Human Resources Specialist (Military)

About the Position:
Serves as a the Senior Human Resources (HR) Specialist (Military) in Headquarters (HQ), United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF), Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff (ODCS), G-1, Military Personnel Readiness Division, Personnel Management Branch providing technical advice and guidance to the G-1 concerning military personnel awards and actions.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

1. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
3. Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
4. Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
5. Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment
6. Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
7. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
8. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
9. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
10. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
11. Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
12. Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
13. Reinstatement
14. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
15. Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

Qualifications for the GS-12 Grade Level
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Processing a wide variety of Military awards IAW applicable guidance and regulations; 2) Providing technical advice, guidance, and assistance in military awards regulations and processes to a variety of personnel to include subordinate organizations and senior officials; 3) Preparing reports and briefings in HR functional area for supervisors and organization leadership; AND 4) Planning and leading projects to completion.

Qualifications for the GS-11 Grade Level
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Processing a wide variety of Military awards IAW applicable guidance and regulations; 2) Providing technical advice, guidance, and assistance in military awards regulations and processes to a variety of personnel to include subordinate organizations and senior officials; AND 3) Assist in preparing reports in HR functional area for supervisors and organization leadership.
OR
Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resource Management.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

1. Communications
2. Manages and Organizes Information
3. Technical Competence

GS-11 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

GS-12 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

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