HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5042P01 and is part of the IL HRO AR, National Guard.

What you will do

• As a HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5), GS-0201-5/7/9, you will 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.
• Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Determines candidate eligibility and performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants.
• Maintains necessary documents associated with merit placement, applicant pool, Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Lists, and Over-graded Technician Listings.
• Notifies candidates of the results of their application.
• Refers qualified candidates for selection consideration in accordance with published Merit Promotion Plan.
• Reviews and verifies information on requests to fill actions to ensure accuracy and applicability and research applicable regulatory guidance and recommends effective and alternative recruiting actions.
• Creates new and recurring vacancy announcements on behalf of supervisors.
• Identifies appropriate qualification standard to be applied, validates hire authority, develops position announcements, determines appropriate area of consideration, develops candidate evaluation criteria and accrediting plan, requisition for Department of Defense (DoD)priority placement matches, validates appropriate pay table and publishes vacancy announcement using automated system (i.e.: USA Jobs).
• Integrates established HR policies and procedures to provide effective support to managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of journeyman-level (and below)administrative, technical, professional, and clerical occupations by assisting in the development of the merit promotion plan and execution of the recruitment and placement program.
• Establishes and certifies accuracy of rates of pay for all placement actions in accordance with federal law, OPM, NGB regulations and local policies.
• Interprets and applies State pay setting tools such as highest previous rate rule and recruiting and retention incentives.
• Creates RPAs that pertain to a wide variety of moderately complex personnel actions and manpower situations by determining appropriate Nature of Action, legal authority, salary, veteran's preference, required remarks, and the impact to the employee, the supervisor, and the agency.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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 (NGB-J1).
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, for a GS-9 you MUST possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. For a GS-7, you MUST possess 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement.

For a GS-5, you must possess 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

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

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Problem Solving

Documents you must provide

• (Must not exceed 2 pages in length.
• Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed.) Your resume that clearly demonstrates experience that meets the requirements of this position as outlined in the "Qualifications" section.
• Your resume must contain identifiable information such as your name, address, and phone number.
• It must also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
• If you use Resume Builder, you are encouraged to save your resume to a Word document and upload the Word document in lieu of submitting your resume created through Resume Builder.
• This helps ensure you meet the 2-page resume limit.
• SF-50 - Must include if you are a current or previous federal employee.
• Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certifications DD-214 SF-50 OFFICIAL Transcript (Copy) Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active-duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.
• Documentation is required to award preference.
• For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit ***
• Documents that support Veterans' Preference: DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) SF-15 Priority Placement Program (PPP): When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible participants should claim preference in the questionnaire.
• You must provide all the required documents in accordance with the PPP placement type you are claiming.
• To claim PPP, you cannot have obtained permanent Federal employment, nor accepted or declined another PPP job offer.
• Please review the Priority Placement Program handbook for further information: *** Documents to support Priority Placement Program (PPP): Military reserve and national guard technician PPP self-certification checklist *** Retained grade PPP self-certification checklist *** Military reserve and national guard technician disability PPP self-certification checklist *** If claiming eligibility under the VOW Act: The VOW Act requires Federal agencies to treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD214.
• In order to be considered under the VOW Act, the certification must specify that the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted with your application package for this job announcement.
• The certification must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin.
• Certifications must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.
• Agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD214 or other appropriate documentation.
• Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment.
• Documents NOT accepted: photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings, awards, and letters of appreciation.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

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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