Summary This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC (MILITARY), Position Description Number D1176000 and is part of the OH Office of the State Surgeon, Ohio Army National Guard. The purpose of this position is to oversee and ensure the accomplishment of work performed in the areas of personnel management, administration, and public relations. Responsibilities As a HR SPEC (MILITARY), GS-0201-9, you will perform the following duties: 1. Develops, implements and evaluates the administration and personnel policies for the organization. Serves as the primary advisor for the command in the areas of legal, medical, and personnel actions. Makes decisions based on the commander's guidance and intent in the area of personnel and administrative management. Keeps abreast and ensures the implementation of new policy statements, regulations and directives issued by higher headquarters concerning administrative and personnel activities. Assists in the preparation for and executives command level inspections in the area of personnel and administration. Provides guidance and assistance to ensure command programs have been implemented and evaluates their effectiveness in subordinate elements. Oversees and reviews unit level feeder reports. Analyzes and/or prepares the personnel readiness areas of the organizational readiness report. Reviews, analyzes, and provides recommendations relative to proposed MTOE and/or force structure changes to determine the impact on personnel authorizations. 2. Reviews legal documentation and provides recommendations for appropriate actions and/or forwarding to higher headquarters. Ensures the execution of the command level guidance for implementation for the implementation of the Enlisted Promotion Management System (EPMS). Provides assistance and guidance in the preparation of officer promotion packets for required board actions. Ensures the timely completion of military personnel evaluation reports. Responsible for planning and coordinating health service support (i.e. annual medical certification, vaccinations, physicals, profiles, medical review boards, etc.) for the command. 3. Coordinates and assists in developing plans for recruiting and retention within the command. Analyzes the personnel portion of the organizational readiness report and determines critical needs and priorities for the strength management program. Provides guidance to staff officers, commanders and full time employees on policy and procedures changes concerning areas of strength management. Manages and reports information in regards to personnel accessions, retention, participation, and attrition. Develops and institutes the officer and warrant officer accession plan to include state and federal officer and warrant officer commissioning programs, direct commissions, interstate transfers, and other component transfers. May serve as a liaison with representatives of the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for officer accessions. Provides initial entry training. Serves as the liaison between state and unit level recruiting efforts/teams. 4. Plans, organizes and assigns work to employees engaged in administrative and personnel work assigned at the command level. Provides technical assistance and guidance to organizational personnel and administrative employees. Revises assignments or details employees to other duties as necessary to meet changing work situations, deadlines, or priorities. Prepares requests for filling vacancies to meet workload requirements. Participates in the selection of subordinates. Establishes performance standards and evaluates employee performance. Prepares formal requests and recommendations for promotions, reassignments, etc. Recommends recognition for outstanding performance. Approves/disapproves leave. Receives and resolves or participates in the resolution of grievances, or forwards to higher-level management for resolution. Formulates plans for equal treatment of all employees. Assures position descriptions are accurate. Informs employees of all aspects of personnel programs of the installation, either answering routine questions or obtaining information from specialist when technical answers are required. 5. May be required to represent the National Guard and the Unit Commander in the community. Provides personnel and administration for community activities such as parades, celebrates, military funerals, etc. Coordinates with civic organizations and school officials for such things as communities support projects, natural disaster or civil disturbance planning. Monitors the use of facilities for military training and recruiting in conjunction with community activities. Coordinates the security of the facilities. Submits to local news media articles, stories, announcements or advertisements designed to make the public aware of the National Guard and their role in community, state and national defense. 6. Performs other duties as assigned. *The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description (PD#:D1176000). https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search\_fs/search\_fasclass.asp Requirements Conditions of Employment Ohio Army National Guard Membership is required. Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Ohio Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Military Grades: E4 through E6 Other requirements: 1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. 2. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day. 5. The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission. Qualifications GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 3 years of progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, that demonstrates the ability to: Analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; Plan and organize work; and Communicate effectively orally and in writing. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level. Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: MOS of 42 and 68 series Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide official transcripts or other official documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide official documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position. Additional Information ***If serving under an incentive contract, termination of that incentive(s) will occur effective one day prior to your AGR, Permanent Military Technician, or Indefinite Military Technician start date. Temporary Military Technicians will have their incentive terminated if their tour exceeds 179 days in a continuous 12-month period.*** If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).