HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Serves as a COCOM Human Resource Advisor performing staff assistant and management advisory services. Provides position management advisory services in dealing with difficult, complex, and often-controversial position management issues. Provides position classification services to NORAD and USNORTHCOM assigned organizations.

Advises management officials and supervisors regarding the commands' multiple appraisal programs, systems, cycles, and monetary/non-monetary awards programs impacting every civilian employee within NOARD & USNORTHCOM and subordinate activities.

Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with command leadership, supervisors, customers, and co-workers and conducts or leads conferences as representative of the command.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Position, 0201 series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes providing knowledge of a wide range of federal Human Resources (HR) laws, rules, executive orders, case-law, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, staffing, classification, position management, affirmative employment, and employee performance management.

Applying knowledge and skill of human resources management automated information systems and database management to extract, organize, sort, and display a final product in an easily understandable format.

Using knowledge of the full range of classification and position management principles, concepts, practices, and techniques, and of the relationships of other HR specialties to classification; Knowledge of automated Civilian Personnel Management System tools, including associated Civilian Data Systems.

Performing in-depth research, gathering facts, and using extensive and effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions involving complex recruitment and placement problems.

Performing analytical and critical thinking skills to conduct reviews of critical factors and essential data elements of analysis. Communicating effectively, orally and in writing using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and format to accurately prepare and edit written correspondence, reports, and present oral reports.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level.

TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a wide range of federal Human Resources (HR) laws, rules, executive orders, case-law, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, staffing, classification, position management, affirmative employment, and employee performance management.

Knowledge and skill of human resources management automated information systems and database management to extract, organize, sort, and display a final product in an easily understandable format.

Knowledge of the full range of classification and position management principles, concepts, practices, and techniques, and of the relationships of other HR specialties to classification; Knowledge of automated Civilian Personnel Management System tools, including associated Civilian Data Systems.

Knowledge of military organizational structures and its supporting elements and programs, missions, policies, goals, and philosophies.

Ability to perform in-depth research, gather facts and use extensive and effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions involving complex recruitment and placement problems.

Ability to perform analytical and critical thinking skills to conduct reviews of critical factors and essential data elements of analysis.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing using correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and format to accurately prepare and edit written correspondence, reports, and present oral reports. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.