About the Position: This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Post-Secondary Students and Recent Graduates. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Duties

Serves as an advisor and action officer for personnel related functions of the organization with responsibility for planning, directing, coordinating, tracking and consolidating personnel related information. Provide position management and classification advice to managers and employees of the organization. Responsible for updating, revising and publishing the organizational civilian award policy. Analyze, evaluate and advise managers on the effectiveness and efficiency of personnel programs, procedures and regulations.

Requirements

• One year probationary period may be required in accordance with agency policy.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation; T1 - NACI.
• Occasional TDY May be required.
• You MUST attach a copy of your resume and transcripts with your application package.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of recent graduate as defined below: Recent Graduate: a person who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education not more than two years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. Exception: For a person who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years, the degree may be awarded by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the date of the appointment of the applicant. 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 education and experience. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-07 One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Advising managers and employees on personnel matters such as leave, performance appraisals, and position descriptions; 2) Analyzing and recommending solutions to problems in organizational structure, staffing, administrative procedures, or work processes; AND 3) Preparing reports for briefings or training. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). 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) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-09 One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Advising managers and employees on personnel matters such as leave, performance appraisals, and position descriptions; 2) Analyzing and recommending solutions to problems in organizational structure, staffing, administrative procedures, or work processes; 3) Preparing reports for briefings or training; AND 4) Reviewing policies and/or procedures are supportive of personnel regulations/guidance and equal employment opportunity program objectives. 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resource. 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. GS-11 One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Advising managers and employees on personnel matters such as leave, performance appraisals, and position descriptions; 2) Analyzing and recommending solutions to problems in organizational structure, staffing, administrative procedures, or work processes; 3) Initiating and drafting policies, instructions, and guidelines for management use; 4) Preparing reports for briefings or training; AND 5) Reviewing policies and/or procedures are supportive of personnel regulations/guidance and equal employment opportunity program objectives. 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 Resource. 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.

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 GN-W0FEAA US ARMY MEDICAL LOGISTICS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk