HR SPEC

Full Job Description

This position is for a HR SPECIALIST COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT, PD# D1040P01, part of the Nevada Army National Guard.

The purpose of the position is to provide support for recruitment and placement, military technician compatibility, permanent change of station moves, pay setting, recruitment/retention/relocation 3R incentives, advanced in-hire rates, and reduction-in-force actions.

Work is performed for either Army or Air National Guard full-time employees within the State.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Education requirement is based upon the qualification standards for the specific position and is stated under the heading "EDUCATION".

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience.

EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION.

DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess 3 years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to: Experience analyzing 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 possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) performing developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established, and several specific guidelines exist; independently performing recurring assignments of limited, but gradually increasing, difficulty and complexity; participating in special initiatives, studies, and projects; and preparing written correspondence and other documentation.

Major Duties:

Determines candidate eligibility and performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants.

Maintains necessary documents associated with merit placement, applicant pool, Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Lists, and Over-graded Technician Listings.

Analyzes and applies appropriate Title 32 (Dual Status) and Title 5 qualification standards.

Reviews college diplomas, college credit hours and special licenses to ensure the qualification of candidates meet qualification standards for the occupational series and grade.

Accumulates and analyzes statistics concerning recruitment and placement function. Notifies candidates of the results of their application.

Refers qualified candidates for selection consideration in accordance with published Merit Promotion Plan.

Reviews and verifies information on requests to fill actions to ensure accuracy and applicability and research applicable regulatory guidance and recommends effective and alternative recruiting actions.

Creates new and recurring vacancy announcements on behalf of supervisors.

Identifies appropriate qualification standard to be applied, validates hire authority, develops position announcements, determines appropriate area of consideration, develops candidate evaluation criteria and accrediting plan, requisition for Department of Defense (DoD) priority placement matches, validates appropriate pay table and publishes vacancy announcement using automated system (i.e.: USAJobs).

Integrates established HR policies and procedures to provide effective support to managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of journeyman-level (and below) administrative, technical, professional, and clerical occupations by assisting in the development of the merit promotion plan and execution of the recruitment and placement program.

Assists in educating commanders, managers, and supervisors on the various programs.

Responds to inquiries on recruitment and placement related matters from the serviced workforce and coordinates with NGB-J1-Functional as required. Attends national recruitment and placement workshops.

Initiates recruitment action and processes through established Request for Personnel Action (RPA) channels. Determines nature of action and legal authority under which action is to be processed.

Establishes and certifies accuracy of rates of pay for all placement actions in accordance with federal law, OPM, NGB regulations and local policies.

Reviews personnel records to prevent dual employment and/or dual compensation. Ensures required selection documentation and information is correct.

Verifies medical certificates and reports from references and verifies security requirements.

Interprets and applies State pay setting tools such as highest previous rate rule and recruiting and retention incentives.

Sets rates of pay for General Schedule (GS) and Federal Wage System (FWS) technicians for appointments, transfers, promotions, changes to lower grade, and changes between GS and FWS pay systems using pay setting tools.

Routes Request for Personnel Action (RPA) for additional action and approval utilizing the automated system. Initiates select/non-select notifications.

Creates RPAs that pertain to a wide variety of moderately complex personnel actions and manpower situations by determining appropriate Nature of Action, legal authority, salary, veteran's preference, required remarks, and the impact to the employee, the supervisor, and the agency.

Establishes and maintains official folders, files, and reports for these efforts. Provides information services to customers and employing organizations.

Responds to walk-in and telephone inquiries regarding a variety of personnel matters. Provides advice and assistance to customers.

Responds to standard inquiries involving the recruitment process such as vacancy announcements, status of employment applications, qualification requirements, and human resource programs.

Uses personnel computer, word processing and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve and print a variety of documents; produce correspondence, memoranda, directives, forms reports; create or maintain spreadsheets or databases, etc.

Employee works from rough drafts, documents, written instructions, or brief oral statements.

May assist higher graded Specialists in calculating estimates to provide technicians with permanent change of station moves initiation of transportation agreements and completion of travel orders authorizing various entitlements.

Obtains necessary funds from NGB or state Comptroller as appropriate. Provides counseling to employees on entitlements, rights, and obligations.

Coordinates with travel offices and employees to facilitate movement of household goods. Performs other duties as assigned.