Job opening: HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Salary: $97 752 - 127 082 per year
Published at: Jan 30 2025
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Suitability and Fitness Adjudication Specialist with responsibility for planning, developing, and carrying out the full range of performing new hire suitability, full adjudication of adverse issues, and management advisory services.
Duties
Serves as the Accessions Security and Fitness and Suitability Adjudication Specialist
Administers, coordinates and monitors the Personnel Security Program
Collaborate with Employee Management Relations (EMR), Civilian Personnel Officer (CPO), Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC), and/or functional manager providing advisory services in resolving difficult, complex, and often controversial suitability issues
Reviews, analyzes, and synthesizes data from core personnel documents, organization charts, unit manpower documents, DCPDS, Business Objects and reports and USA Staffing containing civilian personnel and position data to ensure compliance with policies and advises management or takes corrective action as appropriate
Requirements
- Must complete initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s)
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
- May occasionally be required to work overtime
- Must be able to obtain and maintain adjudication certification
- May perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0201 Series.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include knowledge of Federal personnel security, suitability and adjudication employment laws, Executive Orders, philosophy, concepts, principles, methods, practices, programs, and techniques sufficient to develop suitability procedures, make suitability determinations, recommendations to waive suitability requirements, and determine the course of action based upon determination; Knowledge of personnel security and suitability investigative requirements, to develop a complete understanding of the program and how it affects investigative methods, techniques, and the types of investigations required within the program, rules for accepting prior investigations and adjudications with DoD and other Federal agencies; and knowledge of procedures for obtaining, processing, and making determinations regarding receipt of derogatory information and ability to analyze derogatory information to make suitability determinations and to determine eligibility for waiver of suitability requirements. Note: Resume must show supporting details.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of the provisions of a variety of public laws, Executive orders, and Federal regulations regarding suitability, adjudication and personnel
Comprehensive knowledge of the full range of Federal HR affirmative employment, recruitment/placement and employee management relations and suitability risk level criteria
Knowledge of Federal suitability and adjudication employment laws, Executive Orders, philosophy, concepts, principles, methods, practices, programs, and techniques sufficient to accomplish a wide range of complex, interrelated activities; and troubleshoot very difficult problems
Knowledge of personnel security procedures and policies for the organization to assist managers in complying with established security requirements
Knowledge of required security training concepts, programs, procedures, and practices to assist managers
Skill in advising management on controversial or sensitive, complex, and difficult recruitment, placement, affirmative employment, and suitability/adjudication issues and problems
Ability to perform in-depth research, gather facts, and use extensive and effective analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions involving complex problems
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and accurately
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
********************ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICES MEMBERS********************
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD-Form 214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certification memo or DD-Form 214 with their application will render the member ineligible for the position. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:
- Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
- Branch of Armed Forces
- Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s)
- Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
- Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
- Expected character of service (honorable or general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement)
- Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge
- Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander
Note: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form-214 must be submitted upon receipt.
Contacts
- Address Selfridge ANGB
29423 George Ave
Bldg 304
Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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