HR SPEC

Duties As a HR SPEC (MILITARY) (MEDICAL), GS-0201-9, you will serve as program support to the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Strength Manager. The mission is to adhere to the three tenets of the Strength Maintenance Program: recruitment, retention, and attrition of all Health Care, Chaplain, and Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) professionals within the state. (1) Provides technical guidance and procedural support to the AMEDD Strength Manager, Recruiting & Retention Manager, Officer Strength Manager, Military Personnel Office (MILPO), State Surgeon/Deputy State Surgeon, State Chaplain, State SJA, commanders, unit personnel, field recruiters, and healthcare ministry and legal professionals. Carries out specific projects to accomplish the technical support missions of the AMEDD Strength Office. Advises commanders, unit personnel and applicants on regulatory requirements of the programs and develops letters of instruction. Reviews, interprets, and implements policies, directives, and other issuances by Department of Army (DA), National Guard Bureau (NGB), United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) and outside control agencies for applicability to activities. Takes appropriate action to comply with directives or refers the matter to the AMEDD Strength Manager, Recruiting & Retention Manager, MILPO, and State Surgeon/Deputy State Surgeon for action. (2) Participates in developing and implementing written policies and guidelines pertaining to recruiting and retention programs for AMEDD, Chaplain, and SJA positions such as local regulations and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Maintains copies and updates all applicable AMEDD, Chaplain and SJA recruiting and retention guidelines. Applies fundamental military human resources management principles, practices, and techniques of recruitment and retention. Evaluates the effectiveness of the specific recruiting and retention programs (AMEDD, Chaplain, or SJA) to identify trends and suggest corrective measures to increase strength, and the ability to pinpoint program deficiencies and recommend possible solutions to AMEDD Strength Manager. (3) Coordinates and participates in recruiting efforts both locally and nationally at recruiting events such as medical conferences, medical school and dental school programs. Reviews demographic areas for targeting of desired specialties. Conducts on site visits to answer questions, resolve problems, and assist at state and national conferences to recruit new applicants. As required, the incumbent is assigned to portions of the recruiting campaigns and conferences to assist in planning displays. Participates in the development of advertising concepts for AMEDD, Chaplain, and SJA officers to be implemented by state and possibly at a national level. Monitors local advertising activity and reviews coordination of specialty branch information activity to include lead retrieval. Evaluates the effectiveness of the recruiting efforts and suggests alternate events to increase strength. Determines the budget requirements for travel, advertising, and office requirements. Maintains statistics on healthcare, legal and ministry recruiting programs and workload data for reporting recruiting activities to the AMEDD Strength Manager, Recruiting & Retention Manager, and NGB. (4) Serves as a principle point of contact for applicants and other interested parties during the recruiting and application process. These contacts require a high level of interpersonal skills that are essential to the functions of this position. Determines eligibility of applicants and screens-out candidates who do not meet program requirements. Determines which programs the applicant may be eligible for based on qualifications, specialty, level of education, professional credentials, experience and interest. Makes initial estimates of rank and pay, as the appropriate national review board will make the final determination when reviewing the commissioning packet. Estimates are based on facts provided by the applicant, such as graduation from medical school, years of specialty training completed (internship and residency), and prior military service. Accomplishes required processing of applicants' packet, after initial contact by the AMEDD Strength Manager. Prepares various waivers when required as part of the officer accession packet. Ensures that the packet is complete and it includes all of the required documents i.e., licenses, education, experience, training, professional affiliations, and malpractice insurance carrier data for the local, state and NGB levels for credentialing of AMEDD, SJA, and Chaplain candidates. (5) Coordinates with the state retention programs for health care professionals, ministry and legal professionals. (6) Assist in ensuring state/territory recruiting and retention missions are met, but will not be independently missioned. (7) Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment This is an indefinite position, tenure 3, with a time limit determined by the needs of the agency. Any permanent military technician who is selected for this position will become tenure 3. The selectee will receive the same benefits and entitlements as the tenure 1 employee, but will be considered tenure 3 for purposes of reduction in force. You can be terminated at any time with a 30-day notice. If a permanent resource becomes available, incumbent may be converted to a permanent appointment without competition. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS : Military Grades: E4-E6 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES: 1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. 2. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required. 5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission. 6. Prior to Title 32 Excepted Service appointment, an applicant's military medical record must indicate a completed and current medical physical, medical profile, and completed/cleared drug test. 7. Prior to Title 32 Excepted Service appointment, must possess and provide a valid federal government- issued identification card as required for military membership. 8. Participation in direct deposit is MANDATORY. 9. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license. Qualifications NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement. MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period). GENERAL EXPERIENCE : To qualify for any GS-0201 position, you must possess and document on your resume the following seven basic competency factors: * Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; * Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit efficient communication; * Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats; * Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; * Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; * Ability to assess body language and perceive emotional and/or distress levels; and, * Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-07 level or the equivalent which provided a basic working knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and personnel programs. Must have a basic knowledge and experiences of personnel programs gained in a classroom or as an on-the-job trainee. Have knowledge-based competency of human resources business elements and can discuss terminology, concepts, principles, and issues related to this competency. Experienced in using references and resource materials and experienced in program functions such as, maintaining personnel records, counseling, or classification and assignments. Experiences may include performing personnel functions associated with preparing and maintaining position descriptions and manual records, personnel classification or usage, quality force management, managing personnel records and researching record data. Experienced in operating a computer and using varied computer programs. SUPERVISOR HIGHLY DESIRES EXPERIENCE WITH DoD Centralized Credentials Quality Assurance System (CCQAS), GUARD INCENTIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GIMS), C2P2 Boards and ICTB's. Specialized experience must be reflected on your resume. YOUR RESUME MUST CONTAIN THE INFORMATION LISTED IN THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS SECTION. If your resume does not incl