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. ABOUT THE POSITION: Vacancies filled from this announcement are career ladder positions. Can be made at the GS-9 or 11 grade with promotion potential to the GS-12. You may be noncompetitively promoted for career progression to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, upon the recommendation of management.

Duties

Utilize various automated systems such as Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service, Automated Innovation Systems, Business Objects, and Fully Automated System for Classification to track personnel readiness. Attend meetings with managers and supervisors to help formulate improvement plans and strategies associated with HR requirements. Review and comment on management plans/proposals; presents findings by preparing and presenting briefings or reports, options, and recommendations to the Director, management staff, and Command level management. Work closely with managers in preparing and processing Permanent Change of Station and Travel Orders. Responsible for interpreting and administering installation or higher headquarters policy, procedure, directives relative to human resource programs and services. Serve as an Organizational Resources Specialist involving technical and administrative duties and responsibilities for planning, administering, promoting, advising and evaluating Human Resource programs and services for US Army Garrison. Utilize various automated systems such as Defense Civilian Personnel Data System.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.

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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas EmploymentMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority 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 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: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing duties utilizing Human Resources automated systems such as Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service, Automated Innovation Systems, and Microsoft Office; assisting and/or providing administrative support regarding Requests for Personnel Actions; interpreting and applying policies and procedures related to personnel actions ensuring full compliance with processes, regulations, and guidelines; and assisting managers in preparing/processing Permanent Change of Station and Travel Orders ensuring that costing is reasonable and entitlements are authorized under governing regulations. 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. 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: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting and/or providing data for input into establishing and maintaining effective various Human Resource automated systems such as Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service, Automated Innovation Systems, Business Objects, and Fully Automated System for Classification and Microsoft Office; providing administrative support regarding a variety of Requests for Personnel Actions; interpreting and applying policies and procedures related to personnel actions ensuring full compliance with Army and OPM processes, regulations, and guidelines; preparing/processing Permanent Change of Station and Travel Orders ensuring that costing is reasonable, and entitlements are authorized under governing regulations; administering programs such as Voluntary Early Retirement Authority/Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment; and providing technical guidance to Senior Leaders to resolve human resources problems. 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer SkillsOral CommunicationPersonnel and Human ResourcesProblem Solving 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-07 for GS-9 grade level and GS-9 for the GS-11 grade level.

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 FT-W0WFAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG REDSTONE DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk