HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

Duties Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
• Performing and coordinating military personnel and management actions for military personnel assigned to DPAA worldwide.
• Assisting in the processing of military officer and enlisted personnel actions.
• Researching and/or reviewing regulations, circulars, pamphlets and other directives pertaining to the officer and enlisted corps, such as career progression, promotion, voluntary release from active duty, and/or retirement, boards, etc.
• Coordinating, advising, and performing military personnel of initial arrival/in-processing procedures briefing, processing clearance and out-processing procedures in a timely manner, oversees the unit sponsorship program, initiates and prepares promotion packets for military personnel going before the promotion boards; reviews enlisted and officer evaluation reports for accuracy and clarity.
• Reviewing and verifying records to identify discrepancies and gaps in information
Requirements Conditions of Employment
• U.S
Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• Incumbent shall comply with all DoD, WHS, and DPAA directives, instructions, orders, policies, and regulations
• May be required to occasionally travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U S State driver's license Qualifications For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume
If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-9 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: A
Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates:
• Preparing and coordinating personnel management actions;
• Researching or reviewing regulations, rules, and other directives to advise on personnel management request; and,
• Preparing or editing reports, correspondence, and slide presentations OR B
Education: A master's or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B
or J.D., if related
Education must have been completed in an U.S
college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S
Department of Education
Transcripts are required at the time of application
(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR C
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 qualifying experience by 12
Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year by 18
Add the two percentages
The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify
(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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)
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible
A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service
The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C
2108(1)
The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission
The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e
honorable)
Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation
Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment
Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code
If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office
Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
• Position title;
• Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
• Agency; and,
• Beginning and ending dates of appointment
All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume
Education ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S
Department of Education
Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course
All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study
Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study
ARE YOU QUALIFYING BASED ON EDUCATION or A COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE? You must provide sufficient documentation of your education in your resume
You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of transcripts or degrees in your application package
It is also acceptable to document your applicable course listing in your resume (course number, credits earned, etc.)
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S
Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications
Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S
Department of Education
Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency
If selected, an official/sealed transcript will be required prior to appointment
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S
education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S
accredited college or university
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