Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources Assistant

Organizational Location : This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Human Resources Management, Talent Management Directorate, CBP Hiring Center, Pre-employment and Scheduling Branch, located in Bloomington, MN. This announcement has been amended on 12 / 04 / 2025 to extend the closing date to 12 / 10 / 2025.

Salary : $49,015 to $70,811 per year

Pay scale & grade : GS 6 - 7

Location : 12 vacancies in the following location : Bloomington, MN

Open & closing dates : 11 / 24 / 2025 to 12 / 10 / 2025

Remote job : No

Telework eligible : No

Travel Required : Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed : No

Appointment type : Permanent

Work schedule : Full-time

Service : Competitive

Promotion potential : 7

Job family (Series) : 0203 Human Resources Assistance

Supervisory status : No

Security clearance : Not Required

Drug test : No

Financial disclosure : No

Bargaining unit status : No

Announcement number : HRM-DE-12837216

Control number : 850499100

This job is open to the public, career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) eligibles, and U.S. citizens.

In this position, you will serve as a Human Resources Assistant, providing administrative, clerical, and technical support in the day-to-day administration of the Suitability Support team. This support includes providing guidance to the staff on applying rules and procedures concerning background investigation pre-employment requirements. This position starts at a salary of $49,015.00 (GS-06, Step 1) to $70,811.00 (GS-07, Step 10). GS Salary : Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area. If you do not see your geographic area listed, select the "Rest of United States" pay table.

Typical Work Assignments include :

• Assisting applicants and employees in preparing, initiating, compiling, reviewing and processing background investigation documentation, medical appointments / documentation, interviews, drug testing, fitness requirements, final offers and academy scheduling.
• Accessing personnel records to provide information on the status of applications and resolves inquiries requested by the caller (applicant, agency representative, and supervisor).
• Processing a full range of applications and actions, including those that have unusual conditions or issues requiring deviation from standard procedures to complete the action.
• Applying a wide range of human resources concepts, laws, policies, and regulation to address and resolve human resources issues.
• Utilizing a personal computer and a variety of office software programs (MS Suite, USA Staffing, Salesforce, Information Security Management System, Electronic Questionnaires for Investigations Processing and SharePoint) to review, enter data, complete forms, correct errors or omissions as well as to extract, revise / sort information in HR documents, files, records and databases.

Conditions of employment :

Qualifications :

Experience : You qualify for the GS-06 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as :

You qualify for the GS-07 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as :

NOTE : Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.

Overstating your qualifications and / or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

Background Investigation : U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is a federal law enforcement agency that requires all applicants to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to employment in order to promote the agency's core values of vigilance, service to country, and integrity.

Residency : There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

Probationary Period : All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his / her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles : If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP / ICTAP eligible.

The vacancy questionnaire includes four short, free-response essay questions. This provides an opportunity for you to highlight your dedication to public service for the hiring manager and agency leadership (or designee(s)). While your responses are not required and will not be scored, we encourage you to thoughtfully address each question.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Positions with known promotion potential do not guarantee promotion, nor is the promise of promotion implied.

The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and / or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707.

Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about