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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$68,013 - $88,421

per year

Closes

GS-2 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $24,729 - $31,093

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves advising military leaders on human resources programs for Air National Guard personnel, such as career development, performance evaluations, promotions, and record management.

It supports active reservists, drill guardsmen, technicians, and potential recruits in a New Jersey Air National Guard unit.

A good fit would be someone with HR experience in military or administrative settings, strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive personnel matters.

Key Requirements

  • At least 24 months of specialized experience in administering HR programs, including advising on principles and theories tailored to organizational needs
  • General experience in analytical work, judgment, discretion, and applying administrative or management knowledge
  • Proficiency in using computer and automation systems for HR tasks
  • Ability to plan, direct, and control career enhancement programs for Active Guard Reserve, drill status guardsmen, technicians, and potential members
  • Knowledge of developing policies for performance reports (OPR/EPR), promotions, and demotions
  • Experience managing personnel records systems and providing guidance on special programs like promotions and reenlistments
  • Must be eligible for a National Guard position in the Air National Guard Units

Full Job Description

This National Guard position is for a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY), Position Description Number D1622000 and is part of the NJ 177th FRS SQ, National Guard.

This position is located within a Military Personnel Flight (MPF) of an Air National Guard (ANG) flying wing.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which involves the exercise of analytical ability, judgment, discretion, and personal responsibility, and application of a substantial body of knowledge of principles, concepts and practices applicable to one or more fields of administration or management.

Experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 24 months experience, education, or training involving the administering, delivering, maintaining, advising, and adapting basic concepts, principles, and theories of Human Resources to the unique organizational, management, and mission requirements.

Major Duties:

As a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY), GS-0201-9, you will: Serve as advisor to commanders on assigned unit human resources (HR) programs.

Plan, direct, control and provide advisory services on all aspects of the Career Enhancement program for both Active Guard Reserve (AGR), unit drill status guardsmen, full time technicians and potential members.

Develop internal policies and procedures governing administration of the following programs: Officer Performance Report/Enlisted Performance Report (OPR/EPR), and officer, enlisted promotions and enlisted demotions.

Manage the Air Force Personnel Records System.

Manage and provide guidance and technical expertise of various special programs to include Deserving Airman Promotion Program, Reserve Officers Personnel Management Program, Exceptional Promotion Program, and Extensions/Reenlistment Program.

Perform other Duties as Assigned

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: NJ-12931091-AF-26-071