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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC, Position Description Number T5910500 and T5910700 and is part of the MA ANG HRO, National Guard. This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. The unit point of contact and contact phone for this position is: Tammy Lashley at 339-202-3117.
01/15/2019 to 01/30/2019
$45,707 - $72,683 per year
GS 7 - 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
9
No
No
MA-10388979-T5-AR-19-005
520512500
Open to only current on-board members of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard.
Benefits: Provides technical guidance and procedural assistance to management, supervisors, and employees in executing a variety of employee benefit programs such as Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB), Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), Thrift Savings Program (TSP), Long Term Care Program (LTCP), National Guard Association of US (NGAUS) Disability & Term Life Insurance, Retirement, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), Federal Employee Assistance Program (EAP), etc. Maintain the Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) and electronic official personnel folders (eOPF) IAW OPM guidelines. Develops and carries out specific projects to accomplish the technical support mission of the Human Resources Office. Advises supervisors and employees on regulatory requirements of the programs and develops instructions. Reviews and interprets policies, directives, and other issuances by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), National Guard (NGB), Department of Labor (DOL), and outside control agencies for applicability to activities serviced. Takes appropriate action to comply with such directives and guidance or refers the matters to the proper functional staff for action. Coordinates publication of local policies and regulations.
Training: Assists in the identification, sourcing and facilitation of training needs and training opportunities. Conducts surveys of training needs, analyzes the information obtained, and submits recommendations. Assist in updating the state training plan. Provides advice on technician training issues related to program requirements to successfully accomplish the state National Guard mission. Answers inquiries about available training, and clarifies eligibility requirement and application procedures. Assists other units in planning and conducting in-house training and ensures proper training documentation is utilized for technician training credit.
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university, meets the GS-5 level requirements.
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education 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.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Once the application process is complete, a review of 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.
Complete Application Package must include:
Resume with dates of experience (to include Months and Years of employment) and at least 5 bullets of work experience for the duties you performed.
OF 306
*Please follow link to obtain OF 306: https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/of0306.pdf
(Important: OF 306 MUST BE signed and dated within 1 year of the closing date of this announcement or you will be found ineligible)
Reference Worksheet
*Please follow link to obtain Reference Worksheet: http://www.thenationsfirst.org/assets/pre-employment-reference-check.pdf
(Important: The attached Reference Worksheet MUST be used, and you MUST list 3 references)
Unofficial Transcripts, if used to qualify (An official transcript may be required before being hired.)
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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/10388979
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/520512500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
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