About the Position: This position serves as an HR SPEC (Military), GS-0201-09/11/FPL 12 in Army Futures Command (AFC), Support Battalion located in Austin, TX. AFC exists to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilities to explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Visit us on www.armyfuturescommand.com and join the team leading the Army into the future!

Duties

Serve as the S1 Human Resources Specialist (Military) within the U.S. Army Futures Command Support Battalion (AFCSB), a composite battalion consisting of military, DA civilians, and contractors. Monitor the execution and implementation of the Department of Army policy on military HR services programs within Headquarters (HQ), AFC, AFCSB, and subordinate elements. Analyze military HR management issues and problems and develops recommendations and alternative solutions. Manage the Social Roster, Alert Roster, OER, NCOERs, EERs, time cards, leaves, calendars, and awards tracking systems. Provide technical advice concerning regulations, policies, practices, and theories as they pertain to military personnel management programs such as officer/enlisted promotions, evaluations, and PERSTEMPO, military retirements and leave programs. Serve as a point of contact for promotions and evaluations action policies and procedures, and assist in decisions on conflicting promotion issues based on interpretation of regulatory guidance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Valid state driver's license required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Secret security clearance required.
• Business travel (TDY) may be required 5% of the time.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. To qualify at the GS-09 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Serving as a technical consultant on military personnel management programs such as officer/enlisted promotions, evaluations, PERSTEMPO, military retirements and leave programs; 2) Reviewing and analyzing Agency publications and MILPER messages associated with military personnel management programs; AND 3) Utilizing military human resources databases and systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Law. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. To qualify at the GS-11 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Providing military personnel management advisory service that includes, but is not limited to: Military Personnel Actions, Rating Schemes, Leaves and Passes, Benefits, Military Pay, Officer/Enlisted Separations, Military Awards; 2) Assisting in the analysis of problems or operating issues related to military personnel management programs; AND 3) Utilizing military human resources databases (e.g. Electronic Military Personnel Office (eMILPO)). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Law. 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. To qualify at the GS-12 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Managing and coordinating military personnel management programs that include, but is not limited to: Military Personnel Actions, Rating Schemes, Leaves and Passes, Benefits, Military Pay, Officer/Enlisted Separations, Military Awards; 2) Identifying and analyzing problems or operating issues related to military personnel management programs; AND 3) Utilizing military human resources databases (e.g. Electronic Military Personnel Office (eMILPO)). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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-7/9/11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FN-W0G1AA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND HQ DO NOT MAIL Austin, TX 78701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk