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Human Resource Assistant

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
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Summary

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Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource.

This position is located in Sacramento, CA. Information about Sacramento and the surrounding area can be found at City of Sacramento.

We expect to fill 1 vacancy, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/19/2022 to 06/02/2022
This job will close when we have received 80 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$39,569 to - $63,714 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 5 - 6
Location
Sacramento, CA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Announcement number
CAPTHWYS-22-11499593-SC
Control number
655385900

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Clarification from the agency

Recent Graduates who in the previous 2 years have completed a degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans precluded by a military service obligation have up to 6 years after completion of degree or certificate to apply.

Duties

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  • Responds to employee and applicant inquiries regarding general hiring procedures and requirements to be followed for various types of staffing actions.
  • Assist employees and managers with on-boarding and off-boarding procedures, awards, and other HR processes.
  • Initiate requests for medical screening, drug tests, and background clearances.
  • Utilize automated HR systems to complete a variety of personnel actions and associated tasks.
  • Maintain administrative records, including electronic Official Personnel Files (eOPFs) for employees.
  • Initiate and monitor the completion of pre-employment requirements and background clearances for new employees using automated systems.
  • Utilize programs such to Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio to update and maintain status reports and files.
  • Reviews documents for completeness and accuracy
  • Gathers and verifies required information to process personnel actions such as awards, promotions, within grade increases, terminations, and other similar actions.
  • Assists HR Specialists with the full range of clerical tasks associated with the onboarding of new employees, maintaining case files, and other various HR tasks.
  • Coordinate onboarding and training requirements with Administrative Officers and Supervisors for new employees.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required upon conversion.
  • Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • May require a one year probationary period.
  • Agency may noncompetitively convert a Recent Graduate to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service. Recent Graduate must successfully complete the 1 year developmental program and meets the Qualification Standards for the position.

Qualifications

To be eligible, an applicant must be a recent graduate who has obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous 2 years or other applicable period.

  • Other applicable period may include: (1) Certain veterans precluded from applying within the timeframe described above due to a military service obligation, shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his/her release or discharge from active duty. However, in no event, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study; and (2) Applicants who completed their educational program requirements after December 27, 2010 will have a full 2 years of eligibility beginning on the date the final regulations became effective, July 10, 2012.
In order to assess you meet a qualified status for this position and to refer you to the hiring manager, the agency must be able to determine that you meet the qualifications based on completed education, specialized experience, and/or both - please be sure to include this information in your resume. In addition to being a recent graduate, you must possess 1 year of experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level of the position to be filled.

To qualify for the GS-5 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 level. Examples of specialized experience may include: Providing customer service, answering routine phone/email inquiries from internal/external customers, providing clerical support to staff (such as maintaining files, consolidating reports, etc.). Input and retrieve recurring data using an automated system. Maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive matters. OR 4 years education above high school. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work; OR have an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above.

To qualify for the GS-6 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level. In addition to the specialized experience listed above your resume may include: Researching, and applying basic HR regulations, procedures, and operations to accomplish routine tasks. Processing a variety of personnel actions. Knowledge of and skill using various computer equipment and software equipment to prepare documents, input data, compile and generate reports, and monitor administrative controls.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands: Work is mostly sedentary, may require short periods of standing, carrying light items such as employee files.

Work Environment: Work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. Involves everyday risks in an office setting that require normal safety precautions.

Education

You must be a Recent Graduate who has obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous 2 years or other applicable period.

You must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours, grades, and degree confer date from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Additional information

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify.

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service

** THIS IS A READVERTISEMENT OF ANNOUNCEMENT CAPTHWYS-22-11347901-JB **
Applicants who applied under the previous announcement MUST reapply to receive consideration.

Recent Graduates - This position is for Recent Graduates who have completed a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous 2 years. Note: Certain veterans precluded from applying within the timeframe due to a military service obligation have up to 6 years from completing their education to apply. This is an excepted service, developmental experience appointment expected to last only 1 year under the BLM Pathways Recent Graduates Program. The BLM will require the selected applicant to complete a Participant Agreement in which it shall document the anticipated start and end dates for this developmental appointment. The agency may noncompetitively convert a Recent Graduate who is a U. S. citizen to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service, as long as the Recent Graduate successfully completes the BLM's 1 year developmental program and meets the OPM Qualification Standards for the targeted occupational series.

Relocation: Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

Telework: The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Due to COVID-19, the BLM-CA State office is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement in accordance with the Department's reentry procedures provided by your Servicing Human Resources Office. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days per pay period depending upon the terms of the Department of the Interior's telework policy.

BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.

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 how your application materials reflect the qualification requirements of this position.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Recent Graduates
Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements. Your eligibility and qualification status will be based on a human resources assessment conducted using qualification standards, your responses to the job-related questions, information provided in your resume, and required supporting documents. Veteran's preference applies to the selection for positions in the Pathways Programs. The examination and selection of applicants will be made in accordance with requirements of 5 CFR Part 302.

Eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order by preference status: (1) Preference eligible veterans having a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more (CPS and CP); (2) Other preference eligibles (XP); (3) Applicants eligible for 5-point veteran's preference (TP); and those (4) Applicants not eligible for veteran's preference (NV). Interviews may be conducted for this position. The job related questions align with the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties of this position.
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Eligible and qualified applicants who receive a score that ranges 70 to 100 will be placed in 1of3 categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Interviews may be conducted for this position. The job related questions align with the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the duties of this position.

Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following:
Accountability, Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Customer Service (Clerical/Technical), Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Learning, Manages and Organizes Information, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, Teamwork, and Technology Application

Note: Per the OPM issued Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates to Federal Careers Transition and Implementation Guidance (dated July 10, 2012; page 22), the provisions of the Reemployment Priority List (RPL), Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) do not apply to the initial appointment or conversions of Pathways Programs participants to the competitive service.

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