HR Specialist Job Opportunity at U.S Department Of The Army – Warren, MI

Job Title: HR Specialist (Classification/ R&P)
Department: Department Of The Army
Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Army
Job Announcement Number: AI513505

SALARY RANGE:
$34,039.00 – $81,119.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:
Monday, August 01, 2011 to Friday, August 05, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:
GS-0201-05/07
POSITION INFORMATION:
Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:
11
DUTY LOCATIONS:
2 vacancies – Warren, MI
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is located at the Detroit Arsenal, US Army TACOM in Warren, Michigan. This is a busy Human Resources Office that supports approximately 6,500 civilian employees who work at the Detroit Arsenal.

GS-5 &7 You will serve in a developmental capacity with work assignments becoming progressively harder until the full performance GS-11 level is reached.  This position is under the supervision of the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist within the Detroit Arsenal Civilian Personnel Advisory Center.

Management may select at either GS-05 or GS-07. Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade of GS-11.

This is a Career Program # 10 position.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

U.S. Citizenship

Duties
Additional Duty Location Info:

2 vacancies – Warren, MI

You will provide staffing advisory services based on the serviced Command’s local, regional, or national staffing priorities. You will advise management on recruitment strategies, sources, special placement programs, recruitment, relocation, retention incentive programs, workforce shaping, recruitment method, and pay. You will write vacancy announcements and produce referral lists. You will provide position management and classification support to assigned organizations under various personnel systems. You will act on a variety of classification programs including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Environmental Differential Pay (EDP), Hazard Pay, Locality Wage Survey, draft classification standards, competitive level descriptions and various DA/MACOM initiatives. PDBVCH00064

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

GS-05: Three years of general experience, one of which was at least equivalent to the GS-04 grade level; or a four year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combinations of experience and educations.

GS-07: One year of experience directly related to the occupation equivalent to at least the next lower grade level; or 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement; or equivalent combinations of experience and education.

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) is defined as:

a. A standing in the upper third of your college class or major subdivision (e.g. school of business) at the time you apply.

b. A grade point average of “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent for all courses completed: (a) at the time you apply or (b) during the last two years of your undergraduate curriculum.

c. A grade point average of “B+” (3.5 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent for all courses completed in a qualifying major field of study, either (a) at the time of application; or (b) during the last two years of your undergraduate curriculum.

d. Election to membership in one of the National Honorary societies (other than freshman societies) that meets the requirements of the Association of College of Honor Societies.

Grade point average should be rounded to one decimal point. For example: 2.95 is rounded to 3.0 and 2.94 is rounded to 2.9.

NOTE: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) was taken on a pass/fail or similar basis, your claim must be based on class standing or membership in an honor society.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS: To be minimally qualified for this position you must show in your resume that you have knowledge of one or more of the following.

Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of HR concepts, principles, laws, regulations, & practices.

Knowledge of a wide range of HR specialization concepts, practices, regulations, precedents, & procedures; special recruiting authorities & strategies.

Ability to provide comprehensive HR services to management & employees throughout organizations serviced & analyze, evaluate & recommend appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated HR problems & issues.

Skill in serving as a consultant to managers in providing HR services & conducting detailed analyses of complex functions within serviced organizations. Knowledge of & ability to interpret & apply laws, regulations, policies, & practices to provide advice & guidance to officials, supervisors, & employees on a variety of HR functions.

Knowledge of all major functions of human resources management to include mission, functions, processes, methods & procedures.

Ability to communicate orally & in writing.

Knowledge of current HR database systems to query, retrieve, & analyze information in order to complete assignments.

Education:

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at – http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Requirements:

The Army Civilian Education System (CES) is a structured, progressive, sequential program which broadens the targeted civilian educational training base. It provides leader training and education that supports civilian leaders’ career path requirements and professional development, and promotes lifelong learning and self development as integral parts of the civilian leader development program. CES provides leader development opportunities for Army civilians.

The following course and time requirements apply to this position: The Action Officer Development Course (AODC) must be completed before completion of the intern program. The Foundation Course (FC) is required for all interns hired after 30 September 2006. Similar training will be reviewed for equivalency. See website for more CES information: http://www.amsc.belvoir.army.mil/ces.

Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government interest.

Personnel security investigation required.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the Category Rating and Selection Procedures. We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you are basically qualified for this job, we will evaluate your application package by an HR Specialist to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. We will then place you in one of the categories described below:

Best Qualified

Well Qualified

Qualified

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If applicable, you may be entitled to Veterans’ Preference. Please go to http://www.fedshirevets.gov/hire/hrp/vetguide/index.aspx for information.

BENEFITS:

Working for Department of Army offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.  The following Web address is provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.   To find out more click here http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp.

OTHER INFORMATION:

1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a “Notice of Personnel Action” (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

2. If you are a current career or career-conditional Federal employee or former Federal employee who has reinstatement eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 “Notification of Personnel Action” and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure, or you will not be considered under the merit promotion process. Also, you should submit your most recent performance appraisal.

3. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans’ preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans’ preference, you must attach an SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference” plus the proof required by that form.

4. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

5. You can apply for a non-competitive appointment if you meet the basic eligibility requirements and you are eligible for special appointment such as those authorized for the severely disabled; certain Vietnam era and disabled veterans; returned volunteers from the Peace Corps or Vista, etc. Please indicate the type of special appointment you are seeking, if any, on your application and follow all other instructions for applying shown in this announcement.

6. All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM’s web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Résumé
2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire
3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below)

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 05, 2011.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID  513505.  Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

If you cannot apply online:

1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire ,
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf, and
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Step 2

Resume
Transcripts
Qualifications
Veterans Preference documentation
Miscellaneous

Submitting Documents

If you upload your documents using Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to your application by checking the Details tab of your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov for this vacancy announcement. Your documents will display under the Details tab in the Document area.

Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page. When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.

Include the 8-character Vacancy Identification Number 513505
Provide your Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

Not using the special cover page mentioned above.
Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number
Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Note: If you have documents in your Application Manager account from a previous vacancy announcement they can be opened, copied and saved then reused as an upload file for this vacancy. Uploading your documents will speed the processing of your application for this announcement.

Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

To submit the documents requested follow the instructions below: Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications  can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Note: Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

Job Information:
-Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
- Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
- Social Security Number. Giving your Social Security Number is voluntary. However, we cannot process your application without it.
- Country of Citizenship.
- If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
- High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
- Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
- Major field(s) of study.
- Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
- Job title.
- Duties and accomplishments.
- Number of hours per week.
- Employer’s name and address.
- Supervisor’s name and phone number.
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
- Salary.
- Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Other Qualifications:
- Job-related training courses (title and year).
- Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)
- Job-related certificates and licenses.
- Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Central Resume Processing Center
Phone: (410)306-0137
Email: APPLICANTHELP@CPSRXTP.BELVOIR.ARMY.MIL     Agency Information:
W6D308 CHRA NCR DETROIT ARSENAL CPAC WARREN MI
314 Johnson Street
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a reveiw of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official.  If further evaluation or  interviews are required you will be contacted.

To Apply:

http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=101302254&JobTitle=HR+Specialist+%28Classification%2f+R%26P%29&q=&where=&x=84&y=11&brd=3876&vw=b&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&pg=40&re=3&AVSDM=2011-08-01+00%3a03%3a00


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