HR SPECIALIST (MILITARY)

Key Position: The duties of this position meet all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively.

This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7, "Screening the Ready Reserve,") Mission Essential: This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience include mastery of the concepts, principles, practices, laws, and regulations of the assigned military personnel program, the relationships between subordinate and senior levels of management within the employing entity and/or between the organization and programs of other Federal departments, bureaus, or equivalent organizations; and a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods sufficient to design and conduct comprehensive enterprise-wide HR studies characterized by boundaries that are extremely broad and difficult to determine.

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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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: Master knowledge of principles, theories, techniques, practices, mission, and organizational structure of the specific programs and/or functional field to support Department of the Air Force wide program military personnel administration responsibilities Mastery knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of military personnel program administration; Knowledge of DoW and DAF casualty, mortuary, and long-term survivor case management systems and requirements Mastery knowledge of sustainment program inspection requirements, reports, and program terms, as well as knowledge of common management principles to provide advisory services and inspect assigned programs Skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of program effectiveness, and in serving as a technical specialist and spokesperson to further operating agency objectives on important issues Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work Ability to establish effective working relationships and to communicate well with others, orally and in writing, including preparing and conducting formal and informal briefings 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.

Provides strategic planning and technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative advisory services throughout the DAF, including other specialists in AFPC on the effective use of program(s) to support goals and objectives Conducts and/or leads studies and/or initiatives and oversees data management activities to improve program(s) and/or influence policy changes for assigned functional areas that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and often sensitive topics Provides advisory services to managers, supervisors, and employees on Casualty and Survivor Support Program(s) Special Assistant to the Department of War Casualty Assistance and Survivor Support Center of Excellence