THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT) (T5), Position Description Number T5022000 and is part of the AL HRO Staffing ARMY, National Guard. ORGANIZATION: HRO, MONTGOMERY, AL SELECTING OFFICIAL: LT COL JENNIFER POULTER

Duties

1. Advises the National Guard Bureau (NGB) agency level Recruitment and Placement/Compensation Program. Incumbent performs work involving special projects/studies and provides a full range of management advisory services during the course of the project/study. Assists during NGB sponsored training, qualification development and national workshops as a presenter, trainer and/or coordinator. Participates in NGB level working groups involved in substantive changes to the NGB Recruitment and Placement/Compensation. Provides expertise to NGB on staffing programs, pay setting, recruitment and retention allowances, military technician compatibility, reduction in force, permanent change of station, placement and promotion issues, and other special interest programs. Develops and implements plans to accomplish National and statewide technician recruitment, placement and compensation programs. Provides guidance and team leadership to lower graded employees. Plans, organizes, manages, and performs duties to accomplish recruitment, placement, and compensation functions in support of training and readiness missions, for state Army/Air National Guard daily operations. Cultivates interagency teamwork concept between service providers and the customer(s) to meet State Army/Air National Guard requirements. Assists during NGB sponsored training, qualification development and national workshops as a presenter, trainer and/or coordinator. Participates in NGB level working groups involved in substantive changes to the NGB Recruitment and Placement/Compensation. Provides expertise to NGB on staffing programs, pay setting, recruitment and retention allowances, military technician compatibility, reduction in force, permanent change of station, placement and promotion issues, and other special interest programs. (20%) 2. Serves as the state's principal Recruitment and Placement advisor and technical consultant to key management involving complex issues on the full range of staffing options and recruitment strategies for a variety of professional, administrative, technical, trades and labor occupations. Provides guidance and advisory services to operating managers in analyzing and proposing solutions to personnel management problems. For example, in advising on appropriate recruitment strategies for particularly hard-to-fill specialized professional positions, a number of different factors need to be considered such as the specialized qualifications required for the position, the relative lack of candidates possessing these qualifications, the most promising recruitment sources, the advantages and disadvantages of certain appointment types and the availability and appropriateness of recruitment incentives. Provides advice to management on the potential impact of proposed reorganizations on current employees and future recruitment efforts. Reviews organizational progress toward achieving objectives; provides feedback to management regarding positive or negative trends and recommends long-term and short-term strategies for overcoming employment and promotion barriers. Analyzes and evaluates the state's current technician staffing situation including turnover, vacancies, and current recruiting strategies to identify and forecast staffing problems. Researches and develops solutions and strategies to recruitment and retention problems that integrate a variety of flexibilities. Incumbent provides technical assistance to managers in developing justifications for requesting the use of special salary rates, recruitment and retention allowances or other authorities. (20%) 3. Explains merit principles and the various staffing methods, with emphasis on special interest programs such as Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employment of the physically handicapped, Stay-in-School, Cooperative Work-Study, Upward Mobility, Worker-Trainee Opportunity, etc. Initiates correspondence and/or contacts concerning recruitment and placement of applicants with Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), other Federal agencies, high schools, colleges and universities. Researches and prepares replies to Congressional inquiries. Develops state Merit Placement and Promotion Plan and ensures compliance with federal laws (i.e., The Technician Act), Code of Federal Regulations, NGB Regulations, and local policies and labor agreements. Maintains a tracking system to ensure compliance with the state Merit Placement and Promotion Plan. Initiates and develops changes, which will improve the procedures and makes the plan more acceptable to management and fair to employees. Administers merit placement and promotion plan. Provides guidance and assistance to supervisors and/or designated subject-matter experts in the development of job analysis and ranking criteria. Prepares announcements and receives applications. FOR FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION PLEASE CONTACT HRO

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position. The applicant's educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level. Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of HR concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies, practices and precedents of recruitment and placement functions and a full range of pay administration policies, principles and practices sufficient to provide state level comprehensive HR management advisory and technical services to include a wide range of complex, interrelated problems and issues to organizational (ANG and ARNG) functions. Knowledge of and ability to prepare and issue guidance on local practices and procedures to reflect changes in automation and related rules and regulations set forth by OPM, DOD, Defense Finance Accounting System (DFAS) or Baublit to interact with all levels of management and labor unions as a strategic partner in the delivery of staffing services. A high degree of insight and sensitivity into the relationship between management needs and state National Guard goals and objectives; and the relationship to program principles, practices and procedures is required. Practical knowledge of other HRO specializations, i.e. Classification, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, etc. for purposes of interacting and resolving issues. Knowledge of the different philosophies and structures of the ANG and ARNG within the state. Knowledge of the rules and procedures that apply to the various categories of National Guard full-time employees, i.e., dual status (DS)/non-dual status (NDS), Active Guard Reserves, Active Duty Special Work (ADSW), etc. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing sufficient to gain acceptance and understanding of findings and recommendations.

Education

Generally, not applicable

Contacts

• Address AL HRO Staffing ARMY 1720 Congressman Dickinson Dr Montgomery, AL 36109 US
• Name: Lt Col Jennifer Poulter
• Phone: 334-213-7523
• Email: [email protected]