Clarification from the agency

Applicants must be willing and eligible to become a member of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard. Please contact a recruiter at (712)-233-0413 to verify military membership eligibility.

As a HR SPEC (MIL), GS-0201-7/9 your duties are below.

1. Career Enhancements: Provides technical assistance to all reporting officials. Quality reviews reports for compliance with current directives and standards. Assists in the management of the military awards and decorations program. Coordinates, monitors, and ensures accountability of annual tour participation. Monitors Line of Duty (LOD) determinations and incapacitation pay requests. Ensures compliance with suspense requirements. Researches Unit Personnel Record Group (UPRG) and various source documents pertinent to service data discrepancies. Computes service dates as required. Monitors administration of the officer/enlisted promotion program. Provides assistance in administering and managing the enlisted retention program. Provides procedural guidance to commanders, supervisors, and staff members on the Weight Management Program (WMP). Provides advice and assistance to commander and staff on various Career Enhancement programs.
2. Customer Service: Ensures accuracy of information input in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS), and the Real Time Automated Personnel Identification System (RAPIDS). Participates in development of procedures and establishment of policy for building, updating, auditing, and for accountability and disposition of automated and manual records. Ensures records are accurately maintained and updated. Provides assistance to higher-grade employee with the Point Credit Accounting and Reporting System (PCARS) program. Compiles reports and statistical information regarding various programs. Verifies information and prepares or ensures preparation of ID card requests for all eligible personnel. Assists in the management of the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program. Ensures unit members are aware of various benefits available through TRICARE medical/dental programs, Survivor Benefits, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), etc. Participates in management of the Military Dress and Appearance program. Fully participates in administration of the Casualty Service Program and in monitoring of the Family Care Program. Ensures action is taken to correct military records when required. In the absence of the program manager, may assume responsibility for control of the Customer Services element. Processes military passports and applications.
3. Employment: Authenticates prior and non-prior service enlistments and prepares and processes enlistment and appointment documents. Participates in processing activities for accessions. Determines eligibility for officer appointments, requests waivers, schedules interviews, and prepares and accession and gain of each officer. Reviews the Unit Personnel Management Roster and coordinates federal recognition boards as required. Suspense packages to ensure timely (UPMR) and identifies and resolves problems involving mismatches, over-grade/under-grade and/or overage situations. Assists unit commanders in resolving excess and over-grade conditions. Prepares reports on strength accountability and provides statistics to senior staff on projected and actual losses. Coordinates with NGB on over-grade or excess waivers, and suspense records to ensure appropriate codes have been updated. Verifies accuracy of Unit Manpower Documents (UMD) and Extended UMD (EUMD), and compares UMDs against local products/Manpower Data System. Provides manpower data to commanders and assists them with problem areas. Participates in classification actions for wing personnel and performs audits in conjunction with record reviews/audits. Assists in making classification eligibility determinations of personnel for retraining status. Processes officer and enlisted direct conversions. Participates in officer and enlisted indirect conversion through conducting research and reviews of members' qualifications. Maintains suspense and updates duty status and deployment availability codes. Participates in managing all aspects of the NGB Selective Retention Program at the Wing level.
4. Relocation: Performs personnel relocation actions pertaining to voluntary and involuntary reassignments, separations, retirements, conditional release programs, separations based upon Medical Evaluation Board/disability separations and retirements, Stop Loss waiver requests, Selective Retention separations, and inter and intra service transfers. Processes retirement requests. Processes officer and enlisted separation/retirement actions. Determines initial separation/retirement eligibility. Conducts quality reviews of discharge documents and advises supervisors and commanders on proper processing procedures for administrative discharges. Provides information to members on options and benefits; advises unit commanders of status; and prepares, processes, and places suspense on the documentation until the member is reinstated or discharged and/or retired.
5. Performs other duties as assigned. D1623/D1622

Conditions of employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted position that requires military membership in a compatible military assignment in the Iowa Air National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 04/23/2023 . FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a secret clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date. Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment.

Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS.

Military Rank Requirements: This position is restricted to Enlisted members (E-7 and below).

Qualifications

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Administrative or clerical experience, education, or training which demonstrates the candidate's ability to perform the duties of the position. Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: GS-0201-7/9:
GS-07 - Must have at least 12 months experience in the interpretation and application of regulations, procedures or laws.

1. Experience that provided a working knowledge of administrative functions.
2. Experience performing personnel transactions.
3. Experience working independently and setting priorities with very little supervisory control.

GS-09 - Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-07 level or the equivalent which provided a basic working knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and personnel programs.

1. Experienced in using references and resource materials and experienced in program functions such as, maintaining personnel records, counseling, or classification and assignments.
2. Experiences may include performing personnel functions associated with preparing and maintaining position descriptions and manual records, personnel classification or usage, quality force management, managing personnel records and researching record data.
3. Experienced in operating a computer and using varied computer programs.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for this position:

1. Knowledge of, and skill in applying a comprehensive body of military human resources rules, guidelines, and instructions to provide technical support in the assigned program area and to research, study and analyze all aspects of the assigned military function(s).
2. Ability to analyze information, to determine it's relevance, and to provide options to management/supervisors/military members regarding appropriate course of action.
3. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
4. Analytical skill and judgment as well as knowledge of the mission of the wing and other units serviced.