HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY) (TITLE 32)

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number T5808400 and is part of the IL MILPO, National Guard.

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As a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY) (TITLE 32), GS-0203-5/6/7, you will serve as the final reviewer and procedural authority of personnel actions submitted to the MILPO by lower echelons.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list:

• Serves as a final reviewer and/or processor of actions, which may include but are not limited to: accessions, discharges/separations, promotions, awards, reductions, transfers, boards, NonCommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports (NCOERs), Office Evaluation Reports (OERs), promotion eligibility, Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP), discharges, waivers, award/withdraw, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), retirement eligibility, iPERMS, RCAS, eMILPO, SIDPERS, DJMS, DMDC, CAC Automation, TAPDB-G, DSRO, and any additional or emerging systems that support personnel management and actions that affect eligibility of educational or incentive benefits as well as sensitive, complex cases.
• Cases have major effects on career or service as they may result in unfavorable career separation or loss of status.
• Performs final review on file prior to review and action by a board, action officer, or others and ensures that all levels of legal, medical, and administrative review have been completed.
• Ensures that regulatory requirements related to the specific action are met.
• Identifies gaps or inconsistencies in records and initiates action or interviews personnel to obtain needed data.
• Researches and obtains all necessary, relevant information regarding cases and issues and provides explanations and interpretations of rules, regulations, procedures, and requirements pertaining to actions taken or recommended.
• Drafts or prepares related correspondence for appropriate signature and enters data in automated systems, as needed.
• Retrieves data from information sources, both manual and electronic, for use in answering questions, responding to correspondence, or preparing reports or briefings.
• Prepares General Officer nomination packet.
• Ensures completeness and proper forwarding of records to appropriate board.

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Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Subject to provisions of DoD Priority Placement Program.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history information at the point of initial application, upon receipt of an application, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declaration of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions related to background information section may not be asked.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be available for this position.

Qualifications

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of consideration for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, will be in the following manner and sequence:

• The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be candidates who match through the Priority Placement Program (PPP).
• The SECOND area of consideration will be Veterans' Preference (VP) eligible.
• The THIRD area of consideration will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.
• The FOURTH area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees.
• The FIFTH area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.
• The SIXTH area of consideration will be all U.S. Citizens.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE : MUST possess progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position with experience using computer and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-7 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least GS-6; comprehensive knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and precedents relating to the area of assignment; knowledge of computer databases, personnel management systems and pay management systems; knowledge of processing a variety of unique official personnel tasks. GS-6 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least GS-5; experience reviewing or processing actions such as accessions, discharges/separations, promotions, awards, reductions, transfers, boards, etc; experience researching to solve problems, experience corresponding professionally with other military personnel. GS-5 Level MUST possess at least 1-year equivalent to at least GS-4 or at least 4-years of education beyond high school level.

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.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, for a GS-5 Level you must have at least 4-years of education beyond high school level.

You must provide a copy of your OFFICIAL transcripts to support your Educational claims.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

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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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