HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/COMPENSATION) (T5)

Full Job Description

This position is a Merit Title 5 Excepted Service Non-Uniformed Personnel position following the MN National Guard Merit Placement plan. AGENCY: MN Air & Army National Guard LOCATION: St.

Paul, MN or Camp Ripley SELECTION OFFICAL: Ms. Taryn Unterschuetz; 651-282-4127 This is an Excepted Service position in the Minnesota National Guard.

Membership in the National Guard is not required for employment. Competitive service employees may apply however will be converted to Excepted service if hired.

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: For all positions, 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

GS 09 requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS 07 level. GS 11 requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS 09 level.

Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position.

The applicant's educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience.

An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level.

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. Work performed is in administrative positions that manage, supervise, administer, advise on, or deliver human resources management products or services.

Specialized Experience: 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.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization Major Duties:

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A HR SPEC (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT/COMPENSATION) (T5), GS-0201-9/11, GS 09 PD: 1.

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. Receives, audits, and validates certificates of eligible candidates from nominating official.

Notifies selectee and prepares offer to selectee and provides employee with information concerning paysetting, time-in-grade requirements, etc. (25%) 2.

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.

(25%) GS11: 1.

Advises and supports State managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, and clerical occupations.

Plans for and administers the merit promotion and recruitment/placement program.

Educates commanders, managers, and supervisors on a wide range of programs, regulations, and policies regarding hiring of federal employees.

Responds to inquiries and provides recommendations to resolve complex interrelated HR issues regarding recruitment and placement matters from the serviced workforce and coordinates with NGB-J1-Functional as required.

Attends national recruitment and placement workshops.

Reviews and verifies determinations made by lower graded staffing specialists, processing requests for personnel actions and recruit to fill actions.

Evaluates work processes, provides training, and ensures accuracy and applicability according to regulatory and statutory guidance. Recommends effective and alternative actions where needed.

May create and publish new and recurring vacancy announcements using automated system (i.e.: DCPDS or USAJobs). (30%) 2.

Provides oversight and expertise to ensure candidate eligibility determinations are within program and policy standards.

Performs the full scope of HR staffing work related to hiring, advertisement, qualification, selection, and onboarding actions.

Performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants and adjudication of qualification appeals. Maintains documents associated with hiring actions.

Reviews and analyzes statistical data concerning recruitment and placement functions, end strength and man-hour utilization and makes recommendations to supervisors for improvements.

Conducts long-range planning for projected mission and/or organizational changes to formulate a placement plan.

Coordinates with other HR specialties to meet organizational staffing needs to ensure that all regulatory requirements are met. (25%) Performs other duties as assigned.