Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment & Placement) Job in Albuquerque & Kirtland AFB - 95076950 - ZATR3/NDPQVPU

Job Title:
Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment & Placement)

Department:
Department Of Agriculture

Agency:
Forest ServiceSub

Agency:
U. S. Forest Service

Job Announcement Number:
PERM-OCR-0203-HRST-4738DP

SALARY RANGE:
$31,315.00 - $55,844.00 /year

OPEN PERIOD:
Thursday, December 23, 2010 to Thursday, December 22, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:GS-0203-05/08

POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Permanent - No time limit

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
08

DUTY LOCATIONS:
10 vacancies - Albuquerque, NM

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
US citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for USDA Forest Service applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on http://www.avuecentral.com/vacancy.html?ref=KMZWF.


KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• See Other Information.

Additional Duty Location Info:
10 vacancies - Albuquerque, NM


DUTIES:(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position)

Performs work in support of a staffing and recruitment function. Uses traditional tools as well as automated recruitment, retention and staffing programs to perform duties assigned. Provides information to applicants, employees, and supervisors in response to inquiries related to the filling of positions. Processes a full range of staffing actions and applies a comprehensive body of Human Resources rules, procedures, and technical methods necessary to support the staffing function. Generates vacancy announcements, reviews applications to ensure candidates meet eligibility and qualification requirements, prepares certificates of eligibles to selecting officials, and takes appropriate actions upon selection.



QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

MINIMUM FEDERAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 05: Qualifying experience for the GS-5 level includes one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.



SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirements for the GS-5 level may be met by completion of a bachelor's degree or four years of education above high school.



COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education and specialized experience may be used to meet the total experience requirements.

Grade 06: Qualifying experience for the GS-6 level includes one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.



SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirements for the GS-6 level may be met by completion of 6 months of graduate level education (9 semester/13 quarter hours) in a position-related field of human resources management.



COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.

Grade 07: Qualifying experience for the GS-7 level includes one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.



SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirements for the GS-7 level may be met by completion of one (1) year of graduate level education (18 semester/27 quarter hours) in a position-related field of human resources management.



COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.

Grade 08: Qualifying experience for the GS-8 level includes one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.



SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: The experience requirements for the GS-8 level may be met by completion of 18 months of graduate level education (27 semester/40 quarter hours) in a position-related field of human resources management.



COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION

Specialized experience should be documented in the Work History section of the online application. Applicants are encouraged to provide a narrative in the Work History section that describes the duties performed relative to the specialized experience defined for this position. Show percentage of time performing these duties if work performed involved mixed duties, i.e., where only a portion of your work experience would be creditable for this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as one or more of the following:

GS-5: performed routine and repetitive Human Resources support duties in one or more Human Resources functions such as staffing, classification, employee/labor relations, or personnel action processing.

GS-6: processed a wide range of personnel actions verifying nature of action and authority codes based on type of action being processed; performed a full range of standardized staffing clerical support work such as determined the proper source of recruitment for a variety of technical, admininstrative, clerical, and/or trades positions; or established and maintained registers of eligibles for positions; evaluated applications and ranked applicants for a variety of lower-grade clerical and technical positions; or responded to routine inquiries from employees or job applicants on basic Human Resources procedures such as information and documentation required for applying to vacancy announcements or basic pay and benefit entitlements for new hires.

GS-07: performed a wide variety of staffing support duties that required verification of information and application of established guidelines; reviewed job applications for basic eligibility requirements and minimum qualifications for placement on referral lists; provided technical support to senior Human Resources staffing specialists such as maintaining case files and ensuring documentation is in compliance with established guidelines and procedures; or answered a variety of inquiries from employees, supervisor, or job applicants on staffing procedures such as explaining basic eligibility or qualification requirements for various job classifications.

GS-08: provided comprehensive program support to Human Resources staffing specialists responsible for staffing a variety of positions at a significant organizational segment of an agency, such as a regional office, Center, or major field installation; applied limited delegation authority (i.e., signatory authority) to perform technical Human Resources assignments such as classifying positions or approving personnel actions; provided managers, supervisor, employees, and applicants with information on the legal and regulatory requirements of various appointing and special hiring authorities, staffing options and recruitment and retention flexibilities; or worked on staffing projects/cases requiring extensive research of a variety of rules, regulations, and procedures and recommended alternative solutions to resolve complex situations or problems.

See Other Information for further requirements.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.


BENEFITS:See Other Information.
OTHER INFORMATION:

This is an continuously open vacancy announcement for multiple permanent full-time position with the Forest Service, Human Resources Service Center on the Temporary Employment Staffing Team and the National Fire Staffing Team. The majority of the positions will be located in Albuquerque, NM., however, some positions may be detached, meaning that the appointee will report to a Forest Service office within their local commuting area.

Please read the announcement thoroughly and follow all instructions to receive proper consideration. If you are unable to apply on-line or have questions about the meaning of items in the vacancy announcement, please contact ASC HRM Staffing at 1-877-372-7248. If you are having program problems (i.e., getting into the application, saving items, etc.) please follow these instructions--click the technical support button (bottom right hand corner of the main menu page) and see if your question/problem scenario is there; if so, click on that item to see what it tells you. If you don't see your specific situation stated there, click on the email support button and send ADS an email. They will get back to you in a reasonably short amount of time.

For additional information regarding the duties of the position, please contact Rox Chavez at roxchavez@fs.fed.us.

We expect to make a final job offer to selected candidates within 60-90 after the issuance of the referral list.

Applications will be reviewed to verify qualifications and eligibility prior to issuing lists to a selecting official. Work history should contain sufficient information to validate qualifications and the specialized experience claimed in the questionnaire. Supporting documents such as an SF-50, DD-214, or college transcripts must be attached to the application to verify eligibility and/or qualifications/GPA.

If you are claiming 10-point preference as a widow/widower of a certain deceased veteran, spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service connected disability, or the mother of a deceased or disabled veteran, you must submit an SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference) and all supporting documentation listed on the second page of the SF-15. If you fail to submit the supporting documentation with your application, you will not be granted veterans preference. If you are not able to attach the forms to your application, you may fax to 253-573-9869, please include your name and the announcement number on all documents.

The USDA Forest Service has legislative authority to recruit and fill Permanent (Career/Career-Conditional), Temporary, and Term Appointments under the USDA Demonstration Project. Under this authority, any U.S. citizen may apply.

Please check Job Posting Information, Summary, for the area of consideration (i.e., Who May Apply), and time limit information.

BASIS OF RATING: The category rating procedure is used to rank and select eligible candidates. Under category rating, applicants who meet basic minimum qualification requirements established for the position and whose job related competencies have been assessed are ranked by being placed in one of the following categories: Quality, Well Qualified, and Eligible. Candidates placed in the Quality category will be assessed based on Education, High Ability, or Experience. Well Qualified candidates are those who clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements but do not necessarily meet the criteria for the Quality category. Candidates in the eligible category meet basic minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the criteria for the Well Qualified category. Preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Drug testing is a requirement for certain positions. See "Other Significant Facts" portion of this announcement for information specific to position being filled.

To receive consideration for this position, you must meet all qualification requirements as of the closing date of the announcement or on the date a referral list is generated from an Open Continuous announcement. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience.

If selection is made at a lower grade level, promotion to the target grade will be non-competitive upon completion of training, performance, and specialized experience requirements.

Applications submitted in postage-paid Government envelopes will not be accepted.

Applications received become the property of the USDA Forest Service and will not be returned.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The USDA Forest Service provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the point of contact listed on the vacancy announcement. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Forest Service affiliated child/day care facilities are not available.

Government housing is not available.

BENEFITS: A variety of health insurance plans; retirement system with investment options; paid holiday; paid sick and annual (vacation) leave; life insurance; incentive systems; subsidized transportation, flexible work schedule, training and development opportunities, family/worklife program, etc.

As a condition of employment, all male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service. If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law.

DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

This position is being advertised under both merit promotion (internal) and demonstration project (external) procedures under separate announcements. Applicants who wish to be considered under both procedures must apply to each announcement and follow the specific instructions applicable to each method. 

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: Generally, preference is granted to veterans who entered the military service prior to October 14, 1976; or served on active duty during the period from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992, and who are otherwise eligible; or who served on active duty during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending on the last day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; or who have served in a military action for which they received a Campaign Badge or Expeditionary Medal. This includes the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) awarded to those who participated in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard. Also, you may be entitled to veterans' preference if you are a disabled veteran; you have received a Purple Heart; you are the spouse or mother of a disabled veteran; or you are the widow, widower, or mother of a deceased veteran. Applicants will be required to provide proof prior to appointment to validate their claim for preference. More detailed information is available on the Main Menu screen under the selection entitled, "Veteran Information."

Completion of a probationary or trial period may be required, depending on the type of appointment. During this time period, employees conduct and performance will be monitored in order to determine if employee will be retained.

PERMANENT OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: This is a continuously open vacancy announcement for one or more locations throughout the Forest Service. The number and location of positions to be filled will be dependent upon individual unit needs. These are permanent positions with varying tours of duty and may include weekend work. Some positions may have irregular and protracted hours of work. Tours of duty include full-time or less than full-time (guaranteed minimum 13 pay periods full-time employment). Positions may be filled as career ladders or could be filled at the full performance level dependent upon the individual units needs. Availability of government housing, federal day care facilities, and bargaining unit status will vary by location. Pay rates vary depending on location. See the OPM website at www.opm.gov for additional information on pay rates.

To ensure that you receive consideration, applications submitted through the on-line application process must be received by 11:59 p.m. eastern time the day before a referral list is issued. A scannable application package submitted by mail must be received at the correct address and scanned prior to issuance of referral list. When there are no applicants for specific locations, the search area may be broadened when generating referral lists to include locations in the closest city nearby. To obtain more information about the US Forest Service and individual locations, go to www.fs.fed.us (a search can be done by State or by Name). We encourage applicants to contact supervisors at the chosen locations for specific information. To ensure continued interest and availability, applicants will be notified via e-mail reminding them to re-certify their application every 60 days. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age upon appointment. Some positions have other conditions of employment not specified in this announcement. Applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.

HOW TO APPLY: In order to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for this position, please submit the following information:

1. Experience/Employment Information:

a. Apply On-Line at www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html. This online application process allows applicants to submit employment information that can be printed for personal use and saved and/or edited on the website for future use. The application process contains all the data elements that are required for resumes submitted for federal employment and may be submitted electronically. OR

b. Apply by Scannable Questionnaire: This Questionnaire requires completion of a scannable form. You must request the instructions and form and submit the scannable application form and supporting documentation by mail. Locations and their codes will be listed in the application package. A facsimile of the scannable form cannot be accepted.

2. Eligibility Information: The following documents must be electronically attached to your application to verify your eligibility and basic qualifications. Failure to provide this documentation may result in disqualification.

a. If you are claiming 5-point veterans preference, you must submit a DD-214, Member 4 copy. If you are claiming 10-point preference you must submit a DD214, Member 4 copy, an SF-15 (Application for 10-Point preference) and a letter (dated 1991 to present) from the VA or military department indicating your disability rating. Applicants claiming preference based on service performed after October 14, 1976, must specify on the application the Campaign Badge upon which they are basing their claim. If you are still on active duty and claim veterans preference, then you must submit documentation such as a: (1) official orders or citation entitling you to a campaign badge; (2) statement of service from a commanding officer or someone else in authority attesting to your active duty which identifies dates of entry and anticipated separation; rank at time of discharge; and anticipated character of discharge; or (3) in the case of someone claiming service during the first Gulf War or since 9/11/01, any official document attesting to your presence on active duty during the appropriate calendar periods. Veterans who fail to submit the supporting documentation with their application will not be granted veterans preference. If you are not able to attach the forms to your application, you may fax to 253-573-9869, please include name on all documents.

b. Transcripts (official or unofficial) are required if education is used to meet basic qualifications requirements or meet education criteria in the quality category. Transcripts should be attached to the Avue profile or faxed to 253-573-9869; please include name on all documents.

3. CURRENT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Notice of Expected Separation, performance appraisal information for current Federal employees or other proof documents are required if requesting priority placement consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). CTAP and ICTAP candidates must be well qualified. Submit SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action or equivalent document to verify current or former federal employment status should also be submitted.

TO REQUEST A SCANNABLE FORM: Please refer to the contact name and phone number listed in this vacancy announcement.

HOW TO APPLY:Applications for this position are being processed through an on-line applicant assessment system that has been specifically configured for USDA Forest Service applicants. Even if you have already developed a resume in USAJOBS, you will need to access this on-line system to complete the application process. To obtain information about this position and TO APPLY, please click on http://www.avuecentral.com/vacancy.html?ref=KMZWF.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:See Other Information.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

ASC HRM Staffing
Phone: 877-372-7248
Fax: 866-339-3923
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: ASCHRServiceTeam@fs.fed.us Agency Information:
Department of Agriculture
Do not mail applications, see
instructions on how to apply
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
US
Fax: 866-339-3923

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative to this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.