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Human Resources Assistant (Recruit/Placement/Class)

Patent and Trademark OfficeAlexandria, VirginiaPosted 9 Oct 2026

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You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualifications Standards are available at Clerical & Administrative Support positions. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped applicants with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To be creditable, you must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. GS-06 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes: Experience in initiating and processing personnel actions (e.g., new hire actions, promotions, resignations, pay changes, changes in duty station) utilizing a variety of human resources related systems such as HR Connect, NFC, EPIC, PMSO, Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF).

Experience in processing personnel actions in both the competitive and excepted service. Experience in providing administrative support to Human Resources Specialists (e.g., organizing information for participants attending new hire orientation, preparing tentative and final offer letters, creating new hire folders, uploading case file documents) and responding to applicants and/or other inquiries. GS-07 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-6 grade level in the federal service.

Specialized experience includes: Experience in providing administrative support to Human Resources Specialists (e.g., organizing information for participants attending new hire orientation, preparing tentative and final offer letters, creating new hire folders, uploading case file documents) and responding to applicant and/or other inquiries. Experience in selecting appropriate nature of action to process personnel actions in both the competitive and excepted service.

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Experience in initiating and processing personnel actions (e.g., promotions, resignations, pay changes, new hire actions, changes in duty station) utilizing a variety of human resources related systems such as HR Connect, NFC, EPIC, PMSO, Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF). Experience in assisting with the resolution of system and data errors arising from the interface of an internal human resources information and external payroll system.

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.

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