Human Resources Specialist (Military)

Participates in the development and administration of staff projects in various military HR program areas.

Participates in overseeing the implementation and execution of military personnel policies and programs to ensure proper level of services.

Provides guidance, and customer service support to subordinate commands on all areas of military HR management and regulations, policies and procedures.

Serves as a technical expert managing and overseeing several military personnel action programs for the command.

Ensures all personnel actions are reviewed for accuracy and regulatory compliance.

Prepares necessary supporting documentation for decision makers to include decision papers and other forms of correspondence.

Prepares reports and presents briefings to inform management of the results for use in the decision-making process or for in-progress status information.

Prepares recommendations for guidance and procedures and coordinates implementation of such guidance.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes providing support for various military personnel programs; understanding military human resources management to assess and make recommendations on plans and proposals, as well as analyze data extracts and reports from automated databases; managing the implementation of military personnel policies and programs to ensure services are delivered properly; AND using computer software to assist with office tasks, such as processing personnel action request.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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-11).