The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as Human Resources Assistant.
As part of our team, you'll contribute to the stewardship of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)-the largest retirement plan in the U.S.--and help deliver exceptional service to federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and beneficiaries.
Summary
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as Human Resources Assistant.
As part of our team, you'll contribute to the stewardship of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)-the largest retirement plan in the U.S.--and help deliver exceptional service to federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and beneficiaries.
All U.S. Citizens -- No prior federal experience is required. Applicants must have graduated from a qualifying educational institution or career or technical education program within the previous two years. (Veterans unable to apply due to service obligations have up to six years after degree completion to apply).
All qualification requirements must be met by 10/14/2026.
One-year trial period may be required.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
Program requirements as a Recent Graduate: Sign a participant agreement, mentorship throughout the program, and complete at least 40 hours of formal training.
Qualifications
Recent Graduate Program Eligibility:
Completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate's, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation have up to six years after degree completion to apply.
Specialized Experience:Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade equivalent to a GS-04 in the federal government. Specialized experience must include:
GS-05: a) reviewing documents, records, or transactions to verify completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established procedures; b) maintaining information in automated systems or databases to support accurate recordkeeping; c) applying policies, procedures, instructions, or guidelines to process administrative actions in accordance with organizational requirements; and d) identifying discrepancies in records, data, or documentation to support corrective actions and maintain data integrity.
OR
Education: Successful completion of four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited junior college or university leading to a bachelor's degree.
OR
Combination of Experience and Education: combination of specialized experience and education.
*Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Education
If this position has an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position through education, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions.
Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at 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 the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.
Additional information
The Pathways Recent Graduates program is a one-year Excepted Service appointment. Upon completion of the one year, Recent Graduates may be noncompetitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. However, conversion is NOT guaranteed. The full performance level of the position to which converted may be up to the GS -08 level. To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have: Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program, demonstrated successful job performance, and meet the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted.
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Accountability
Attention to Detail
Customer Service
Decision Making
Flexibility
Integrity/Honesty
Interpersonal Skills
Learning
Reading Comprehension
Self-Management
Stress Tolerance
Teamwork
Personnel and Human Resources
Problem Solving
Compliance
Information Management
HR Data Integrity, Reconciliation, and Audit Compliance
Category Rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: (1) Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position, (2) Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and meets most requirements of the position, or (3) Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree. If you are found Best Qualified for this vacancy your application may be referred to the selecting official for further review.
Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Please be advised, the following documents are required even if you are already a current federal employee or employee of the FRTIB. Your application package will not receive consideration if it is missing any of the required documents.
1. Resume - Your resume must total no more than TWO (2) pages. Applicants who submit resumes in excess of two (2) pages WILL BE REMOVED from consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. Please include on your resume the experience you wish to be considered for the review of your qualifications, the dates of employment with month, day and year, and hours worked per week). Resumes that do not contain all of the necessary information to determine qualifications may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. Your latest resume submission is the one that will be used to determine your qualifications.
2. Responses to the occupational questionnaire.
3. You must submit supporting documents verifying your selection priority eligibility or any preference eligibility along with your application package. Omitting these documents may result in no preference being adjudicated for you. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
Veteran's documentation. All veterans must submit a DD-214, Member Copy 4. If you are currently on active duty, you must submit an official statement of service from your command or other official documentation that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
Preference eligible documentation. If claiming 10-point preference you must submit the final VA letter including percentage (please do not include letter from VA noting specific private medical information), as well as the DD-214 Member Copy 4. The SF-15 will be requested if selected.
4. College transcripts. Transcripts must be legible and possess the school name imprinted on the transcript or be on school letterhead. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted. You will be required to submit official transcripts upon selection. Transcripts must reflect the degree/certificate program and the degree conferred date.
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.
IMPORTANT: Resumes must not exceed two pages. Applicants who submit resumes longer than two pages will be ineligible for further consideration.
You must apply through the USAJOBS online job application system. It is your responsibility to ensure the complete application package is submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/14/2026 to receive consideration.
FRTIB will only consider the last copy of the document uploaded/faxed when determining your eligibility and qualifications. For example, if you upload/fax two or more resumes only the last resume uploaded/faxed and submitted will be considered.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Office of Resource Management
77 K Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
US
Next steps
Once your application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. If your final rating places you among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review. If your name is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted directly by the office for a possible interview. You may also check the status of your application through your USAJOBS profile.
When the entire vacancy announcement process has been completed you will receive notice via email (or by mail if no email address was provided during the application process). Please allow at least 4-6 weeks after the vacancy has closed to inquire about the status of your application.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Please be advised, the following documents are required even if you are already a current federal employee or employee of the FRTIB. Your application package will not receive consideration if it is missing any of the required documents.
1. Resume - Your resume must total no more than TWO (2) pages. Applicants who submit resumes in excess of two (2) pages WILL BE REMOVED from consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. Please include on your resume the experience you wish to be considered for the review of your qualifications, the dates of employment with month, day and year, and hours worked per week). Resumes that do not contain all of the necessary information to determine qualifications may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. Your latest resume submission is the one that will be used to determine your qualifications.
2. Responses to the occupational questionnaire.
3. You must submit supporting documents verifying your selection priority eligibility or any preference eligibility along with your application package. Omitting these documents may result in no preference being adjudicated for you. These documents may include, but are not limited to:
Veteran's documentation. All veterans must submit a DD-214, Member Copy 4. If you are currently on active duty, you must submit an official statement of service from your command or other official documentation that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
Preference eligible documentation. If claiming 10-point preference you must submit the final VA letter including percentage (please do not include letter from VA noting specific private medical information), as well as the DD-214 Member Copy 4. The SF-15 will be requested if selected.
4. College transcripts. Transcripts must be legible and possess the school name imprinted on the transcript or be on school letterhead. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted. You will be required to submit official transcripts upon selection. Transcripts must reflect the degree/certificate program and the degree conferred date.
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.
IMPORTANT: Resumes must not exceed two pages. Applicants who submit resumes longer than two pages will be ineligible for further consideration.
You must apply through the USAJOBS online job application system. It is your responsibility to ensure the complete application package is submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/14/2026 to receive consideration.
FRTIB will only consider the last copy of the document uploaded/faxed when determining your eligibility and qualifications. For example, if you upload/fax two or more resumes only the last resume uploaded/faxed and submitted will be considered.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Office of Resource Management
77 K Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
US
Next steps
Once your application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. If your final rating places you among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review. If your name is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted directly by the office for a possible interview. You may also check the status of your application through your USAJOBS profile.
When the entire vacancy announcement process has been completed you will receive notice via email (or by mail if no email address was provided during the application process). Please allow at least 4-6 weeks after the vacancy has closed to inquire about the status of your application.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
