DIRECTOR OF MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL

Full Job Description

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Administration Directorate for Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR) & Alaskan Command (ALCOM), responsible for formulating and directing program goals, plans, and policies for the directorate's mission.

Conditions of Employment (Cont.): This position is Non-Combat Essential (NCE) IAW Section 1580 of title 10, USC, and DOES NOT provide civilian support to combat operations.

Duties of this position are to provide support for expeditionary requirements and could be deployed to support emergency operations, humanitarian missions, disaster relief or other expeditionary missions in the continental United States or overseas, that are NOT considered "combat" locations.

Employee must meet the medical and suitability requirements of the positions as outlined in OF-178 and sign the DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment.

Physical/Medical examination is required as a condition of employment for pre-employment and as required, during employment.

Incumbent must meet the requirements specified on the DD Form 3207, Certificate of Medical Examination and be able to continually perform the physical requirements of the duties.

Any physical/mental condition that would cause the applicant to be a hazard to themselves or others is disqualifying. This is a KEY position IAW 32 CFR, Part 44 Appendix A and DoD Directive 1200.7.

A Key Position is a Federal position that cannot be vacated during a war, national emergency, or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency to function effectively.

Applicants for positions designated as "Key" positions who do not agree to this condition shall not be extended an offer of employment.

The employee must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CANNOT become a member of the Ready Reserve while assigned to this position.

If Reserve or National Guard Members are able to be removed from military recall status from their Reserve Component unit chain of command, as outlined in the regulatory guidelines of DAFI 36-129, they are eligible to apply for this position.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes the following: (1) Mastery of a wide range of federal HR laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor management relations, employment performance and conduct issues, and other programs to serve as an HR specialist at a ANR & ALCOM, providing staff-level advice to operating HR offices across the command in the development of solutions to especially complex problems of program improvements ; (2) Conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing HR program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements; (3) Utilizing extensive knowledge of organizational structures and functions across ANR & ALCOM to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving HRM, resources management, military and civilian deployment, and other special programs that brings program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals and objectives.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of a wide range of federal Human Resources (HR) laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, employment performance and conduct issues, and other programs.

Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. 2.

Knowledge of advanced federal human resources management (HRM) principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various HR disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve complex HRM problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.

Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems concerning efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. 3.

Knowledge of organizational structures, missions, objectives, operating programs, key positions, and administrative/protocol policies and procedures.

Ability to move members of diverse groups towards ownership of their study objective without imposing personal bias. 4.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. 5.

Knowledge of organizational structures and functions across a major military command or comparable organization to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving HRM and areas such as resources management, civilian deployment, and other special programs that brings program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals and objectives.

6.

Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing HR program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

As Director of Manpower, Personnel, and Services at ANR & ALCOM plans, organizes, and manages the activities of the directorate, and serves as the primary advisor to the Commander on all military and civilian personnel matters.

Provides strategic and technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative management advisory services throughout ANR & ALCOM on the effective use of Military and Civilian HRM to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish agency and command missions.

Manages and conducts personnel readiness and personnel accountability functions that support Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (JRSOI) and enable command and control of incident response operations.

Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with command leadership, supervisors, customers, and conducts or leads conferences as representative of the command.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.