Human Resource Specialist

Duty Location

FORT EUSTIS, NEWPORT NEWS, VA

Major Duties

• Assists in determining present and forecasted personnel requirements based on organizational workload and present and planned missions
• Independently researches regulations and other Federal organizations to gather information and perform analysis for reports
• Reviews personnel actions requested by supervisors and ensures completeness and adequacy of information prior to submission to the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC).
• Provides advice and assistance in the resolution of civilian personnel management problems.
• Advises and assists management and employees on MER/LR matters not limited to: discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and recognition, performance issues, leave, pay, work schedules and other related functions.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience

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 Army Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Army CES positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. 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 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 based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience required: To qualify based on your work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. GS-11 Level Specialized experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must clearly describe the following quality experience:. Researching personnel policies, practices, and actions to gather information for personnel management programs; providing human resources services in the area of staffing, performance management, classification and awards; and assisting with preparing reports or briefings SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below: You may qualify for this job at GS-11 if you possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.M. (if related) from an accredited college or university OR a combination of education and experience. Transcripts are required with your application. GS-12 Level Specialized experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must clearly describe the following quality experience:. Advising on civilian human resource guidance, policy, and procedures in support of a Command HR program; Interpreting and analyzing HR policy to resolve HR issues and execute planning; Assisting with the development of policies, instructions, and guidelines in support of civilian personnel regulations; Utilizing DoD automated HR systems in performing HR actions; preparing reports and conducting briefings. For this job, you must meet the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted