- Position Title
- Human Resources Assistant (Rec/Plac/OA)
- Agency
- Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CAZC-1413-10610386-19-LR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 20, 2019 to Monday, September 30, 2019
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Eligibilities
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Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
Time-in-Grade Restriction - Time in Grade applies to advancement to a General Schedule (GS) position in the competitive service by and individual who within the previous 52 weeks has held a GS position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service. Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. (If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this question does not apply to you.)
For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-05 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-06 grade level or must have held grade GS-06 or higher for at least a year to be eligible for the GS-7 grade level. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation.
1.
Time-In-Grade Restriction GS-06: Please select the response below that most accurately describes you. You must submit non-award SF-50s to support one (1) full year at the GS-05 grade level. (If necessary, you may need to submit at least two SF-50s to show documentation that you have been at least a GS-05 for one year for verification of meeting time-in-grade.)
2.
Time-In-Grade Restriction GS-07: Please select the response below that most accurately describes you. You must submit non-award SF-50s to support one (1) full year at the GS-06 grade level. (If necessary, you may need to submit at least two SF-50s to show documentation that you have been at least a GS-06 for one year for verification of meeting time-in-grade.)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE - This section evaluates your knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
This position has a typing requirement (https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards). Can you type 40 words per minute and use office automation software?
Please Note - Words per minute are based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. The maximum number of errors allowed in a dictation sample equals 10 percent of the required dictation speed (80 words per minute or 120 words per minute) multiplied by the number of minutes in the sample. The maximum number of errors allowed in a dictation sample for these three positions equals 5 percent of the required dictation speed multiplied by the number of minutes in the sample.
Please Note - Words per minute are based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. The maximum number of errors allowed in a dictation sample equals 10 percent of the required dictation speed (80 words per minute or 120 words per minute) multiplied by the number of minutes in the sample. The maximum number of errors allowed in a dictation sample for these three positions equals 5 percent of the required dictation speed multiplied by the number of minutes in the sample.
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Qualifications for the GS-6: Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one statement below that best describes your experience, education or combination of experience and education to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS6 level. Make sure your resume supports your responses that you select. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service? Examples of specialized experience include: answering questions and advising applicants of job opportunities, explaining application procedures, providing administrative assistance to a human resource professional, posting job vacancies, conducting some recruiting activities under the direction of a human resources professional, and reviewing application packages for completeness; preparing various HR documents through use of computerized programs.
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Qualifications for the GS-7: Carefully read the following descriptions of experience and education. Select the one statement below that best describes your experience, education or combination of experience and education to meet the basic requirements for this position at the GS-06 level. Make sure your resume supports your responses that you select. Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service? Examples of specialized experience include:
Administrative Support duties such as answering phone calls, taking messages, greeting visitors, typing, filing, sorting and distributing mail, handling office documents and maintaining appointments.
Data maintenance: Use of a web-based data management program preparing data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information; establishing entry priorities. Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data. Audits system for accuracy of data entered, Secures information by completing data base backups, Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes. Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Oral Communication: Establish regular communication with the new employee. Provide clear expectations, direction, coaching, and performance feedback. Connect the new employee with key information, resources, and people within the organization.
Written Communication: Preparing documents for review, use of good grammar and limited typos, organizing the details into a logical order, proof reading documents.
Administrative Support duties such as answering phone calls, taking messages, greeting visitors, typing, filing, sorting and distributing mail, handling office documents and maintaining appointments.
Data maintenance: Use of a web-based data management program preparing data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information; establishing entry priorities. Verifies entered customer and account data by reviewing, correcting, deleting, or reentering data; combining data from both systems when account information is incomplete; purging files to eliminate duplication of data. Audits system for accuracy of data entered, Secures information by completing data base backups, Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes. Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
Oral Communication: Establish regular communication with the new employee. Provide clear expectations, direction, coaching, and performance feedback. Connect the new employee with key information, resources, and people within the organization.
Written Communication: Preparing documents for review, use of good grammar and limited typos, organizing the details into a logical order, proof reading documents.
6.
Writing Sample - A great deal of the work performed by the Human Resources Assistant requires written communication to internal and external customers. As a part of your application, you are asked to provide written response to the scenario below. This is a writing sample not a test, but will be used as a part of your application review.
Scenario: An employee has contacted you regarding a change to their federal benefit program, specifically health insurance. The employee has recently attended new employee orientation but has further questions. Use the space below as if it was the body of email to prepare your response.
Employee Inquiry email:
HR,
I recently attended new employee orientation and I have questions. I have looked on the federal benefit website, but cannot make heads or tails of this information. Why is this process so complicated? I just want to select insurance. HELP!
Homer J Simpson
Scenario: An employee has contacted you regarding a change to their federal benefit program, specifically health insurance. The employee has recently attended new employee orientation but has further questions. Use the space below as if it was the body of email to prepare your response.
Employee Inquiry email:
HR,
I recently attended new employee orientation and I have questions. I have looked on the federal benefit website, but cannot make heads or tails of this information. Why is this process so complicated? I just want to select insurance. HELP!
Homer J Simpson