OVERVIEW
We are seeking a Government HR Specialist to support the Government Publishing Office's Human Capital Office to support agency management with talent acquisition, transaction processing, records management, and expert consultation to build and retain a talented, diverse workforce. As a Government HR Specialist, you will handle onboarding, personnel actions, and pay issues using HR systems.
This will be a full-time position with the ability to work remotely or at the Government Publishing Office (GPO) facility in D.C.
DUTIES
- Inputs and verifies documents for employment in the USA Staffing system, required to onboard new hires.
- Creates and/or updates personnel reports based on program, auditing or special project needs.
- Researches complex pay and personnel policy questions.
- Explains Human Capital Transactions program requirements and reasons for decisions. Assists managers, supervisors, and administrative staff on the day-to-day use of a variety of automated data processing equipment and systems ((i.e. E-Verify, GRB, USA Staffing, EmpowHR, NFC, IT Service Hub)
- Briefs Team Lead and Branch Chief on status of projects and identifies areas of concern.
- Provides guidance to selectees during the initial onboarding process ensuring the forms are issued and complete.
- Answer questions regarding employment requirements and identifies/determines potential problem areas.
- Conducts the review of personnel forms for completeness and accuracy, following-up on missing items or the need for additional information.
- Ensures actions are entered into the National Finance Center (NFC) database by established timeframes.
- Provides advisory services on recruitment/staffing as it relates to the processing personnel actions and hiring of new employees.
- Determines benefits eligibility creditable service, (e.g., computing SCDs) and follow up on suspense actions (e.g., probationary and trial periods, unapplied, NTE, WIGI Determinations, etc.).
- Verifies Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) assessments associated with PDs, and personnel files. In addition, confirms and verifies veteran's preference eligibility from the employee records, reviews and confirms the accuracy of routine pay adjustments.
- Processes documents associated with inputting SF-52s (Request for Personnel Actions) and SF-S0's (Notification of Personnel Action). Review personnel actions for accuracy (e.g., appropriateness for regulatory authority and remarks), resolves discrepancies and completes forms and verifies missing information.
- Coordinates EOD dates for new hires and follows-up with all candidates. Prepares security packages, medial packages.
- Fully participates in conducting new employee orientation, includes presenting of information, completion of new hire paperwork, and follow up with one-on-one counseling with new hires.
- Responsible one-on-one counseling sessions.
- Provides advice to GPO employees on grade retention and/or pay retention determinations for affected PG and WG employees, advising on payment of supervisory differentials, promotions and step increases.
- Ensures personnel documents for non-hire actions; (i.e., promotion actions, WGl's, set pay, pay plan, series, grade, and step), are scanned in eOPF's and are up to date.
- Updates HC Dashboard - Tracker with timely, accurate and concise information.
- Codes actions for inputs into the National Finance Center's (NFC) automated payroll/personnel systems and reviews and follows-up on error listings and computer edits from data input to ensure personnel actions are submitted and input on a timely basis.
- Reviews certificate and selection package to determine all documents are accurate prior to making Final Job Offer.
- Works with HC Talent Acquisitions Specialists to recruit for a full range of commonly filled positions; provides input and guidance on a range of hiring authorities.
- Utilizes the following systems: 1) NFC; 2) EmpowHR; 3) Epic; 4) eOPF; 5) GRB; 6) USA Staffing; 7) Sharepoint; 8) MS Teams; and 9) HC Dashboard.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Minimum of an Associate's Degree in a relevant area.
- Experience: Minimum of five (5) years working in a similar capacity within the government sector.
- Strong knowledge of coding and processing personnel actions this includes being able to correctly code Standard Form personnel actions with Nature of Action codes, tenure, probationary period, legal authority, etc.
- Experienced with USA Staffing including Selection Manager and Onboarding modules.
- Skill and working knowledge of NFC/EPIC web.
- Skill and working knowledge of GRB.
- Basic knowledge of the full range of recruitment, placement, position management, classification, compensation, performance management, and personnel support services.
- Skill and working knowledge of National Finance Center’s EmpowHR system.
- Skill and working knowledge of OPM’s eOPF system.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to write email correspondences or formal letters to various customer groups.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- relevant Government HR: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20401