You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST for the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC) of DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES. A post allowance amount, (otherwise known as: COLA), of 1.69/% will be added to the stated salary. Post allowance is subject to change at any time. For additional information, please refer to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR), Chapter 5 Part B.

Duties

You will provide staffing advisory services based on the services Command's local, regional, or national staffing priorities. You will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources, special programs, and recruitment/relocation/retention incentive programs. You will provide guidance on merit system principles, prohibited personnel practices, and the development and use of valid selection criteria. You will advise management on workforce shaping/reduction in force, special placement programs, recruitment methods, and special pay incentives. You will write vacancy announcements and produce referral lists. You will provide technical advice to managers in exercising their delegated classification authority. You will interpret and adapt classification standards/guides to classify positions. You will assist with planning and implementing reorganizations. You will coordinate Classification program requirements with management and others as necessary.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Defense will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: interpreting and applying human resources (HR) laws, regulations, and policies to provide staffing and classification HR management advisory and technical services; utilizing analytical methods to identify and evaluate problems, and formulating HR solutions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Education or a subject area related to the position to be filled; OR
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Education or a subject area related to the position to be filled; OR
• Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; OR
• A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES 2058 Maluhia Road Honolulu, HI 96815 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]