Summary This position is located with the BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, Division of Support Services, Human Resources Branch located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). We expect to fill 1 position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Temporary position will be for a period not-to-exceed 1-year, this temporary position may be extended without further competition; however, it may not exceed a total of two (2) years. Responsibilities Responsible for the full range of processing personnel actions in the Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS). Determine appropriate nature of action and regulatory authority to be used on personnel actions. Provide technical support in recruitment and placement activities for commonly occurring actions. Provide technical support for one or more other HR programs or areas (i.e., ethics, leave donation program, labor/employee relations, awards, time and attendance, etc.). Maintain electronic personnel files (eOPFs) for new hires. Process new hire paperwork Serve as one of the point of contact for new hires and prepares onboarding information and required paperwork. Respond to general inquiries (walk-ins or over the phone) regarding application processes and procedures. Resolve basic pay related questions and problems, such as salaries, adjustments in pay, and payroll deductions and payroll edits. Research and resolve a wide variety of conventional HR program problems and/or issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. For GS-07: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include experience using the Federal Personnel Payroll System (FPPS) and USA Staffing independently. Specialized experience is: Experience using the Federal Personnel Processing System (FPPS) to receive, initiate, review, and process personnel actions (such as new hires, reassignments, within grade increases, terminations, promotions, etc.). Experience using USA Staffing to perform onboarding tasks, such as creating tentative and firm offer letters, reviewing pre-employment documents for accuracy and completeness. Experience in interpreting or analyzing regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines, and operations human resources support. Answering customer/applicant inquires on job opportunity announcements, personnel actions, pay issues, etc. -OR- Education: while generally not applicable for this series, 1 year of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Masters degree directly related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; - OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Education Proof of Education: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. Pass/Fail Courses: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Verify Employment Eligibility (E-Verify): DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Information about CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP. CTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they receive a minimum score of 90 based on the rating criteria used for this position. Permanent Change in Station (PCS): Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee. Telework: The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Alternative Application: If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document, you do not have in electronic form; view the following link for information regarding an Alternative Application Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.