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Human Capital Specialist

Department of the Army
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)
Watervliet Arsenal, Office of the Commander, Resource Management Division
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Summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

About the Position: This position is under the supervision of the Watervliet Office of the Commander, Resource Management Division

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/14/2025 to 01/29/2025
Salary
$76,282 to - $118,864 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Watervliet, NY
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 10% of the time for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Term - Term Appointment NTE-Position may be filled as a Term appointment NTE 2 years. Extensions may be possible in accordance with guidance on the job announcement.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
MCGM2559461046108201
Control number
827746200

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Duties

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  • Develops and oversees strategic recruitment initiatives, activities and outreach engagements and provides information regarding various incentives or flexibilities that can be used to positively impact recruitment efforts and employee retention.
  • Assists managers and supervisors on personnel management matters involving staffing, recruitment, and placement actions.
  • Works with manpower, budget, financial management, and directorate administrative personnel in managing the Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA), manpower budget and other organizational and staffing plans.
  • Drafts supplemental internal implementation instructions and reviews, writes, and edits internal guidance.
  • Conducts studies and analyzes historic/background information and supporting data to facilitate Command organizational management decisions.
  • Assists with organizational studies and position surveys, and provides findings and recommendations to management to ensure effective position management structure and accurate position classification
  • Research local, regional and national labor market trends and develops potential mitigation plans.
  • Develops position management recommendations, and provides findings and recommendations to management to ensure effective position management structure and accurate position classification
  • Analyzes mission, management objectives and organizational goals, projecting personnel needs and potential problems.
  • Participates in strategic planning to provide managers with briefings, data analysis and recommendations on a wide variety of action issues that affect the activity and its employees.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY)/Travel may be up to 10% of the time for the position.
  • TACOM Data and Analytics, Level 2 Analyzer Certification Requirement. The incumbent must meet all requirements for this certification within 24 months of being placed on this position or being notified of the Position Description update.

Qualifications

Term Appointment NTE-Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD Approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond 8 years.

Current permanent Federal Employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for term appointment will be appointment/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Reinstatement

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience at the GS-11 Grade Level: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled which includes: managing administrative programs for day-to-day operations of the office; collaborate with organizations on training plans; and attending briefings to analyze recruitment strategies and processes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position (or equivalent) in the federal service (GS-09).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

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Education Substitution: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher- level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Business Management, Human Resources Management. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

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Combination of Experience and Education Substitution: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at 100% to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Specialized Experience at the GS-12 Grade Level: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled which includes: developing organizational human capital processes; preparing briefings, project papers, and reports for development findings and recommendations; and assisting with development of recruitment plans and strategies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position (or equivalent) in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent:
-For the GS-12, must have 52 weeks at the GS-11 (or equivalent)
-For the GS-11, must have 52 weeks at the GS-09 (or equivalent)

If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet the time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects '00', you must include your current salary for each position.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

  • Human Capital Management
  • Oral Communication
  • Organizational Awareness
  • Planning and Evaluating

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct deposit of pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is a Civilian Human Resources Management Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
  • Relocation incentive may be authorized.

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, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

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