Human Resources Assistant (NAF/Developmental) NF-02/03
US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Department of the Navy
GS-5 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $33,878 - $44,042
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience. Bachelor's degree.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This entry-level human resources role in the Navy involves helping managers and employees with staffing needs, like filling job vacancies and handling paperwork for hires or promotions.
You'll use databases to keep personnel records up to date, explain basic employment rules, and offer advice on recruitment strategies to keep the team strong.
It's a great fit for someone with some HR experience or volunteer work in administration who wants to build a career in government personnel support.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level in federal or equivalent private/public sector
- Providing HR staffing services, including vacancy filling approaches like reassignments, promotions, and new hires
- Utilizing civilian personnel databases and systems to maintain documents, files, and retrieve reports
- Performing audits, quality assurance, corrections, and developing solutions to prevent HR issues
- Researching and interpreting HR regulations, SOPs, and directives to resolve issues and complaints
- Advising on recruitment strategies, staffing plans, special programs, relocations, and retention incentives
- Explaining employment rules, regulations, and assisting with in-processing requirements
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist forBUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing Human Resources Staffing services ; 2) Utilizing various civilian personnel databases and systems maintaining documents and personnel files; as well as gathering missing data from HR files or records; retrieving reports and documents for distribution and in preparation of personnel action requests; 3) Performing audits and/or quality assurance of completed actions as well as ensuring completion of corrections, identifying trends and developing solutions to problems preventing recurrence; and 4) Researching and interpreting regulations, operational SOP's and directives to resolve general and difficult human resources issues and complaints.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will provide Human Resources (HR) support to managers and employees in preparing paperwork related to HR actions.
- You will collaborate with hiring managers to identify the most effective approach to filling a vacancy (e.g., reassignment, reinstatement, priority placement, promotions, and new appointments).
- You will advise management on recruitment strategies, short-and long-range staffing plans, special programs, recruitment relocations, and retention incentive programs.
- You will utilize various civilian personnel databases and systems maintaining documents and personnel files.
- You will explain basic rules, regulations, and policies regarding employment, provides assistance and guidance with in-processing requirements.
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