Human Resources Assistant

Summary

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as Human Resources Assistant. As part of our team, you'll contribute to the stewardship of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)-the largest retirement plan in the U.S.--and help deliver exceptional service to federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and beneficiaries.

Duties

Review personnel forms and supporting documents to make sure information is complete, accurate, and ready for processing. Maintain employee and position information in HR systems to ensure records are accurate and up to date. Support the onboarding and separation of employees by completing required processing steps and maintaining official personnel records. Identify and correct errors or missing information in personnel records, documents, and HR systems. Provide employees, managers, and HR staff with information and assistance on HR processes and personnel actions.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required. All qualification requirements must be met by 10/14/2026. One-year trial period may be required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation. Program requirements as a Recent Graduate: Sign a participant agreement, mentorship throughout the program, and complete at least 40 hours of formal training.

Qualifications and evaluation

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. To preview the occupational questionnaire, click on the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13076922. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Personnel and Human Resources Problem Solving Compliance Information Management HR Data Integrity, Reconciliation, and Audit Compliance Category Rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: (1) Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position, (2) Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and meets most requirements of the position, or (3) Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree. If you are found Best Qualified for this vacancy your application may be referred to the selecting official for further review. Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Education

If this position has an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position through education, you must provide your transcripts to support your educational claims. Transcripts may be unofficial copies, but they must come from an accredited college or university, and they also must include course names and the number of credit / semester hours. Click here to search the database of accredited institutions. Foreign Education. If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign education programs. Foreign education must be deemed equivalent to that gained at an accredited U.S. education program. For further information visit the U.S. Department of Education's website concerning foreign qualifications.

How to apply

IMPORTANT: Resumes must not exceed two pages. Applicants who submit resumes longer than two pages will be ineligible for further consideration. You must apply through the USAJOBS online job application system. It is your responsibility to ensure the complete application package is submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/14/2026 to receive consideration. For details on applying through USAJOBS, please locate the "Apply" section at: USAJOBS Help Center | How to FRTIB will only consider the last copy of the document uploaded/faxed when determining your eligibility and qualifications. For example, if you upload/fax two or more resumes only the last resume uploaded/faxed and submitted will be considered. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.

Required documents

Please be advised, the following documents are required even if you are already a current federal employee or employee of the FRTIB. Your application package will not receive consideration if it is missing any of the required documents. 1. Resume - Your resume must total no more than TWO (2) pages. Applicants who submit resumes in excess of two (2) pages WILL BE REMOVED from consideration. We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume. Please include on your resume the experience you wish to be considered for the review of your qualifications, the dates of employment with month, day and year, and hours worked per week). Resumes that do not contain all of the necessary information to determine qualifications may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. Your latest resume submission is the one that will be used to determine your qualifications. 2. Responses to the occupational questionnaire. 3. You must submit supporting documents verifying your selection priority eligibility or any preference eligibility along with your application package. Omitting these documents may result in no preference being adjudicated for you. These documents may include, but are not limited to: Veteran's documentation. All veterans must submit a DD-214, Member Copy 4. If you are currently on active duty, you must submit an official statement of service from your command or other official documentation that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. Preference eligible documentation. If claiming 10-point preference you must submit the final VA letter including percentage (please do not include letter from VA noting specific private medical information), as well as the DD-214 Member Copy 4. The SF-15 will be requested if selected. 4. College transcripts. Transcripts must be legible and possess the school name imprinted on the transcript or be on school letterhead. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted. You will be required to submit official transcripts upon selection. Transcripts must reflect the degree/certificate program and the degree conferred date.

Additional information

The Pathways Recent Graduates program is a one-year Excepted Service appointment. Upon completion of the one year, Recent Graduates may be noncompetitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. However, conversion is NOT guaranteed. The full performance level of the position to which converted may be up to the GS -08 level. To be eligible for conversion, Recent Graduates must have: Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all requirements of the Program, demonstrated successful job performance, and meet the qualifications for the position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted. Learn about the FRTIB employee benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities. Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.