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Duties Summary This position is located within the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Headquarters, Administrative and Financial Management Unit (AFM), in the Mid-West Area Administrative Office. The selectee is not required to report to a government office, however, the option to work in one of the Agency offices may be available. In this position, you will serve as an entry level trainee responsible for providing a range of administrative human resources support activities for the Mid-West Area.
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-05:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-05 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-04 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with tracking, preparing, or reviewing HR documents; responding to emails or phone calls; and using systems such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe. OR Education: Successful completion of 4 years above high school. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR A combination of specialized experience and education as described above. GS-06:
Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are:
Qualifying experience for GS-06 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-05 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, specialized experience is experience assisting with preparing or reviewing HR documents for accuracy and completeness; using systems such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe; and using databases or automated systems to retrieve HR information and generate reports. All applicants must be able to type 40 words per minute.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day from field to table. What we do matters in science and the world. For more information about Agricultural Research Service, go to https://www.ars.usda.gov/