Human Resources Assistant (Recruitment and Placement)

U.S.-Immigration-and-Customs-Enforcement; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Irving, Texas, seeks entry- to mid-level Human Resources staff to support data entry, records management, and customer inquiries.

Roles span GS-05 to GS-07, with increasing responsibilities in recruitment, personnel actions, and regulatory compliance. The position emphasizes detailed documentation, adherence to federal HR procedures, and the ability to interpret qualifications criteria for candidate selection.

Qualifications

• Experience with office automation to enter, retrieve, and manage data.
• Experience with electronic files and records, and responding to customer issues.
• Ability to handle routine HR tasks in recruitment and personnel actions.
• Education beyond high school or equivalent combined with experience may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR assistance and respond to questions on human resources topics.
• Use electronic tools to maintain recruitment and placement information (checklists, reports, records).
• Research personnel actions and ensure data accuracy.
• Process routine personnel actions (reassignments, promotions, details, changes to lower grade).

Skills

Office automation

Electronic records management

Customer service

HR policy knowledge

Data entry and retrieval

Checklists and reports

Basic personnel research

Staffing information research

Forms assistance

Regulatory compliance awareness

Education

Education above high school (4 years) in any field

Job description

Organizational Location:

These positions are located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Human Capital, Human Resources Operations Center., in Irving, Texas.

These are non-bargaining unit positions.

Limit your resume to no more than two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

GS-05

You qualify for the GS-05 grade level if you possess one of the following:

Experience:

• Utilizing office automated systems to enter, retrieve, and manage data;
• Completing, tracking, and maintaining electronic files and records; AND
• Responding to customer issues and concerns.

OR

Education: Four years of successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for the GS-05 position. Combinations are computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable.

GS-06

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service performing these duties:

• Providing assistance and responding to questions regarding human resources related topics;
• Utilizing electronic tools and systems to maintain and track recruitment and placement information (i.e. checklists, spreadsheets, reports, records, or documents); AND
• Conducting basic research on personnel actions.

GS-07

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service performing these duties:

• Utilizing electronic tools and systems to research information and resolve basic staffing and recruitment issues;
• Assisting employees in preparing and submitting a variety of personnel forms;
• Reviewing personnel actions to ensure they are consistent with legal and regulatory requirements; AND
• Processing routine personnel actions (i.e. reassignments, career ladder promotions, details, changes to lower grade, etc.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience):

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointe employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.