Department of Education

Human Resources Assistant GS-0203-07 FPL-08 (DE only)

Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas Full time

Human Resources Assistant GS-0203-07 FPL-08 (DE only)

Department: Department of Education

Location(s): Denver, Colorado, Washington, District of Columbia, Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas, Texas

Salary Range: $53361 - $67543 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is located in the Office of Finance and Operations, Recruitment, Staffing, Compensation Division (RSCD), Payroll and Personnel Processing Branch in Washington, DC. Before applying to this position, we encouraged you to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass"

Major Duties:

  • The Payroll and Personnel Processing Branch is responsible for providing operational Human Resources (HR) services in the areas of recruitment, staffing, placement, position classification, position management, and compensation. APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Human Resources Assistant, GS-0203-07, you will be responsible for: • Codes and ensures accuracy of all personnel actions. • Uses reporting software to research personnel records/data and submits information as needed for reports and data calls. • Provides answers to recruiting HR-related questions and explains HR policies and procedures. • Develops recommendations for and implement improvements in the new employee orientation program. • Work with greater indepence in determining appropriate methods/techniques to perform work and resolve problems.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-07, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-7 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-05 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience coding and processing various types of personnel actions ensuring accuracy and compliance. 2. Experience scanning and uploading documents to employees' electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) or a similar system, ensuring that documents are legible and indexed in accordance with regulatory guidelines. 3. Experience providing assistance with on-boarding new employees. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of local, state, or federal human resources regulations, principles, and policies. 2. Knowledge of personnel record keeping procedures and organizational structure to maintain personnel references. 3. Skill in interpreting HR policies to provide advice/make recommendations.

How to Apply: Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov. Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)). Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application. NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts. In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If you have any questions regarding submitting your application, please contact the HR Specialist listed under the Agency Contact Information.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-27