Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Military) (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) (T32), Position Description Number D2007000 and is part of the AL DCSPER JFHQ, National Guard in Montgomery, AL. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing activities within assigned program areas, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. The specialist will develop goals, establish policies, and coordinate with other managers and customers. They will also review and advise on organization missions, functions, and manning, including reorganizations, activations, and deactivations. A key aspect of the role is directing and implementing military personnel programs to ensure high levels of unit and personnel readiness, which may include managing programs such as Command Inspection, DEERS/RAPIDS, iPERMS, Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), and Contingency Temporary Tour of Active Duty for Operational Support (CO-ADOS). The position requires formulating human resources and administrative procedures based on interpretations of laws and regulations from the Department of Defense and the National Guard Bureau, and implementing state policy accordingly. Financial management of assigned accounts, including forecasting and internal audits, is also a responsibility. The specialist will participate in various boards, such as promotions, awards, and medical review boards, and develop initial guidance for implementing board results. Establishing analysis systems to ensure timely actions and program effectiveness, conducting self-inspections, and analyzing the impact of policy changes are crucial. The role also involves directing research and response for high-level inquiries, providing supervision and technical guidance to Human Resources Assistants and Specialists, and conducting briefings and training on military personnel programs. Participation in Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) and unit mobilizations/de-mobilizations is expected, as is developing plans and policies for statewide responses to disasters and contingency plans. Meeting with customers to assess satisfaction and resolve problems is also part of the duties.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military grade in the Alabama Army National Guard.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership.
• MINIMUM MILITARY RANK: CPT
• MAXIMUM MILITARY RANK: MAJ
• 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
• 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.
• Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
• Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
• Knowledge of, and skill in, applying a wide range of military personnel human resource management concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies and precedents; a wide range of military personnel concepts (recruitment, promotions, replacement, medical, retirement, etc…), practices, regulations, etc.; a full range of US laws, regulations, principles and practices sufficient to provide state level comprehensive military personnel management advisory and other technical services to organizational functions.
• Knowledge of training and development principles, theories and methods.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management in the delivery of human resource services requiring a broad approach and careful analysis.
• Analytical, diagnostic, qualitative, and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend to management appropriate HR interventions to resolve complex interrelated HR problems and issues.
• Working knowledge of how multiple automated systems are structured and modified in order to set up validation strategies for reports generated from system or to troubleshoot when systems do not work.
• Ability to use continually changing automated systems in order to get data in and out.
• Skill in coordinating constantly changing program/project requirements in order to minimize disruptions.
• Ability to participate in strategic planning to see where the organization is headed, to provide a pathway there, and to take full advantage of modern technology.
• Written and oral communication techniques sufficient to develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers in order to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of assigned program areas, ensuring that legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and military human resources objectives and establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of the same.
• Coordinates, plans, and schedules with other organization managers and customers as appropriate.
• Reviews and provides advice on organization missions (Reorganization / Activation / Deactivation, etc.), functions, and manning of serviced units, including reorganization, activation, deactivation, and transformation.
• Identifies, analyzes, and provides recommendations to supervisor on significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment.
• Directs and implements military personnel programs of assignment in order to ensure highest levels of unit and personnel readiness to accomplish statewide military personnel programs.
• Directs, organizes, and plans one or more of the following: Command Inspection and/or Operational Readiness Evaluation, DEERS/RAPIDS, iPERMS, Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP), Contingency Temporary Tour of Active Duty for Operational Support (CO-ADOS), Deployment Extension Stabilization Pay (DESP), etc.
• Formulates human resources and administrative procedures and policies based on the interpretation of regulations and directives from US law, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Army (DA), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB).
• Drafts and implements State policy based on the aforementioned policies.
• Implement program policy from NGB in accordance with State's strategic objectives.
• Manages the use of funds for accounts relating to the area of assignment and requires exercising proper control measures, forecasting, and developing and conducting of internal audit reviews.
• Oversees the creation of reports for audits and outlines any changes to be made as a result of the findings.
• Identifies requirements and initiates requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives.
• Coordinates, convenes and/or participates in various boards which may include the following: promotions, DA Boards, awards, selective/qualitative retention boards, MOS Medical Review Board (MMRB), Incapacitation Review Boards, Medical and/or Physical evaluations, etc.
• Develops initial MOI, policy and guidance for implementation of board results.
• Establishes analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and to ensure effectiveness of programs.
• Performs self-inspection and presents detailed and comprehensive reports and recommendations with any corrective action taken to supervisor.
• Follows-up to ensure complete and quality resolution of discrepancies.
• Analyzes the impact of policy, regulation, law changes, and force structure to the organization's workforce.
• Conducts briefings, and advise subordinate units; works closely with management in resolving controversial issues; and researches, prepares and defends actions taken relative to changes in military personnel programs.
• Directs and oversees the research and response for congressional or high level headquarters' inquiries regarding military human resources matters.
• Provides supervision in technical and administrative guidance over Human Resources Assistants (Military), Human Resources Specialists (Military), and specialists within the other specialized functions of the MILPO.
• Plans and schedules work of subordinates based on organization priorities.
• Provides advice, guidance, and direction to employees on a wide range of military human resources and administrative issues.
• Conducts briefings, training, and workshops for subordinate major commands, managers, JFHQ staff and senior leadership on military personnel programs of responsibility.
• Participates in Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) and unit mobilizations/de-mobilizations.
• Develops plans and policies then implements military personnel programs in support of statewide responses for defense of the Homeland, natural and/or man-made disasters, pre- and post- deployment activities, and Department of Homeland Security contingency plans.
• Participates in continuity of operations training and real world events as needed.
• Meets with key customer and coordinating officials to assess customer satisfaction, explain organization policy and procedures, and resolve problems that arise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager