U.S. Department of Defense is hiring: Human Resources Assistant in Anchorage

Overview

About the position: This position will be assigned to the NAF Human Resources Office located on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK 99506.

As a Regular Full-Time employee, you have a regular and continuous work schedule of at least 35 hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week. You are eligible for the following benefits and compensation: Health and Life Insurance, Awards, Leave, Retirement, 401K, Overtime Pay, Workers' Compensation, Shift Differential, Sunday Premium Pay, and Holiday Pay.

Responsibilities

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (OA) NF-II: Assists in providing recruitment and placement service to NAF activities by procedurally processing a full range of personnel actions such as appointments, position and pay changes, transfers, and separations. Works with managers to build vacancies in USA Staffing. Checks for presence of necessary documents, for completion of all necessary items in each document, and for arrangement of necessary documents in proper sequence. Checks items of information for conformance to applicable laws, regulations, etc. Contacts appropriate sources to secure missing data or documents. Provides specific items of information to NAF employees regarding personnel matters including, but not limited to, insurance, retirement, 401(k), unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, and awards, found in commonly used regulations, instructions, or manuals. Helps pending new hires with onboarding. May in-process new employees, providing an overview of employee benefits and assisting in the completion of employment documents. May maintain Official Personnel Folders, position control registers, office files, group insurance files, etc. May be responsible for processing security checks to include installation records checks, state criminal history repository checks, and national agency checks. Operates a computer remote terminal and word processing equipment. Inputs personnel data into the automated NAF personnel data system to process a variety of personnel actions. May requisition forms and post changes to directives. Performs other related duties as assigned. This is a position of trust.

This is a developmental position having known promotion potential to the NF-III level (PG#70202). Upon satisfactory completion of required training and experience requirement, and with supervisory recommendations, the incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the higher grade level. Under close supervision, the incumbent performs a variety of developmental and /or routine tasks and assists higher graded employees in tasks.

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (OA) NF-III

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (OA) NF-III: Provides recruitment and placement service to all NAF activities to include receiving requests to fill vacant positions, preparing and forwarding lists of applicants, arranging for interviews, and maintaining applicant supply files. Conducts orientation for new employees on insurance benefits, unemployment compensation, social security benefits, retirement, and other programs applicable to NAF employees. Explains pay systems, differentials, hours of work, etc. Explains employee rights and responsibilities. Provides information to supervisors and employees on such matters as pay actions, health insurance, life insurance, and a wide variety of personnel actions. Serves as the authoritative source of information on procedural and regulatory requirements for submitting and processing all types of personnel actions. Answers inquiries concerning status of pending actions. Maintains official employee personnel records and files. Forwards timely and accurate copies of records for administrative and pay purposes to other offices as required. Computes rates of pay on all increases (pay adjustments and step increases) for employees in activities serviced to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Maintains controls of within-grade increases to ensure due dates are met. Prepares, in final form, the full range of personnel actions. Computes service computation dates. Administers workers' compensation and unemployment compensation programs. Inputs personnel data into the automated NAF personnel data system and is responsible for the maintenance of the system. May be responsible for processing and tracking status of installation records checks, state criminal history repository checks, and national agency checks. Establishes new record series as required and disposes of records according to records management directives. May research and download forms and publications and post updates to directives. May participate in planning and conducting the local NAF wage survey IAW regulatory guidance. Provides program management for NAF Human Resources Office (HRO) security program. Responsible for ensuring background investigation requirements are in compliance with current directives for NAF new hires and current employees. Performs other related duties as assigned. Also, ensuring background investigation requirements are in compliance with current directives for NAF new hires and current employees.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12805478

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.