Human Resource Specialist

Job Title: Human Resource Specialist

Location(s): The Mark Center, Alexandria VA

Salary: $90k-$114K

Hours: Full-time/ onsite Monday- Friday

Clearance Requirements:

This position requires a current and active Secret at the time of application.

What you will be doing:

• Process requests for personnel action regardless of their complexity.
• Log in and track requests using an automated tracking system.
• Review requests for completeness, and accuracy, and confirm presence of necessary supporting documents. Using GPPA/CFR/job aides.
• Reconcile minor discrepancies, referring others to the requestors.
• Process actions, responding to error messages.
• Code and enter position data in DCPDS, e.g., position establishment, end date of position, and changes in position data elements.
• Maintain automated data files.
• Review/edit listings to identify and then correct data errors to ensure database accuracy and currency.
• Periodically reviews database information to ensure accuracy of elements such as position sensitivity, competitive level codes, skills codes, and a variety of others related to classification.
• Research and assist other specialists in resolving a variety of data concerns related to system rejects.
• Initiate corrective actions and reports significant findings to supervisor. Retrieve data from the HR automated system for a variety of recurring and one-time reports.
• Recommend new processes to improve operational effectiveness.
• Use multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents, formats, etc.
• Specific processing functions involved require a varying number and sequence of steps and use of different functions from one assignment to another.
• Independently carry out familiar assignments in accordance with previous instructions, standard procedures for creating documents, entering or retrieving data, and established use of software packages.
• Recognize differences in existing procedures and applications and make choices from among established alternatives.
• Steps and procedures differ in terms of the type of document or specific report to be produced or edited; the specific formatting required for a document, the existence of prerecorded formats, and other differences of a factual nature.
• Transmit and receive documents and messages electronically using workstations networked or linked to other computers or workstations.
• Provide technical support of HR systems (i.e., USA Staffing, DCPDS, and DCPS, etc.)
• Support HRD Program Manager in all facets of USA Staffing SA Support Services
• Maintain electronic files in accordance with established guidance, and conduct periodic records review for possible movement, storage, or destruction.
• Complete an overview of recordkeeping for separated and transferred employees, this includes transferring EOPF, SF 1150s, Scan and uploading EOPF, and SF 1150s, Retirement Determination Error code audit, implementing EOD audits, and SCD audits
• Maintains a OPF transfer log for the processing team for each request we sent out to losing agencies and NFRC. When losing employees get their 1150s, they transfer the 1150 to the gaining agency/NFRC via eOPF.
• Reviews records and calculates SCD (service comp dates) and initiate corrections as needed.
• Answer email requests from our customers in a timely manner (within 5 business) and fix records as needed per the request.
• Reviews all updated actions in DCPS to ensure action processed. Submit remedy tickets as needed but not limited to Incentives, student loans, pay corrections.

Position Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Five or more years of specialized knowledge in the execution and application of processing Federal Personnel Actions as defined in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Guide for Processing Personnel Actions (GPPA).
• Five or more years of professional experience working with the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) and USA Staffing (USAS).
• Experience supporting a federal human resources office. Familiarity with the hiring lifecycle and hiring processes within each phase of hiring, ideally at both the GS and SES level. o Experience with process improvement to recommend efficient processes and best uses of USA Staffing features. o Experience working with staffing specialists to determine eligibility for Federal appointments and benefits and entering information into an automated system.

Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma