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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a HR SPECIALIST (CLASSIFICATION, RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT), Position Description Number T5027000 and is part of the MA ANG HRO, National Guard. The unit point of contact and contact phone for this position is: Mr. Ethan Sheldon 339-202-3114
06/13/2018 to 06/22/2018
$67,643 - $87,940 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
11
No
MA-10209628-AR-18-094
502253100
All currently employed MA National Guard Excepted/Competitive Full-Time Employees. (All Technicians)
1. Incumbent performs a combination of functions and serves as an advisor to management and employees by providing comprehensive human resources (HR) services on classification, position management strategies, recruitment, internal placement, and pay flexibilities associated with the activities services by the HRO. Work involves duties such as position and organization structuring, establishing competitive levels for reduction and force purposes, merit placement, etc.
2. Classification: Designs and accomplishes organizational position management surveys. Advises on supervisory ratios, appropriate use of assistant and lead positions, position and manpower design concepts, fragmented organizational structures, grade controlling factors, etc. Conducts continuing review of position classification and workforce management programs. Develops local classification guidance to facilitate understanding of classification principles and processes.
3. Recruitment and Placement: Explains merit principles and the various staffing methods, with emphasis on special interest programs such as Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, employment of the physically handicapped, etc. Seeks candidates from a variety of sources, conducts interviews and evaluates qualifications and eligibility for positions being filled. Ensures selecting official has a reasonable number of well-qualified candidates from which to choose.
4. Counsels and registers employees in the DoD Priority Placement Program and/or OPM Interagency Placement Assistance Program and/or Displaced Employee Program as appropriate. Defends recruitment and placement actions taken in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures in the event of recruitment or placement grievances.
5. Compensation: Develops, recommends, maintains, and applies State's highest previous rate and other compensation programs such as use of recruitment and retention tools. Sets rates of pay for General Schedule (GS) and FWS for appointments, transfers, promotions, changes to lower grade, and changes between GS and FWS pay systems.
6. Serves as the primary analyst regarding personnel resource management. Performs program analysis, including planning, programming, budgeting, funds allocation, accounts management, internal controls and reporting. Provides fiscal and budgetary policy, and regulatory guidelines for the directorate.
Performs other duties as assigned.
There are no educational requirements for this position.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
2 - OF 306 **must be signed and dated within 1 year of the closing date of this announcement**
*Please follow link to obtain OF 306: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
3 - Reference Worksheet **must use this form** List of three professional references, two of whom are disinterested (i.e., persons who can affirm the candidate's qualifications but have no stake in the outcome of the selection). *Please follow link to obtain Reference Worksheet: http://www.thenationsfirst.org/assets/pre-employment-reference-check.pdf
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10209628
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
The Massachusetts National Guard provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/502253100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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