Human Resources Specialist (Military)
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist (Military) and provides Brigade level guidance, assistance and customer service to command and staff for military personnel programs in the areas of military awards, promotion eligibility, strength management, special pay, records management, succession planning, off duty employment, career skills program, retirements/separations, officer and enlisted strength management, and evaluations.
Major duties
The position provides technical expertise on factual, procedural and/or recurring issues for the command, staff, and subordinate units on personnel actions. Serves as a reliable source for interpretation of military regulations, policies, and procedures and how they are applied in order to provide consultation for specific cases or actions. Provides services to military personnel who have pay problems, researches pay problems, follows through with the responsible office to alleviate any errors found and coordinates unique requirements. Manages the military personnel strength program for the requisitioning of enlisted and officer replacements and filling vacancies within the command through Assignment Interactive Module (AIM.2) and Integrated Personnel Pay System – Army (IPPS-A). Administers, processes, and maintains the MEDDAC Military Awards and Decorations Program. As Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Coordinator oversees military operations systems that support programs concerning the components of the military operations/personnel management life cycle in relation to Soldier readiness for deployment.
What you need to qualify
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. Current Medical Activity Command West Point Army employees with competitive status Current Medical Activity Command West Point Army employees with competitive status within the local commuting area Consideration will also be given to current Army employees with personal competitive status. 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: One year of specialized experience which includes processing military personnel actions such as promotions and awards and providing guidance on military personnel actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 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 do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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-07).
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