About the role
Duties
If selected for this position, you will serve as a Human Resources (HR) Assistant for the Office of Security Operations (OSO), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). You will apply your experience and knowledge of human resources policies, regulations, processes, and procedures to perform a combination of routine and varying assignments to assist managers and other employees in day-to-day operations. Duties include but may not be limited to:
- Receiving and accurately entering into appropriate personnel database, in a timely fashion, requests for a variety of actions affecting TSA employees, such as: entry on duty, promotion, transfer, retirement, and separation.
- Submitting Requests for Personnel Action (RPA) to fill vacant positions.
- Preparing reports or other status documents as directed and following up to ensure actions are processed.
- Following guidance in relevant Standard Operating Procedures for initiating Requests for Personnel Action and entering information into the workflow system.
- Preparing personnel actions associated with the Office of Workers Compensation Program (OWCP) (e.g. termination, LWOP, light/limited duty).
- Providing support of the Office of Human Capital on initiatives such as mass promotion, debts, schedule changes or performance awards.
- Monitoring LWOP-US employees to ensure accurate and timely processing of return to duty or other appropriate personnel actions.
- Contacting the service provider to obtain guidance on processing of personnel actions.
- Providing guidance to managers and staff regarding actions required and policies to follow to properly staff positions.
Qualifications
To qualify for the SV-F Pay Band, (equivalent to the GS-9/10) you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-E Pay Band or GS-8 in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Such experience includes applying basic experience and knowledge of human resources policies, regulations, processes, and procedures to perform general HR tasks to assist managers and other employees in day-to-day operations.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.
NOTE: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
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