HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY)

Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) in the SECRETARY OF THE NAVY COUNCIL OF REVIEW BOARDS (SECNAVCORB).

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Duties

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• You will be responsible for writing comprehensive summaries incorporating pertinent facts, legal interpretations, equitable aspects involved, and any previous legal citations, precedents, and any applicable DON and Marine Corps policies.
• You will negotiate with attorneys and/or applicants in matters pertaining to the applicant's issues and the nature and quality of relief requested.
• You will present to a Board of senior military and Federal civilians in the DON where such action is necessary or appropriate to correct an error or to remove an injustice in personnel records.
• You will review, analyze, and determine the adequacy of supporting materials for discharge reviews, fitness for continued service, or related Board actions for active, reserve, retired, or discharged Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
• You will attend and participate in oral hearings and executive sessions in an advisory capacity, presenting to an executive Board a summary of facts in each case based on a comprehensive analysis of the application and supporting materials.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• PCS is not authorized for this position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Serving as a voting board member on formal military or regulatory administrative bodies with demonstrated authority to weigh in on procedural matters, evaluate contested evidence, and guide a panel to a final recommendation on retention, discharge, or characterization of service.
• Acting as a Preliminary Hearing Officer (PHO), Adjudicating Officer, or Investigating Officer (e.g., under Article 32, UCMJ, or Inspector General frameworks) in complex, adversarial matters; including administering oaths, reviewing conflicting testimony, evaluating evidentiary sufficiency, and authoring formal written reports containing findings of fact, conclusions, and formal disposition recommendations.
• Participating in formal, adversarial administrative hearings or regulatory appeals; including conducting pre-hearing conferences, ruling on the admissibility of non-legal technical evidence, controlling the examination of witnesses, and issuing written agency decisions.
• Drafting complex, procedurally accurate, and legally sufficient final agency decisions, board reports, or adjudications; demonstrating the ability to synthesize voluminous evidentiary records, apply regulatory frameworks, and produce error-free written determinations that routinely withstand appellate or judicial review.
• Writing comprehensive investigative reports, findings of fact, and recommendations (such as Article 32, or Inspector General reports) that logically connect gathered evidence to statutory or regulatory standards, requiring minimal substantive revision by legal advisors.
• Summarizing case files, drafting preliminary findings of fact, or writing advisory memorandums that support final agency decisions or board determinations under the direct supervision of a senior adjudicator or legal counsel.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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