Summary
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
Duties
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team in the Personnel Operations Unit in the Human Resources Section of the Administrative Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia that is responsible for providing personnel services to include recruitment and placement, selection and merit promotion, position classification and position management, employee benefits, employee relations, personnel security, and other special program functions. Typical work assignments will include: Applies knowledge of Human Resource systems to provide guidance and assist Human Resource Assistants in processing personnel actions, reviewing personnel actions, determining benefit eligibility and creditable service, following-up on suspense actions, and resolving data entry problems. Establishes adequate Human Resource quality-control measure to ensure timely and accurate personnel action processing. Ensures new actions and corrective actions are keyed accurately and within established guidelines. Monitors and updates PTS and NFC to ensure accuracy and troubleshoots any problems in both databases. Develops, runs and monitors system reports, including tickler reports. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.
Education
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see https://www.ed.gov Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.In addition, when reviewing applicant's transcripts, assumptions will not be made. Applicants MUST state which coursework is relevant.
How you will be evaluated
Promotion Potential (Career Ladder) Statement: This position is being filled at the GS-09/11 level with promotion potential to the GS-11. Promotion or assignment into this career ladder position does not guarantee future advancement. Advancement from the GS-09 to the GS-11 is not automatic and depends on the individual's ability to perform the higher-grade duties, the availability of a sufficient quantity of higher-grade work that would constitute a major duty, and management's decision to assign these higher-grade duties to the employee. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13034056