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Government Human Resources Specialist 4, NASA (Public Trust Clearance)

John C. Stennis Space Center, United States
Full-Time

Our Client, a Government Services company, is seeking a Human Resources Specialist 4 (Personnel Action Request) to support them and our government customer in Stennis Space Center, MS. This remote full-time position (40 hours) requires you hold or can obtain a Public Trust Clearance. You MUST have government HR experience!

They offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. The pay is up to $27.00/hourly.

Under the direction of the Government Customer, the candidate will support the NASA Shared Services Human Resources Management Office with technical oversight and direction for processing  HR personnel transactions which produce updated Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) and Executive and Schedule C System (ESCS) records for: SES data; Standard Form (SF)-50s (Notification of Personnel Action to appoint, promote, separate, record, and maintain personnel changes for NASA employees ); and Non-SF 50 actions such as employee and position changes.  As the Team Lead, the candidate will ensure that the personnel action submission schedule, PAR webpages, Frequently Asked Questions, work guides, work instructions, training materials are up to date.  The candidate will ensure that NSSC’s ServiceNow is updated to capture the processing of personnel transactions for utilization and metric purposes. The candidate will also serve as the official custodian for the eOPF for NASA CS personnel to ensure the appropriate maintenance of official employee and performance records.

Responsibilities: 

  • Provide technical oversight and direction for a Personnel Action Request Processing Team.
  • Monitor ServiceNow requests received for personnel actions.
  • Provide reports as requested.
  • Initiate Personnel Action (SNIN), delete, cancel, correct, review and validate documentation necessary to code, Standard Form (SF)-52 approve (LGAP) and Release for
  • Update (RLUP) personnel transactions in FPPS.
  • Verify mass updates for accuracy after release in FPPS.
  • Remain current on applicable laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions from OPM, DOI Interior Business Center (IBC) and NASA pertaining to personnel action processing.
  • Contact Center Human Resources Offices, Human Resources Business Partners, internal NSSC program areas, and/or DOI/IBC to obtain clarification when processing transactional data in FPPS.
  • Monitor the Potential LWOP/Within Grade Increase (WIGI) Weeks Problems Report, WIGI/Rating Report, NTE Reports and the FPPS Data Validation Report or others as deemed necessary for updates to personnel actions and, if necessary, correct data within FPPS.
  • Contact the NSSC CS HR Specialists on new, unusual, and/or complex issues requiring interpretation of federal and Agency policies or practices.
  • Elevate complex personnel actions to NSSC CS HR Specialists for review within FPPS.
  • Inform CS of any changes in SP personnel and/or work processes that may impact the processing of personnel actions, e.g., Agency Designated POCs.
  • Recommend and suggest changes to FPPS, reporting and/or ServiceNow to improve efficiency.
  • Support system updates and releases; and
  • Assist NASA employees with technical and general questions related to PAR Team.
  • Process personnel actions, for Senior Executive Service (SES), Scientific (ST), Senior Level (SL) and Schedule C, in FPPS.
  • Complete required updates in the ESCS system to document the changes to the employee’s personnel record.
  • Review SES Career Reserved certified and non-certified appointments.
  • Review Non-Career, SES Limited Term, Schedule C political, and provisional appointments.
  • Review ST/SL temporary promotions, permanent appointments, extensions, and conversions.
  • Review changes to position description number, title, salaries of SES, ST, and SL; and Separations of SES, ST, SL, and Schedule C political appointees.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • 12+ years of related experience
  • Holds or we can obtain a Public Trust.
  • Expert-level knowledge and experience in human resources practices and principles, specific to the maintenance of official employee and performance records; and the processing of HR personnel transactions which produce updated Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) and Executive and Schedule C System (ESCS) records
  • Extensive experience applying comprehensive knowledge of concepts, processes, practices, and procedures for processing Federal personnel actions and maintaining Federal employee and performance records
  • Expert skills in using the systems that support Federal personnel action processing and eOPF custodian functions
  • Proficient working in a dynamic, collaborative environment that may be remote and onsite depending on Government Customer needs.
  • Ability to work successfully on a team and independently, as well as multitask.
  • Strong written and oral communications skills.
  • Proficient MS Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
  • Pays up to $27/hour (40 hours per week
  • High School Diploma is required.

Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

LARC Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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