Human Resources Assistant (Employee Relations)

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA seeks a Human Resources Assistant (Employee Relations) to serve as an authoritative resource on employee relations and to provide guidance on related policies and regulations. The position is located on the Alexandria, VA campus with on-site duties; telework may be available up to 52 hours per leave year per agency policy.

Applicants should be prepared to gather and present data, run statistics from the division's case tracking system, and process

Qualifications

• Graduate education may be credited when directly related to Human Resources (Employee Relations).
• Substitution of education for experience requires transcripts or course lists.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an authoritative resource on employee relations and provide guidance on related policies and regulatory requirements.
• Generate and present data reports, charts, and correspondence from the division's case tracking system.
• Perform data entry and processing of personnel actions and associated documentation.

Job description

Human Resources Assistant (Employee Relations)

• Hiring Agency: Patent and Trademark Office

This position is located in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations Division. The employee serves as an authoritative resource to assigned business units in the area of employee relations. Provides technical advice and guidance in the application of employee relations principles, practices, and legal and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year.

This rewarding opportunity is the ideal next career step for you if: You're eager to apply established methods and techniques to gather and provide information and make proper referral to specialists, as appropriate. You're proficient in thoroughly conducting research to support projects in assigned areas and presenting data in a clear, concise, and accurate format relevant to the problem or issue.

You're self-sufficient in running statistical reports from the division's case tracking system. You're enjoy performing data entry for multiple types of documents into a program. Processing automated data entry and data extraction, processing assigned personnel actions, and producing reports, charts, graphs, and correspondences.

Requirements & Education

As a general rule, education is not creditable for the GS-07 and GS-08 grade levels covered in this vacancy announcement. However, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to Human Resources (Employee Relations) and or the work of the position.

If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

Please refer to General Schedule Qualification Policies for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.

Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education.

Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $57736 – $83119/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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