HR OFFICER (MILITARY)

Full Job Description

This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position: HR OFFICER (MILITARY) Location: Command Group Camp Murray, Washington 98430 Army National Guard Units Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service Advertised as: OFFICER May be used to fill one or more vacancies.

*Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate* GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Plan and organize work; and Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 36 months experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S.

Army, or U.S. Air Force.

OR 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level ***Note: If this vacancy announcement indicates Specialized Experience, "1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level", you must provide your last SF 50, if you are a current or former Federal Employee and you want to be considered under this provision.

Major Duties:

A GS-0201-14, HR OFFICER (MILITARY): As the Director of Military Personnel for the State, advises the Adjutant General (TAG), the Assistant Adjutant General, Army (ATAG), Command Administrative Officer (CAO), supported Commands, and HQs staff on military personnel policies, and procedures.

Implements Army G-1 policies relating to the procurement, assignment, retention/reenlistment and utilization of military personnel, and the review and consolidation of military personnel actions for submission to the National Guard Bureau and/or Army National Guard Directorate.

Manages military personnel services to include, personnel processing, casualty operations, ID cards, awards recognition, training, education, evaluation, and promotion programs for assigned military personnel and family members.

Analyzes military personnel assignments to ensure proper manning of the State's military personnel support functions and operations and determine future manpower requirements to ensure personnel readiness.

Plans, reviews, and approves contingency, mobilization, deployment and re-deployment and strategic plans. Serves as the recognized senior advisor on Human Resources (Military) program issues.

Develops appropriate interventions for management on significant military HR issues and concerns.

Distributes officer and enlisted personnel to units and commands in accordance with established priorities.

Assists the mission commander S-1/G-1 in maintaining readiness of all deployable units and cross-levels personnel as required.

Briefs the TAG, ATAG (Army), CAO, supported commander(s), and staff on vital personnel issues; Army separation and reduction programs; casualty operations, mobilization, readiness status and performance evaluations.

Serves as the TAG's liaison for congressional and special interest correspondence regarding Human Resources (Military) programs.

Manages the Retirement Services Program and determines ID Card/DEERS eligibility for active duty, traditional status, retired, and their family members.

Provides program management of education services, Selective Reserve Incentive Program, Student Loan Repayment Program, Medical Board actions, and Incapacitation Pay actions.

Reviews and evaluates program activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.

Serves as the TAG's designated representative to receive and process sensitive military personnel issues to include promotion selection/non-selection, involuntary separations and selective early retirements.

Mobilization Planning: Responsible for implementation of mobilization plans, systems, and procedures at the Joint Force Headquarters (State).

Manages a variety of interrelated automated mobilization planning, operations, authorizations, personnel, training and accessions systems.

In coordination with the G3/J3 ensures that states mobilization plans are consistent with Army guidelines and verifies deployability of military assets.

Executes in/out processing of military assets to include clearances, soldier readiness, unit and individual movement, separations and retirement. Personnel Management.

Through subordinate supervisors, assigns, directs, and evaluates work of subordinate organization elements. Implements policies on personnel management and training utilization.

Delegates authority to subordinate supervisors and managers and holds them responsible for the performance of their organizational elements.

Establishes workload priorities, makes assignments based upon the difficulty, complexity, the type of work, and the employee's capabilities. Reviews, accepts, or rejects work accomplished.

Develops or directs the development of performance standards, evaluates the performance of key supervisors, and reviews the evaluation made by subordinate supervisors of other employees.

Ensures that training and development needs of employees are met. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers the more serious unresolved cases to the next appropriate level.

Recommends action in serious disciplinary cases and those involving key employees. Interviews candidates for key supervisory positions and makes selections.

Makes decisions on work problem presented by subordinate supervisors.

Exercises position management responsibility to ensure that the most efficient position structure is established for accomplishing the work.

Periodically reviews job descriptions of subordinates for currency and accuracy. Advises supervisor on problems which may have an impact State or nation-wide or that may impact broader programs.

Initiates contact and maintains rapport with heads of other units or organizations. Strives for a balanced representation of minorities and women in the subordinate work force.

Promotes acceptance and adherence to such programs as equal opportunity employment of the handicapped and other special emphasis programs. Other duties as assigned.