Job Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in Benefits & HR Processing (HB) organization OR the Recruitment & Placement (HA) organization of the BPA Human Resources Service Center (H), Department of Energy (DOE). The purpose of this position is to perform a wide variety of human resources (HR) assistance work in either the Benefits and Processing OR recruitment and placement functional areas.

Job Description

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: GS-05: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in completing recurring assignments using established procedures and standard methods of operation to set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, record information, update paperwork, or maintain documents (e.g., attendance records, employee benefits forms, correspondence); and create, maintain, enter, and/or verify information into databases. You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: - Four years above high school, obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. -OR - - Combination of education and experience as described above, equivalent to one year of experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. GS-06: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: Experience in applying standard human resource management guidelines to: utilize personal computers and software programs to extract, revise, or sort information from files, records, or databases; and research and resolve errors or discrepancies in personnel records; review work for completeness and accuracy. There is no substitution of education at the GS-06 level "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.