HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) TITLE 5 PERMANENT - Army National Guard Units

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience and knowledge of a wide range of HR concepts, laws and/or regulations sufficient to provide analytical and diagnostic advice to management and organizational leadership. Experience and knowledge to develops new work methods, techniques, and procedures to optimize and improve daily work assignment processes. Experience to perform analysis of issues and recommending solutions to management related to complex interrelated HR problems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least one year specialized experiences at the GS-09 level or equivalent. Knowledge of federal organizations and federal civilian programs. Experienced in advertising positions, processing assignments or reassignment actions. Competent in merit principles, personnel programs, and policies to guide or advise others on their implementation activities. Skilled in applying Staffing program policies, directives, publications, and training manuals to everyday assignments. Experience with Staffing human resources programs related to federal civilian program. Must have experiences in executing Staffing programs in Human Resources Information Systems as applicable to the specific position and it's position description. Must have knowledge and understanding of the personnel and manpower core competencies. Must have experiences that includes guiding employees on human resources (civilian) program tasks. Special Consideration: Must have used USA Staffing or other federal hiring systems, personnel database experience. The purpose of the position is to provide support for recruitment and placement, military technician compatibility, permanent change of station moves, pay setting, recruitment/retention/relocation (3R) incentives, advanced in-hire rates, and reduction-in-force actions. Work is performed for both Army (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) full-time employees within the State. Trains and provides technical assistance to lower graded specialists. 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). 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. Administers and provides oversight for the use of special employment programs (e.g., Upward Mobility, or DoD Priority Referral System) to ensure the continuance of a balanced placement program. Interprets reviews and applies state pay setting actions such as highest previous rate rule and recruiting and retention incentives. Analyzes technician and payroll information to identify and resolve complex pay-setting errors or discrepancies. Sets rates of pay for General Schedule (GS) and Federal Wage System (FWS) technicians for appointments, transfers, promotions, changes to lower grade, and changes between GS and FWS pay systems. Administers and provides oversight for technician permanent change of station/relocation actions. Initiates process for the most complex transportation agreements and reviews agreements drafted by lower graded specialists. Completes travel orders authorizing various entitlements. Obtains necessary funds from NGB or state Comptroller as appropriate. Provides counseling to employees on entitlements, rights, and obligation