IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position. Military membership is not required, and Veteran's Preference applies. LOCATION: CSAR OFFICE, JOHNSTON, IOWA

Duties

As a HR OFFICER (Title 5) INDEFINITE MAY BECOME PERMANENT, GS-0201-13, you will perform the following duties. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Applies EEO principles and requirements to all personnel management actions and decisions, and ensures all personnel are treated in a manner free of discrimination. Periodically reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees. The incumbent serves as primary staff advisor to The State Adjutant General, staff elements, and operating official on matters pertaining to manpower and human resources management. Develops and administers state rules and procedures adapted from policies prescribed by the National Guard Bureau (NGB), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of the Army, and Department of the Air Force. Establishes and maintains liaison with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management area offices, and other human resources office. Responsible for the human resources management of all employees dispersed throughout a state, engaged in a variety of jobs under the Federal Wage and General Schedule pay systems as well as military and state pay schedules. The human resources program includes providing recruitment and placement, position classification and management, labor and employee relations, equal employment opportunity, employee development and training, and related clerical and administrative functions for a workforce. The incumbent of this position has overall responsibility for the full range of human resources management major duties and responsibilities as follows: Labor/Employee Relations and Employee Benefits: Advises both management and subordinates on matters pertaining to conduct and discipline, the labor relations program, employee benefits and entitlements, and contributes to the accomplishment of special programs. Directs the initiation and administration of disciplinary and non-disciplinary adverse actions. Reviews requests for recognition from labor organizations and recommends appropriate course of action. Coordinates with labor organizations and their representatives when necessary. Directs the administration of the incentive awards, troubled employee and other employee relations. Human Resource Development: Establishes and administers a system for determining and documenting training needs, evaluating training courses, assigning priority to training plans and evaluating training accomplishments. Ensures preparation of budgetary recommendations for training needs, allocation of quotas, and scheduling of personnel for training. Plans and administers employee career development programs. Equal Employment Opportunity: Directs the development and administration of equal opportunity programs. Coordinates procedures for monitoring progress of minorities and women, and providing documentation required from records within the office.--Information Systems: Directs the planning, operations and administration of the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System. Military: Directs the administering, delivering, maintaining, advising and adapting of basic concepts, principles and theories of the state AGR program to ARNG/ANG managers, supervisors, and support personnel. Performs other duties as assigned. T5411

Requirements

• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Perform irregular/overtime hours in support of operational requirements and contingencies
• Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS.

Qualifications

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Plan and organize work; and Communicate effectively orally and in writing. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:GS020113- Applicant must have the following experience: Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-12 level or the equivalent which provided a working knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and federal civilian or military personnel programs. Knowledge and understanding of the personnel and core competencies: Organization Structure; Requirements Determinations; Program Allocation and Control; and, Performance Improvement. Skilled and experienced in assessing program status; and, advising senior leaders or commanders, at all levels, on the labor relations environment. Skilled in maintaining sound standards within established internal management controls. Experienced in formulating personnel plans and programs; developing and implementing policies; and, executing procedures with follow-on evaluations and reassessments. Experienced in performing personnel program requirements that involve advising supervisors and managers.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: A high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma is required. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is desired. A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address IA CSAR 7105 NW 70th Ave Johnston, IA 50131-1824 US
• Name: Alyssa Smith
• Phone: 515-252-4682
• Email: [email protected]