Summary The position is located in the Office of Human Resources which provides a comprehensive program that covers position management and classification, personnel staffing and recruitment, pay administration, compensation and benefits, performance management, labor and employee relations, and retirements. Responsibilities Processes and submits personnel and payroll actions in the National Finance Center (NFC) automated human resources, finance and payroll data base. Applies a comprehensive body of Human Resources rules, procedures, and technical methods necessary to support a staffing function. Monitors and initiates actions to resolve discrepancies with NFC human resources error control reports and required personnel suspense actions. Verifies accuracy of personnel actions, resolves discrepancies, uploads and maintains Electronic Official Personnel File. Request federal service from prior agency and/or National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Coordinates and assists with the job offer confirmation process, employee benefits, and orientation processing. Develops, reviews, identifies, and initiates actions to resolve NFC organization position and incumbent data reports. Answers employee questions and advises supervisors on system or data-related issues including those associated with processing unique or unusual personnel actions. Administers the accuracy and completeness of selected position and classification-related data elements, such as Bargaining Unit Status codes, drug program designation, or Fair Labor Standards Act status. Works with the Specialists and managers to maintain accurate NFC organization position builds to correctly identify the position number, title, series, grade, organization location, and incumbent data. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as coding and/or entering employee and/or position data into the agency automated personnel/payroll system; ensuring all personnel actions are processed in accordance with applicable OPM and agency laws, rules, and regulations; providing information on the employee benefits program and process benefit enrollments and changes; establishing and maintaining a variety of agency personnel files; OR B. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirements for the GS-7 level may be met by completion of one (1) year of graduate level education (18 semester/27 quarter hours) in a position-related field of human resources management. If you would like to use your education to qualify for this position, you must provide an unofficial transcript with the application. You may qualify at the GS-08 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as coding and/or entering employee and/or position data into the agency automated personnel/payroll system; ensuring all personnel actions are processed in accordance with applicable OPM and agency laws, rules, and regulations; providing information on the employee benefits program and process benefit enrollments and changes; establishing and maintaining a variety of agency personnel files. Served as Lead Human Resources Assistant reviewing, distributing, and balancing workloads of lower graded staff. Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. To be eligible for the GS-07 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-06 or higher in the Federal service. To be eligible for the GS-08 position, applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher in the Federal service. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.