Duties

As a Human Resources Specialist (Military) at the GS-0201-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serves as a Human Resources (HR) Specialist (Military) special advisor to the Chief, Manpower and Military Personnel Department Joint Reserve Program in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Human Resources Directorate.
• Develops guidance, procedures, and standards for new and or changing program areas.
• Ensures that all policy, regulatory and program issuances are properly integrated with other staff actions and are thereby fully supportive of the Agency's mission requirements.
• Plans and carries out complete projects or portions of broader studies to resolve controversial issues or problems at multiple levels.
• Analyzes significant Military HR management issues and problems and develops recommendations and alternative solutions for review, approval and decision by management. Serves as a policy expert for Reserve Military Personnel program and recommends/implements changes, expansion, or revisions to DoD and OPM instructions and guidance material and comments on new proposals as requested; develops, coordinates and issues approved requirements, procedures, plans and policies for implementation; evaluates adequacy of the Reserve Military Personnel program to determine the need for significant revisions, and proposes changes as needed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
• COVID19: All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Please see, additional information.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance.
• Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
• Overtime/compensatory time may be required to accommodate operational needs of the organization.
• Travel in the performance of temporary assignments may be required up to 10% of duty time.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Directs and coordinates all Congressional/special interest correspondence regarding military inquiries;
• Provides expert consultant services on technical reserve matters to senior leadership utilizing initiative, complex analysis and independent research abilities to meet requirements and objectives that may include the development and communication of reports on patterns, projections and/or forecasts.
• Serves as Technical Expert on all matters related to reserve military personnel readiness to include performance reports, assignment activities, records updates, strategic workforce development and planning;
• Demonstrated experience with manpower man day systems and working with varied workforce composition.

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:

• Coordinates all Congressional/special interest correspondence regarding military inquiries;
• Serves as point of contact on all matters related to reserve military personnel readiness to include performance reports, assignment activities, records updates, strategic workforce development and planning;
• Represents the division in meetings with other installation officials and military personnel representatives involving all types of incentive and recognition awards.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

COVID19 - All Federal Employees must be fully vaccinated by November 22, 2021. Proof of vaccination will be required. To ensure compliance with this mandate, review the vaccination requirements, to include timelines for receiving required doses, at the following: https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information.

For more information, please visit
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:
http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).