Human Resources Assistant

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer at HUD is seeking a Human Resources Assistant located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Human Resources (OHR). The role supports senior HR staff, coordinates New Employee Orientation, and manages onboarding paperwork through the USAS Onboarding Portal.

You will assist with HR reporting, mail handling, and creating documents and presentations using standard office software.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to a team of senior HR Specialists including fielding calls, furnishing general information, and serving as a first point of contact for inquiries.
• Coordinate New Employee Orientation (NEO) activities bi-weekly, assist new employees with federal forms, onboarding portal, and ensure documents are entered into pay/personnel database.
• Assist HR Specialists with launching and manipulating reports in HR Connect or Front-End System Interface (FESI); process mail and parcels; use office software to create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
• Department: Department of Housing and Urban Development

This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-13059486-26-AB. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Key Responsibilities

HUD's Mission The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to foster strong communities by supporting access to quality, affordable housing, expanding the housing supply, and unlocking homeownership opportunities for the American people. The Department is committed to furthering the promise of self-sufficiency in every American while promoting economic development to revitalize rural, tribal, and urban communities across the country.

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Pay, Benefits, and Retirement Division (PBRD). The mission of the PBRD is to provide expert advice to employees on Pay, Compensation and Benefits, and to provide retirement counseling services. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-07.

If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Human Resources Assistant, you will: Provide administrative support to a team of senior HR Specialist including fielding calls, furnishing general information, and serving as a first point of contact for inquiries.

Serve as an immediate liaison for new hire activities during New Employee Orientation (NEO) on a bi-weekly basis in response to initial contact. Coordinate NEO activities to include assisting new employees with completion of applicable federal forms, processing paperwork-intake through the USAS Onboarding Portal, and ensuring finalization of all documents to be entered into the pay/personnel database.

Assist Human Resources (HR) Specialists with launching and manipulating reports in HR Connect or using other applicable Front-End System Interface (FESI). Process incoming/outgoing mail and parcels Use assigned computer and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print a variety of documents, presentations, and spreadsheets.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $51957 – $75059/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.