HR Specialist (Military) (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units•Joplin, MO

About The Position

This is a permanent National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position, GS-0201-09, in the Missouri Army National Guard. The HR Specialist (Military) develops, implements, and evaluates personnel policies and administration for the organization and advises command on legal, medical, and personnel matters. The role applies the commander’s guidance to personnel and administrative management and ensures that policies, regulations, and directives from higher headquarters are implemented. The position supports command-level personnel readiness and strength management, including reviewing personnel impacts of proposed force-structure changes, advising on legal documentation, supporting enlisted and officer promotion processes, and analyzing organizational readiness reports. It also plans and oversees administrative and personnel work, including assigning work, participating in hiring, evaluating performance, and addressing grievances. The role coordinates recruiting and retention planning and performs other duties as assigned. The selectee must be a member of, or eligible for immediate membership in, the Missouri Army National Guard and must meet the military-grade requirements. The selectee will wear the military uniform and must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. A trial period and supervisory probationary period may be required. Education may not substitute for the required specialized experience.

Requirements

Must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard; National Guard membership is required.
Must meet the military-grade requirement: maximum grade CPT (O-3), with date of rank after 11 May 2020. Title 32 employees may not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor.
Must possess general experience demonstrating understanding of occupational-series and grade principles; effective and accurate data collection and analysis; clear spoken and written English communication; ability to deliver training presentations and briefings; ability to assess body language and emotional or distress levels; and ability to interpret program materials and apply procedures and directives.
Must have at least one year of GS-09 specialized experience applying fundamental military human resource management principles and practices and providing technical expertise, guidance, and management advisory services to resolve factual and procedural issues using analytical and evaluative methods.
Specialized experience must include knowledge of personnel authorizations, unit manning documents, and duty-assignment requirements and criteria sufficient to recommend improvements or corrections that enhance personnel readiness; knowledge of organizational missions and capabilities sufficient to give presentations and briefings; and effective oral and written communication with individuals, supervisors, and management.
Must have specialized supervisory experience managing the function of the work, including the ability to lead, direct, and assign work to personnel.
Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the duties of this position under the Lautenberg Amendment.
Must register for Selective Service if required by law.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
May be required to complete management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period and a supervisory probationary period.

Nice To Haves

Superior qualifications relevant to the position may support an advanced-in-hire rate above the grade minimum.
Creditable service for annual-leave accrual may be granted for directly related superior qualifications gained through non-federal employment or active-duty uniformed service.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate administrative and personnel policies for the organization.
Advise command on legal, medical, and personnel actions and make personnel and administrative management decisions consistent with the commander's guidance and intent.
Monitor and ensure implementation of policy statements, regulations, and directives issued by higher headquarters concerning administrative and personnel activities.
Assist with preparation for executive command-level inspections in personnel and administration.
Review and analyze proposed MTOE or force-structure changes and recommend actions based on their impact on personnel authorizations.
Review legal documentation and recommend appropriate actions or forwarding to higher headquarters.
Ensure command-level guidance is carried out for the Enlisted Promotion Management System (EPMS).
Assist with preparing officer promotion packets for required board actions.
Analyze the personnel portion of organizational readiness reports and determine critical needs and priorities for the strength management program.
Advise staff officers, commanders, and full-time employees on policy and procedure changes concerning strength management.
Plan, organize, and assign administrative and personnel work at the command level.
Prepare requests to fill vacancies, participate in selecting subordinates, establish performance standards, evaluate employee performance, and prepare formal requests and recommendations for promotions and reassignments.
Receive and resolve or help resolve grievances, or forward them to higher-level management.
Coordinate and assist in developing command recruiting and retention plans.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

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