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HR Assistant

Department of Defense
Office of Inspector General
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Summary


This position is located in the Department of Defense (DoD), Office of The Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief of Staff (OCoS), Human Capital Management Directorate (HCM), and supports the Lead Inspector General Mission. The Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) is charged with providing oversight for designated overseas contingency operations (OCO) such as Operations Inherent Resolve (OIR) and Freedom's Sentinel (OFS). The incumbent's duty station will be Alexandria, VA.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/07/2019 to 03/14/2019
Salary
$50,912 to - $66,191 per year
Pay scale & grade
AD 8
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Alexandria, VA
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - 13 months
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
8
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
Lead IG 19-007
Control number
526654800

Duties

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The selected candidate will work closely with the ODIG-OCO on Human Capital activities that are related to the OIG's execution of the Lead Inspector General Mission. The selected candidate will provide technical support in the areas of 5 U.S.C. 3161 recruitment, placement and processing personnel actions.

  • Provides technical support for recruitment and placement.
  • Conducts pre-employment processing, including sending job offer letters and forms and working with new employees to complete processes. Identifies the need for and obtains additional information, identifies issues or problems and resolves or notifies higher graded staff. Conducts entrance on duty.
  • Processes or coordinates processing of actions needed to support personnel in foreign duty locations; maintains appropriate records; monitors requirements such as rotation, tour dates or time limits. Processes requests for foreign allowances and entitlements, in accordance with established procedure.
  • Establishes and maintains a variety of electronic and hard copy records including, but not limited to staffing documentation, employee records and other information to comply with law, regulation and policy; audits and closes out files and performs file research as directed.
  • Utilizes a number of human resources information systems including Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) and others used to process actions and maintain employee records and files; enters and retrieves data, searches systems and produces reports.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
This position is being filled using 5 U.S. Code subsection 3161 authority. This excepted service position is temporary and available for 24-months. This temporary position may be terminated early or extended beyond the 24-month period based upon incumbent performance and the needs of the OIG.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Position has been designated as Non-Critical Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • New Hires are required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and are subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG. Organizational entities within the DoD are not required to conduct drug testing for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one DoD Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service within the DoD, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

Qualifications

HIGHLY DESIRED SKILLS

  • Knowledge of a variety of rules, processes and procedures for recruitment and staffing.
  • Skill in use of automated systems, databases and software to publish JOAs, process actions and maintain employee data and records.
  • Ability to work with all levels of staff and management to advise on recruitment and hiring action status, work with new employees and answer technical questions.
  • Skill in research of policy, practice, hard copy and online resources and in use of automated systems to perform research and summarize information.
  • Skill in written communication to draft JOAs.
  • Ability to review documents and information to ensure that forms submitted by new employees and documentation in files and records are complete and accurate.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at this grade level.

Additional information

As a Federal employee, incumbent may elect health insurance, life insurance, participate in the Federal retirement system, and will receive Sick and Annual leave benefits.

The OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

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 based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume.

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