Human Resources Assistant (Military)
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA - USA
Job Summary
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior technician and perform a wide variety of both procedural and substantive clerical work supporting one or more military personnel programs operations or functions e.g. recruitment induction assignment training utilization or separation.
- Performs the full range of tasks for assigned areas such as assignment enlistment reenlistment promotion awards performance evaluation routine boards separation or similar actions and performs a substantive review of records to determine eligibility for actions.
- Serves as a technical authority on all elements of active duty military personnel specialties and reviews reports forms documentation and other related information concerning Air Force members and reviews/constructs/maintains military personnel records on all assigned areas.
- Serves as the primary source of information regarding a wide variety of entitlement allowance and indebtedness actions and processes actions through military personnel data systems.
- Reviews products to identify and correct mismatched data in system and to ensure projections and confirmations have consummated and required actions have been taken in the Personnel Data System.
- Uses a variety of office automation hardware software and peripherals to perform miscellaneous administrative duties special actions and other clerical support work pertaining to assigned area of military personnel.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service see Legal and Regulatory Guidance.
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage and Fact Sheet costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
- Position may require an appropriate security clearance. Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. Position may be subject to random drug testing.
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Disclosure of Political Appointments.
- All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- This position may require travel. This position may require travel around the base and occasionally off base the incumbent must have some degree of independent mobility.
- Travel by military or commercial aircraft may be required for TDY training conferences etc. Such travel will be in accordance with the provisions of the JTR.
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY) by military or commercial aircraft approximately 5 days per year.
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Clerical and Administrative Support.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-01 equivalent to the next lower grade GS-04 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in applying military personnel regulations to review records and determine eligibility across actions including assignments enlistments reenlistments promotions evaluations boards separations and member entitlements. Experience also includes utilizing military personnel data systems and office automation tools to enter reconcile and correct transaction data produce administrative documents and communicate effectively with military and civilian personnel across all command levels.
NOTE: Due to the use of 120 day rosters applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply.
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EDUCATION: 4 years above high school NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience as described above may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts.
NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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 and skill in applying an extensive body of military personnel regulations and procedures relating to transactions processed.
- Knowledge of military organizational structure protocol and similar matters.
- Knowledge of general office administrative and clerical procedures.
- Knowledge of the military personnel automated system and of various office automation software programs tools and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters reports spreadsheets databases and graphs.
- Skills entering and retrieving personnel action data and correcting data errors in data systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with significant ability to deal effectively and tactfully with civilian/military personnel of all ranks and at all command levels.
- Ability to interpret and apply moderately complex directives pertaining to the area of responsibility.
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.
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however if position has a positive degree requirement qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
This is an acquisition demonstration project position NK-02 equivalent to a GS-05 to GS-07.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting position grade level and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary/term positions and if selected a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants if determined best qualified must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4 Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants determined well qualified and selected will be placed at the full performance level. You must include a completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4 select the appropriate checklist for your preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016 who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information click here.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC