Position: Human Resources Assistant, GS 8/9

Division: Philadelphia Field Office

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Working Hours: 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (hours may vary)

Salary:

GS8 $56,747.00- $73,775.00

GS 9 $62,677.00- $81,478.00

Full Performance level: GS 9

Number of Positions Available: 1

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

Key Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

Mission Statement:

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties:

• Responsible for recruiting for a variety of positions at all grade levels in the FBI and perform a full range of duties pertaining to the Bureau's overall applicant program(s) such as screening applications for completeness, testing, interviewing, and hiring.
• Participates in recruitment activities such as university career fairs and/or recruiting conferences.
• Provides advice and guidance to walk-in and telephone callers concerning interests in career opportunities with the FBI.
• Advises employees about various HR matters, including career opportunities, applications, employee benefits, pay, retirement, insurance, etc.
• Generates work for field office personnel and Background Investigations and Contract Services (BICS) personnel.
• Processes, verifies, and maintains personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, personnel actions, classifications, and employees' leave of absence.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Customer Service
• Organizing and Planning
• Flexibility / Adaptability

Specialized Experience (SE):

GS 08: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 07 grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as follows:

• Reviewed job applications for accuracy and qualifications.
• Performed general clerical tasks such as answering telephone calls and greeting visitors, preparing correspondence and other documents, maintaining files, and/or entering and retrieving computerized data and compiling statistics.
• Answered questions regarding career opportunities, applying for a position, and employee benefit including pay, retirement and insurance.
• Delivered presentations to a variety of audiences.

GS 09: Applicants must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS 08 grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as follows:

• Reviewed job applications for accuracy and qualifications.
• Evaluated applicants' work experience and/or educational background to determine appropriate positions for which applicants might be hired.
• Answered questions regarding career opportunities, applying for a position, and employee benefits including pay, retirement and insurance.
• Scheduled and conducted recruitment activities to recruit for clerical, technical and/or specialty positions.
• Developed and delivered presentations to a variety of audiences.

Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at either grade level.

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