Human Resources Assistant (NAF/Recruitment & Placement) - NF-03.
About the Role
This is a CHRA NAF Career Path I position. The incumbent must complete the requirements for CHRA NAF Career Path I within eighteen (18) months of entrance into the program. The role involves providing a wide variety of technical support in a generalist capacity to administer the NAF Personnel Program, with a primary focus on recruitment, placement, and background check initiation and tracking.
Responsibilities
- Performs a wide variety of technical support tasks in recruitment and placement, background check initiation, and tracking.
- Conducts pre-employment screenings, reference checks, initiates background checks, and federal investigations.
- Assists selectees during the pre-employment process and keeps both selectees and management informed of status updates.
- Performs miscellaneous clerical work, including using office automation to type documents, compiling information from reports, creating and maintaining folders, and responding to applicant or management inquiries.
Requirements
- Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required.
- Must meet qualification, eligibility, and background requirements for this position.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Must satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
- Open to candidates who reside within the local commuting area (50 miles) of Fort Riley, Kansas, including Military Spouse Preference (MSP) and Involuntarily Separated Military Preference (ISMP) eligible candidates.
- Access to certain federal facilities may require a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license/ID or an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL).
Qualifications
Resumes must be two pages (or less) and clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities as they pertain to this position.
- Must possess six (6) months of work experience in a human resources profession demonstrating the capability to perform recruitment functions, such as posting vacancy announcements and rating applicants for qualifications and eligibility.
- Must possess experience utilizing an automated recruitment and staffing system (e.g., USA Staffing, Avue, Resumix, PeopleSoft).
- Must have prior experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and the ability to work with a variety of human resources information systems.
Highly Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior work experience in a NAF Human Resources Office in a recruitment/placement and background checks capacity.
Benefits
- Access to on-base facilities, including fitness centers, libraries, and other amenities.
- Regular full-time and part-time employees are eligible for health and life insurance, participation in 401k and retirement plans, and paid personal time off and federal holidays.
- NAF flexible employees (working in the U.S. or as a U.S. citizen/spouse/child of a U.S. citizen working for a NAFI in a foreign area) are eligible to participate in the NAF 401(k) plan. Some flexible employees may also be eligible for health insurance.
Working for Army Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) provides a sense of pride and fulfillment by supporting military and civilian personnel and their families, contributing to the Department of Defense’s overall mission. Opportunities for professional development, including training, education, and certification programs, are available to aid career advancement.