HR SPEC - Title 5
Company: Air National Guard Units
Location: Savannah
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Summary THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE
POSITION. This position is for a Human Resources Specialist ,
Position Description Number T5025000 located in a Remote Human
Resources Office servicing Air National Guard (ANG) full-time
personnel at the 165th Airlift Wing, Garden City, Georgia. This
position does not require a National Guard commitment. Area of
Consideration: All United States Citizens Responsibilities As a
Human Resources Specialist, GS-0201-11, you will: Provide overall
advice and assistance on a wide range of employee relations
matters. Advisory and technical services involve a wide variety of
personnel actions that are often sensitive and extremely difficult
in nature. As a subject matter employee relations, employee
benefits, and performance management expert independently resolves
difficult issues/problems requiring consideration of the total
personnel management system. Manages, administers and provides
advice on such programs as life and health insurance, leave, Thrift
Savings Plan (TSP), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal
Employees Retirement System (FERS), Long Term Care, and the Federal
Employees Compensation Act (FECA). Counsels' personnel on such
matters as pre-retirement, obtaining professional health/mental
assistance, leave usage and situations of potential FECA abuse.
Administer and provide advice on performance management systems,
the incentive awards and suggestion programs. Develops new or
modified local procedures to improve the various programs
effectiveness for managers and supervisors in support of the agency
goals. Reviews performance standards and appraisals for regulatory
compliance and analyses for trends and problem issues such as
disciplinary, impact on employee morale, supervisor/managers
responsibilities and legal implications. Provides coaching and
counseling to managers and supervisors on performance issues such
as performance improvement plans, recognition techniques and
feedback on establishment of critical elements and standards.
Participates as a strategic partner to resolve performance
problems. Ensures employees and management's due process rights are
understood and procedures are followed. Serves as the HRO
coordinator and subject matter expert on performance based actions.
Initiates and accomplishes coordination with other HRO Specialists,
NGB, Hearing Examiners, Union representatives, management and
employees on performance based appeals. Assist the HRO Specialists
and managers with Reduction-in-Force actions. Program Manager for
the Incentive Awards Program. Administers the awards program
involving monetary and non-monetary recognition. Develops and
provides managers and supervisors with guidance on program
procedures. Maintains and monitors a tracking system to evaluate
and provide management with reports of statistical information
pertaining to status, financial impact, types and numbers of
awards. Reviews requests to ensure ratings and justifications for
recommendations meet regulatory requirements. Conducts reviews to
promote the effectiveness of the program and its goals. Maintains a
current knowledge of legislative development, agency
reorganizations and other pertinent activities that may have an
impact on management and employees. Provides technical guidance and
assistance in the development and implementation of benefit program
changes and open seasons. Determines entitlement to retirement
annuities, eligibility for continuation of life and health
insurance. Provides individual employee counseling on retirement
options and benefit eligibility. Manages and advises personnel on
programs such as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Act, military or civilian deposits for CSRS/FERS, disability
benefits, Light Duty program, and Workers Compensation Program.
Provide technical advise on flexibility's and appropriate use of
leave issues such as Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement,
compensatory time, leave without pay, absence without leave and
military leave. Administers and provides guidance on the use of the
Family and Medical Leave Act and Voluntary Leave Transfer Program.
Interprets guidance and regulations to provide advice to management
and employees on pay schedule adjustments, grade and pay retention,
severance pay, back pay, debts, and compensation. Reviews and
ensures pay related actions taken by the HRO staff is correct and
accurate. Coordinates with United States Property and Fiscal Office
and Defense Finance and Accounting Service on complicated and
diverse personnel actions affecting employee's pay. Develop,
modify, conduct and/or oversee the presentation of basic and/or
refresher training in employee relations policies and procedures
such as incentive awards, discipline, grievances, performance
management, and retirement. Responds to inquiries from managers,
supervisors, labor officials, employees, retirees and family
members. Coordinates with OPM, NGB, Field Advisory Services, and
other agencies as required. Attends employee relations' workshops,
symposiums, etc. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements
Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS
grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade
requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11
position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may
have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal
service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be
submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade
requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for
reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans
Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must
describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do
the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as serving
as a human resources advisor and technical specialist for employee
relations, employee benefits, performance management, and
compensation. Utilizes advanced knowledge of a variety of human
resources management functions in coordinating actions for these
programs. Oversees or accomplishes work through the use of a
variety of automated personnel systems and programs. Manages,
administers and provides advice on such programs as life and health
insurance, leave, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Civil Service
Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees Retirement System
(FERS), Long Term Care, and the Federal Employees Compensation Act
(FECA). Counsels' personnel on such matters as pre-retirement,
obtaining professional health/mental assistance, leave usage and
situations of potential FECA abuse. This definition of specialized
experience is typical of work performed at the next lower
grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education:
Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively
higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.
in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities
necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Organizational
Development, Human Resource Management or Business Administration
(Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 second
year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two
percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and
hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or
volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is
equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are
prorated. Education To qualify based on education, you must submit
a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with
your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and
grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be
official, but if you are selected for this position and you used
your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts
before you begin work. If you are using education completed in
foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification
requirements, you must show that your 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. Additional Information If
you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are
required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the
Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered
or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency
(https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). If you are unable
to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in
electronic form, view the following link for information regarding
an Alternate Application. Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the
Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS
move is in the Government Interest.
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