HUMAN Resources Specialist

Human Resources Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Human Resources Specialist at a major command providing expert management advisory service in a wide range of human resources management areas such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, and employment performance and conduct issues. Additionally, support the command's Force Support Squadron (FSS) Civilian Personnel Sections (CPS) and command and wing/installation senior leadership in other areas such as resources management, civilian deployment, and other special programs.

Develops appropriate interventions for management on significant human resources issues and solutions to especially complex problems of program improvement. Conducts policy reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of current policies and practices and develops proposals for improvements. Provides strategic and technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative management advisory services throughout Air Combat Command on the effective use of HRM to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish agency and command missions.

Conducts, leads, and/or participates in studies to improve HRM programs and/or influence policy changes for the MAJCOM that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and often politically sensitive topics. Performs program evaluation of a full range of HR programs at command and wing/installation level and develops and executes improvement/enhancement plans. Reviews current and proposed Office of Personnel Management, DoD, and AF directives and precedents for their applicability to HR functions across the command.

Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with command leadership, supervisors, customers, and co-workers and conducts or leads conferences as representative of the command.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, GS-0201.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience as an action officer, providing expert management advisory services in Human Resources such as affirmative employment, employee and labor relations, resource management, data support and special programs to support the Civilian Personnel Section and senior leadership.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Knowledge of a wide range of federal Human Resources laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, employment performance and conduct issues, and other programs.

Knowledge of advanced federal human resources management principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various HR disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve complex HRM problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.

Knowledge of organizational structures, missions, objectives, operating programs, key positions, and administrative/protocol policies and procedures.

Knowledge of organizational structures and functions across a major military command or comparable organization to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving HRM and areas such as resources management, civilian deployment, and other special programs that brings program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals and objectives.

Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing HR program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements.

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.