To and From dates (ex. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
Duties performed - In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.
2. As applicable:
If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must provide acceptable documentation of your preference. See Veterans Information found under Additional Information for a list of acceptable documentation.
Current/last SF-50 for current Federal employees.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To preview the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10283614
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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