Human Resources Assistant

**Duties**:
**This series covers positions performing clerical and administrative support.**
- Vacancies filled under this public notice may have varying levels of promotion potential and supervisory level, if any.
- Positions may be filled as permanent, term, or temporary with a full-time or part-time work schedule.

**As a **Human Resources Assistant** you may**:

- Identify processing/data entry errors and/or trends that will be used by Human Resources Specialists within the Operational Services Division and SSC, to identify possible training needs within the specific SSC or throughout the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
- Participate as a member of working groups and/or other special focus groups that have been convened to assess unusual or inter-related processing or pay/data entry problems. Assist with identification of underlying problems later be used by Human Resources Specialists in the Operational Services Division, to arrive at options or alternatives.
- Participate in monthly/periodic audits of personnel actions and data entry or processing operations. Conduct review of actions and identify errors; make recommendations to higher level employees on how to correct errors; and participate in gathering 'lessons learned' from audit processes that will later be used to identify activities (e.g., training that might be needed to overcome unacceptable trends).

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- These positions are to be filled under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA - P.L. 117-58).
- This position is included in a Bargaining Agreement.

**Qualifications**:

- Entering personnel data into HR Information Systems.

**NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-6 level.**
- Managing multiple human resource priorities such as responding to customer inquiries, reviewing reports, and recognizing errors.; AND
- Working in HR Information Systems to input personnel data and maintain personnel records.
- **NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-7 level.**

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social 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.

**Education**:
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

**Additional information**:
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
- Status and Non-Status applicants from outside DOE selected under this authority are required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period. A DOE career status employee selected for this position may be required to serve a new one (1) year probationary period, pursuant to 5 CFR 315.802.
- More than one selection may be made under this hiring authority.
- Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
- Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
- Positions may be filled at varying levels of leadership, ie Team Lead, Manager, Supervisor.
- Supervisory positions may require a 1-year probationary period, if not yet completed.
- Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
- All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.
- Benefits

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