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Human Resources Assistant

Commander, Navy Installations Command · Department of the Navy
📍 Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan 💰 $19.7 – $20.65/hr

Job Summary

This position is assigned to the Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Human Resources (HR) Branch; Fleet and Family Readiness Support Services; Commander, Navy Region Japan, located in Yokosuka, Japan. Incumbent serves as a Regional HR Assistant and performs administrative and technical support work in a variety of personnel functions, benefit transactions and processes.

Major Duties

Performs administrative and technical support work in a variety of personnel functions to support the Regional Non-Appropriated Funds Human Resources Office, Navy Region Japan in Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Processes employee personnel actions, verifies all entries by performing a procedural and technical review of proposed actions to assure correctness of entries and cited authority. Interacts with employees to obtain data to complete appointments forms, or instructs individual in completing forms such as health benefits registration, life insurance, designation of beneficiary, tax certificates, clearance, and investigation data. Computes and flags due dates for various types of personnel actions, i.e., within grade increase, conversions, performance appraisals, expiration date of temporary appointment, salary retention period, etc. Provides assistance to customers on applicable procedures, instructions, and regulations. Monitors status on pending actions and retrieves data for reports. Provides information on status of personnel actions to operating officials. Determines necessary documents needed to support transactions and ensures they are included in the action and Official Personnel Folder (OPF). Establishes and/or maintains OPFs, including consolidation with prior service records and Obtains original OPF from records center or other activity as required. Conducts new employee orientation. Provides benefits and explains retirement provisions, hours of work, leave accrual, health and life insurance options, local facilities, standards of conduct, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), etc. Ensures benefit enrollments are completed timely and accurately and contain necessary certifications. Assists employees in preparing documents necessary for background investigations. Assists new employees in completing required appointment forms. Assists in special projects by gathering data from files and automated systems and extracting information from OPFs. Compiles in prescribed format and forwards to supervisor for consolidation. Makes recommendation of necessary action based on research. Expedites flow of information and communications. Utilizes an in-depth knowledge of regulations, policies, and procedures to answer employee questions on a variety of personnel issues. Determines benefit eligibility, creditable service, and follows up on suspense actions, (e.g., probationary and trial periods, etc.). Ensures necessary signatures and documents needed are present, complete and arranged in proper sequence, and those necessary steps are taken for subsequent routing and filing. Inputs information into the Human Resource Information System, in a timely manner and ensures accuracy of all salary and pay adjustments. Provides information on vacancy announcements to employees and outside applicants. Prepares and distributes offer letters and non-selection letters and Coordinates release/report dates of new employees. Drafts vacancy announcements for distribution within are of consideration. Maintains recruitment case files for each vacancy announcements. Receives visitors and telephone calls; tactfully obtains information about purpose of call or visit, determines if matter can be handled personally, referred to another individual or office, or if it requires supervisor's attention. Exercises discretion in determining whether visitor or caller is entitled to receive requested information. Types a variety of material using computer from rough draft or clean copy with responsibility for format, spelling, punctuation, arrangement, and spacing of material. Sets up and maintains database, spreadsheets and centralized files. Prepares TDY and PCS travel orders for both APF and NAF; arranges travel schedule, itineraries, and makes reservations. Determines and computes per diem rates, Temporary Quarters Subsistence Allowance (TQSA), Living Quarters Allowance (LQA), miscellaneous expenses, etc. Coordinates with moving company on new employee's movement of household goods in connection with PCS moves. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contact

FFR_NAFRecruitment@us.navy.mil 81-468-16-5446

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government

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