Job Listing: Human Resources Technician (OA)

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church, VA The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) operates schools in military communities around the world to deliver children of DoD personnel a quality preschool through 12th grade education. Located in the Ballston area of Arlington, VA, DoDEA Headquarters is convenient to Metro, restaurants, and shopping. It is a family-friendly organization offering flexible schedules, telecommuting, and other quality-of-life programs. For more information, please visit our web site at www.dodea.edu.

The individual selected for this position will serve as a Human Resources Technician (OA), YB-0203-01/02 providing assistance to the Human Resources Specialist for assigned functional areas of employee support services, employee benefits, and travel and allowances.

Major Duties

The person selected for this position will be responsible for providing assistance to the human resources specialist for assigned functional areas of employee support services, employee benefits, and travel and allowances.  The person selected will process a full range of official personnel actions for their specialist and ensure all actions are properly completed for new employees.  The person must be able to work flexible work hours, shift work and overtime may be mandatory during the in processing of the teachers (August to October).  Certain times of the year overtime may be required in order to complete the mission.  In addition, the selected will:Provide a full range of employment support services by:  retrieving SF-75 information; completing requests for Official Personnel Folders (OPF); verifying the accuracy of Requests for Personnel Actions; inputting actions into MODERN DCPDS; ensuring that documents are processed in a timely manner.

Prepare official personnel folders for all new hires, and will do filing (both electronic and hardcopy) as necessary for actions into official personnel folders.

Code and input position transactions into DCPDS via a remote terminal; review DCPDS quality control products and take corrective action; process employees in and out and establish OPF's.

Verify that background investigations are complete on all employees; provide instructions on how to complete forms.

Provide advice for the Employee Benefits programs which include Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA), Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP).

Provide support for travel and allowances; process requests from employees for allowance entitlements to include Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA), and Post Allowance (PA) check calculations, process changes and Requests for Travel Orders.

Provide administrative support to staff members.  Type and prepare a wide variety of correspondence to include memoranda, letters, reports, forms, graphs and charts.

Use automated office equipment to complete various aspects of assigned duties.

Use standard keyboard and various computer software/hardware packages, modems and printers.

How to Apply

You must submit your application so that it will be received by the closing date of the announcement.

Your application must include a resume or an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612) or any other format. Although we do not require a specific format, certain information is required to determine if you are qualified.

Applications may be submitted in person, by mail, email (in either Word or Adobe format) or by fax to 703-588-5382.

Please submit a completed Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment.  Form may be obtained at the Office of Personnel Management website (http://www.opm.gov/forms/htm/of.asp)/

If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you must submit the narrative response to the Ranking Factors, Proof of Eligibility, and your most recent performance appraisal.  Please see http://www.dodea.edu/offices/hr/employment/benefits/ictap.htm for specific information on eligibility and application requirements under the ICTAP.  In order to be determined to be well-qualified for this position.

Applications will be evaluated separately for Federal employees who have competitive status and candidates from other sources. If you have competitive status and submit only one application it will be considered under merit promotion procedures. If you wish to be considered under both procedures, you must submit two (2) complete applications.

Submit a narrative statement responding to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) identified in the announcement. This information will be used to determine your eligibility and/or rating and is required.

We also ask that you include a completed SF 181 and SF-256.  Completion of Ethnicity and Race Identification, SF-181) and Self Identification of Handicap, (SF-256) forms is voluntary.  The information will be used for statistical purposes only.

Contact Information:
Carolyn Bledsoe

Phone: 703 588-3979

Fax: 703 588-5382

Email: carolyn.bledsoe@hq.dodea.edu


Or write:
Department Of Defense Education Activity
Attn: GS Staffing
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203

US

Fax: 703 588-5382


What To Expect Next:
Once your complete application is received we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.