Human Resources Assistant (NAF/Developmental) NF-02/03

Towson; Tobyhanna Township (PA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Towson is seeking an HR Support Specialist to administer the NAF Human Resources Program at Tobyhanna, PA. The role handles routine and complex personnel actions, answers HR inquiries, and coordinates recruitment with management.

Applicants should have experience with HRIS, Microsoft Office, and a track record in HR support, employee relations, and document processing. The position is on-site in a government setting.

Qualifications

• Six months of progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work with HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Performs a wide variety of technical support to administer the NAF Human Resources Program.
• Receives and processes routine and complex personnel actions.
• Coordinates with management to recruit for vacancies.

Skills

HRIS experience

Microsoft Office

Recruitment support

Employee relations

Education

NF-02 Developmental

NF-03

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS systems

Job description

Announcement has a 1st/ cut-off 09 September 2026, highly preferred applicants that apply on or before this date, may be sent first for consideration. If additional applicants are needed, remaining eligible applicants may be sent upon closure of announcement. This position is located at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

Performs a wide variety of technical support in a generalist capacity to administer the NAF Human Resources Program.
Receives and processes a wide variety of routine and complex personnel actions.
Coordinates with management officials to recruit for position vacancies.
Answers general human resources questions and inquiries.
Uses systems to track requests for personnel actions and update status of actions.

Requirements

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: NF-02 (Developmental): Possess six (6) months of progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience, which demonstrates the ability to accomplish various human resources tasks and utilize human resource information systems. The experience and ability listed above must be reflected on your resume to be considered eligible for this position. NF-03 1. Possess six (6) months of work experience in a human resources profession which demonstrates the capability to perform a variety of recruitment support, employee relations support or personnel action processing functions. 2. Possess prior experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) 3. Ability to work with a variety of human resources information systems. The experience and ability listed above must be reflected on your resume to be considered eligible for this position. In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Applicants will possess prior work experience in a NAF Human Resources Office as well as experience using web-based programs and collaboration tools.

Required Documents

About Your Resume Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in this job opportunity announcement. For additional information on the two-page resume limit, refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/. Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count (https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit). Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials. Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your resume. Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position. The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) DA 3434 or equivalent Training Certificates PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript