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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC (R&P/COMP) (T5), Position Description Number T5022000 and is part of the MS JFH MS HR, National Guard.
09/13/2019 to 09/21/2019
$74,596 - $96,978 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
12
Yes
No
MS-10604623-AR-19-274
545680400
This position is located in the Human Resources Office servicing Army and Air National Guard employees. Accomplishes some of the work through the use of an automated personnel system.
Advises the National Guard Bureau (NGB) agency level Recruitment and Placement/Compensation Program. Incumbent performs work involving special projects/studies and provides a full range of management advisory services during the course of the project/study. Participates in NGB level working groups involved in substantive changes to the NGB Recruitment and Placement/Compensation. Provides expertise to NGB on staffing programs, pay setting, recruitment and retention allowances, military technician compatibility, reduction in force, permanent change of station, placement and promotion issues, and other special interest programs. Develops and implements plans to accomplish National and statewide technician recruitment, placement and compensation programs. Provides guidance and team leadership to lower graded employees. Plans, organizes, manages, and performs duties to accomplish recruitment, placement, and compensation functions in support of training and readiness missions, for state Army/Air National Guard daily operations. Cultivates interagency teamwork concept between service providers and the customer(s) to meet State Army/Air National Guard requirements.
Serves as the state's principal Recruitment and Placement advisor and technical consultant to key management involving complex issues on the full range of staffing options and recruitment strategies for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, trades and labor occupations. Provides guidance and advisory services to operating managers in analyzing and proposing solutions to personnel management problems. Provides advice to management on the potential impact of proposed reorganizations on current employees and future recruitment efforts. Reviews organizational progress toward achieving objectives; provides feedback to management regarding positive or negative trends and recommends long-term and short-term strategies for overcoming employment and promotion barriers. Analyzes and evaluates the state's current technician staffing situation including turnover, vacancies, and current recruiting strategies to identify and forecast staffing problems. Researches and develops solutions and strategies to recruitment and retention problems that integrate a variety of flexibilities. Incumbent provides technical assistance to managers in developing justifications for requesting the use of special salary rates, recruitment and retention allowances or other authorities.
Initiates correspondence and/or contacts concerning recruitment and placement of applicants with Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), other Federal agencies, high schools, colleges and universities. Researches and prepares replies to Congressional inquiries. Develops state Merit Placement and Promotion Plan and ensures compliance with federal laws (i.e., The Technician Act), Code of Federal Regulations, NGB Regulations, and local policies and labor agreements. Maintains a tracking system to ensure compliance with the state Merit Placement and Promotion Plan. Administers merit placement and promotion plan. Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors and/or designated subject-matter experts in the development of job analysis and ranking criteria. Prepares announcements and receives applications. Determines nature of action and legal authority under which action is to be processed. Ensures time-in-grade requirements are met. Establishes and certifies accuracy of rates of pay for all placement actions in accordance with federal law, OPM and NGB regulations, and Comptroller General decisions. Reviews personnel records to check for dual employment and/or dual compensation. Ensures required selection documentation and information is correct including military compatibility. Verifies medical certificates and reports from references and checks security requirements. Initiates select/non-select letters. Counsels and registers employees in the DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) and/or OPM Interagency Placement Assistance Program (ICTAP) as appropriate. Defends recruitment and placement actions in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures in the event of recruitment or placement grievances. Researches cases and prepares/provides detailed documentation and/or responses for resolution of formal grievances/complaints on qualification ratings or related merit promotion actions (other than non-selections).
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
1. The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
2. Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
3. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
4. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
5. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
6. Multiple vacancies may be filled using this announcement.
A high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma is required. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is desired. A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.
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:
Resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present) FOR EACH JOB. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive consideration for this position.
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/10604623
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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You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
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Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/545680400. 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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