About the Position: This position is located at HQ TRADOC, G-1/4, Fort Eustis, VA. Fort Eustis, Virginia is located in Newport News, between historic Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Local Transportation via the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) bus service to the surrounding area which includes Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, York County, Gloucester, Suffolk, and Smithfield. This is a developmental position to the GS-13.

Duties

Serve as a senior Human Resource Specialist with responsibility for participating in the following command personnel programs: 1) labor management employee relations (LMER); 2) program evaluation; 3) HR/Leader development. Plan, conduct and complete studies and projects in cited program areas, providing staff-level advice and service throughout the command as a senior personnel management specialist. Develop guidance, procedures and standards for new and changing program areas. Promote establishment and achievement of program objectives throughout the command: implementing higher headquarters direction; providing interpretation and instructions on laws, regulations, policies and procedures and issuing guidance on problems. Serve as the principal action officer on special assignments and requests for interpretive guidance in specific program areas. Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of data and information in a variety of personnel and resource systems in order to provide objective, accurate, and relevant rationale in support of program objectives, recommendations, and outcomes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time away from the normal duty station.
• Position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the requirement has previously been met.

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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience analyzing and recommending appropriate HR approaches, methods, practices to resolve problems; 2) Experience researching laws regulations, policies, and established procedures; AND 3) Experience providing guidance and assistance to managers and leaders across a Command in Civilian HR Programs or initiatives. 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources. 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. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. GS-12 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience analyzing and determining techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate HR approaches, methods, practices to resolve interrelated HR problems; 2) Experience researching laws regulations, policies, and established procedures; AND 3) Experienceproviding guidance and assistance to managers and leaders across a Command in Civilian HR Programs or initiatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service equivalent to GS-11. GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Experience managing one or more Command level programs (e.g. management employee relations (MER); staffing; position classification/organization design; program evaluation); 2) Experience drafting command policies and regulations; 3) Experience researching laws, regulations, policies, and established procedures; AND 4) Experience providing guidance and assistance to managers and leaders across a Command in Civilian HR Programs or initiatives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service equivalent to GS-12. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAttention to DetailComplianceCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityInfluencing/NegotiatingIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningPersonnel and Human ResourcesProgram ManagementReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStrategic ThinkingStress ToleranceTeamworkWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement GS-12: 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). Time in Grade Requirement GS-13: 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-12.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address ER-APF-W3YTAA HQ US ARMY TRADOC CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk