HR Assistant (REMOTE)

Role: HR Assistant

Location: Offsite/remote work authorized; preference for candidate in the DC-area

Requirements:

• High school diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years in a Federal agency environment

• Must have two (2) years of experience in any of the following administrative areas: processing personnel actions, HR files management using HRIS, or HR Operations in a Federal agency environment

• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels to request and provide information

• Attention to detail and interpersonal skills

• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing

• Attention to detail, data quality and data integrity

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required government security check

• U.S. Citizen

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist HR Specialists in the preparation and posting of vacancy announcements

• Make recommendations on results of qualification analysis and rating determinations for lower-grade positions

• Maintain recruitment case files

• Maintain supporting documents for personnel actions in accordance with established timelines

• Make initial job offer to selectee in accordance to established timelines of return of certificate of eligibility from selecting official

• Maintain data retrieved from staffing automated system

• Notify applicants of hiring decision in accordance with established timelines

• Verify new hires’ citizenship through e-Verify database in accordance to established timelines of EOD

• Participate in New Employee Orientation (NEO)

• Collect new hires’ documents to ensure completeness and accuracy

• Distribute collected forms to appropriate team for processing

• Prepare Requests for Preliminary Employment Data (SF-75)

• Code and process SF-52s the full range of personnel actions utilizing the designated HHS or FDA system and the guidance provided by OPM’s Guide to Processing Personnel Actions

• Prepare tentative and official offer letters for new hires

• Enter new employees in USAStaffing Onboarding System

• Perform data entry into established HR systems, as required by each task order

• Generate and review reports from established HR systems, as required by each task order