This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/533982500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has a distinguished history dating back to the founding of our nation. As the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems, Treasury is a major and influential leader in today's global economy. We have over 100,000 employees across the country and around the world. Come Join the Department of the Treasury and Invest in Tomorrow.
05/16/2019 to 05/23/2019
$34,475 - $60,626 per year
GS 05 - 07
6 vacancies in the following locations:
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Occasional travel - 01 to 05 Nights Per Month
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Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
07
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19CS2-HCX0141-0203-5-7-JN
533982500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
US citizens; no prior Federal experience is required.
WHAT IS THE HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICE DIVISION (HCO)? The HCO mission is to make IRS an employer of choice and a leader in human capital planning and management. It develops strategies and tools for recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce to support the IRS mission. HCO develops and implements technology-enabled systems to improve human capital planning and management and to empower employees to achieve their potential.
WHAT DOES A HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT DO? Human Resources Assistants work in the Human Resources area of different IRS Business Operating Divisions. In Agency-Wide Shared Services (AWSS), they support automated personnel and payroll administration systems. In the Human Capital Office (HCO), they support course development, technical training, benefits related programs, recruitment and placement, or handle worker's compensation cases. In the Criminal Investigation Division (CI), they support course development at the Criminal Investigation Training Academy.
As a Human Resource Assistant you will:
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
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov
“ Must be a US Citizen or National”.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GRADE-05 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-4 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. OR A Bachelor’s degree or four (4) years of education above high school in any field of study from an accredited college or university. OR An equivalent amount of combined education and experience. Only education in excess of 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours or 1440 classroom hours is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement for the GS-5 level. For example, one full year of academic study (30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or 720 formal classroom hours) beyond the second year is equal to 6 months of specialized experience. To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, college or university. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions.
GRADE-06 LEVEL: To be minimally qualified at the GS -06 grade level, you must meet have one year or twelve (12) months of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal government. Specialized experience is experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. To be qualifying, your experience must be sufficient to demonstrate: Knowledge of and skill in applying an extensive body of human resources management rules, procedures and operations pertaining to the specific functional assignment. Knowledge of and skill using various computer equipment and software equipment to prepare documents, input data, compile and generate reports and monitor administrative controls. Examples may include: Preparing vacancy announcements; Screening applicants against minimum experience and educational requirements; Reviewing position descriptions for format, completeness, and consistency; Reviewing or processing requests for personnel actions; Gathering data and preparing reports and documents; Providing information to managers and employees on various human resources issues; Researching, correcting, and validating pay transactions; and utilizing office automation and various program applications in order to research information.
GRADE-07 LEVEL: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: experience that is related to the work of this position and has provided you with the competencies required for successful job performance. Examples of qualifying experience may have been gained in positions providing technical support to human resource management functions such as: preparing vacancy announcements; screening applicants against minimum experience and educational requirements; providing information to managers and employees on various human resources issues (e.g., employee benefits, labor relations, staffing, recruitment, position classification, worker's compensation, etc.); utilizing office automation and various program applications in order to research information.; utilizing personal computers to gather, maintain and compile statistical data on performance development activities; participating in course development activities such as gathering data and conducting limited task analyses and preparing reports; utilizing personnel and payroll systems to affect a variety of personnel and pay actions.
-The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector orhttps://home.treasury.gov/about/careers-at-treasury/how-to-apply/resume-tips VolunteerService. One year of experience refers to full-timework; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.
- To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
6 positions to be filled in The Human Capital Office Division (HCO) Worklife, Benefits & Performance/Best Office (WBP/BWRS) in any of the following PODs: Andover (MA0137) 310 Lowell Street Andover, MA 01810; Austin (TX0227) 300 E Eight Street Austin, TX 78701; Cincinnati (OH0189) 550 Main Street Cincinnati, OH 45202.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Applies Technology to Tasks, Customer Service, Interpersonal Skills, Managing and Organizing Information, Problem Solving, Reading and Writing. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, (i.e., A = Superior, B = Highly Qualified, C= Qualified) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices). We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, clickhttps://home.treasury.gov/about/careers-at-treasury/how-to-apply/career-transition-assistance-plan-ctap-and-interagency; CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs both within and outside the commuting area.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional). To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view Resume Tips
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click https://home.treasury.gov/about/careers-at-treasury/how-to-apply/career-transition-assistance-plan-ctap-and-interagency;CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents. IRS CTAP eligibles can apply for jobs both within and outside the commuting area. EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at http://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis; please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact the Jean Neely at (901) 707-3113 about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/533982500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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