HR SPEC

(1) Serves as an advisor to the commander and staff on the brigade and/or battalion human resources (HR) program. Interprets policy and provides procedural guidance to the commander, staff members and individual military members. Keeps current on and ensures the implementation of new policy statements, regulations and directives. Develop guidelines and operational procedures to implement changes to policies and programs directed by higher headquarters. Researches and resolves difficult HR personnel problems and questions, including those where guidance is only partially relevant or is incomplete. Accomplishes a variety of statistical data/reports, analyzes the information, identifies trends, and makes recommendations to assist in HR management decisions. Conducts staff visits and provides training, guidance and assistance to military members and subordinate units. Serves as the technical expert on a variety of administrative matters (e.g. format for directives and standing operating procedures, general office procedures, filing systems, reference libraries, etc.).

(2) Assists in the preparation for and executes command level inspections of subordinate units in the area of personnel and administration. Identifies trends and develops recommendations based on analysis of subordinate feeder information, recurring reports, and findings of assistance visits and inspections.

(3) Accomplishes or reviews a variety of military HR transactions including appointments, enlistments, flagging actions, reassignments, separations, promotions, duty assignments, transfers, medical evaluations, security clearances, awards and decorations, retirements, etc., and forwards actions to a higher level military personnel office. Provides guidance, reviews, and monitors the timely completion of enlisted evaluations. Prepares and forwards officer evaluation reports. Provides information and assistance to personnel at higher and subordinate levels tasked with completing such transactions. Provide guidance to subordinate unit personnel pertaining to applications for passports, and the publication of required personnel orders. Review documents and data for individual mobilization packets.

(4) Implements the Enlisted Promotion System (EPS) at the command level. Establishes suspense dates for subordinate organizations for the completion and submission of EPS data. Review electronic records prior to submission to higher headquarters for quality and completion. Validates the preliminary enlisted promotion consideration list to ensure all eligible personnel for consideration are included and submits any changes to the state level enlisted promotion manager. Coordinates and publishes all requirements for Command level enlisted promotion boards as required.

(5) Controls the organization's medical readiness programs. Monitors the status of health assessments within the organization and ensures appropriate scheduling and completion. Ensures the timely completion of and reviews LOD investigations. Provide technical guidance to subordinate unit administrative personnel in the preparation of formal and informal LOD investigations. Functions as a technical advisor to appointed investigating officers and subordinate commands on the completion of formal LOD investigations. Reviews and makes corrections to packets prior to submission to medical review and profile boards. Assists subordinate units in coordinating with civilian and military medical authorities for required supporting documentation. Provide technical guidance to subordinate unit personnel in the preparation and submission of incapacitation pay packets.

(6) Prepares and forwards required documentation for officer promotion packets for required state and federal board actions. Conducts records review with officers and updates records in preparation for upcoming officer board actions.

(7) Provides guidance to organizational personnel and dependents concerning benefits and entitlements, i.e. career progression, bonus programs, educational opportunities, retirement, etc.

(8) Provides administrative support to potential applicants and evaluates qualifications for officer/warrant officer appointment packets. Renders authoritative explanations of regulations, methods, procedures, and exceptions involved in individual cases.

(9) Reviews and/or assembles supporting documentation required at higher levels when processing actions such as involuntary order to active duty, courts martial, fraudulent enlistment, non-selection for retention, administrative discharges, etc.

(10) Monitors and reviews reports furnished by higher level military personnel offices to identify trends and assist with the management of personnel readiness within the organization.

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