Summary The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/ Responsibilities This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Associate Director for Administration, Human Resources Division, in Sterling, VA. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for providing clerical and technical support in human resources management. At the full performance level (GS-05) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. The incumbent of this position is responsible for providing clerical and technical support in the Processing Unit of the Benefits and Support Branch. 2. Primary responsibilities include scanning, uploading and indexing documents in Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF); validating documents in eOPF; requesting and transferring out eOPFs/OPF; calculating service computation dates; creating EOD and separation packages; etc. 3. Assists HR Specialists with special projects related to any areas of HR management including classification, staffing, employee relations, benefits open season, new employee orientation, awards, reports, records maintenance, FOIA requests, etc. 4. Assumes primary responsibility role for maintaining personnel records accurately and in accordance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and General Services Administration (GSA) record keeping regulations. 5. Utilizes latest office automation tools to prepare a variety of documents such as position descriptions, letters, memos, correspondence, reports, logs, spreadsheets and power point presentations. Salary Range Information: GS-05: $45,146 (Step 1) -$58,686 (Step 10) per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. Telework: The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Work Environment: Work is performed in a typical office setting. Work is primarily sedentary with some physical effort required to transport and organize records and files. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EECC-24-ETA-168(DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Qualifications Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet either (A) Specialized Experience, (B) Education, or (C) Combination of Education and Experience for the grade to which you are applying. (A) Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-05, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) Answering email and telephone inquiries; 2) Maintaining hard copy and electronic records; 3) Organizing and compiling documents for distribution; and 4) Researching and applying information gathered from regulations, guidance, policies, and/or operating procedures. -OR- (B) Education: At least four FULL academic years (120 semester hours) beyond high school at an accredited institution. -OR- (C) Combination: A combination of education and experience that totals 100% of the required specialized experience. Typing Proficiency: In addition to meeting the qualification requirements for the grade level above, ALL applicants must show possession of 40 words per minute typing speed. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Education Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.