Summary
This is a Washington Army National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Bargaining Unit Technician position:
HR SPEC
Location: Command Group
Camp Murray, Washington 98430
Army National Guard Units
Appointment Type: Permanent, excepted service
Advertised as: ENLISTED/OFFICER
This announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies.
Your resume must contain your own words. Resumes that are copied and pasted, verbatim, from this announcement will not be considered.
Clarification from the agency
Nationwide: All Members of the Washington Army National Guard, or U.S. Citizens willing to join the Washington Army National Guard
Duties
A GS-0201-9, HR SPEC:
- Responsible for oversight administration and implementation of policies pertaining to state medical affairs, and exercise of programs in one or more of the following areas: Line of Duty (LOD) Investigation Program, Incapacitation Pay Program, Medical Disqualification Program, Follow up Health Care Program, Medical Claims Processing Program, Medical Travel and Orders Program. Cases have major effects on career or service as they may result in unfavorable career separation or loss of status. Ensures that regulatory requirements related to the specific action or interviews personnel to obtain needed data.
- Coordinates with the Human Resources Command (HRC), National Guard Bureau (NGB), the Department of Health Agency (DHA), Tri-Care, Regional Medical Command, the Military Treatment Facilities (MTF), Regional Army Commands, State and regional counterparts, and members at all unit levels.
- Serves as the advisor to the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist on issues of health care, sources of healthcare, and medical aspects of Soldier readiness. Collects, analyzes and provides statistical reports to the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist within the state regarding the health services programs. As required, organizes, coordinates, and provides briefings and training for workshops, seminars, and conferences. Attends events on behalf of the Supervisory Human Resources Specialist as needed.
- Manages the funds associated with the appropriate programs and provides accounting for expenditures as required. Provides updates of fund execution, projections, and unfunded requests. Synchronizes with overall fund manager and provides feedback to program manager. Provides advice and guidance to other personnel on actions in areas of expertise, as well as advice, instructions, and interpretations, as needed, to lower echelons.
- Responds to inquires and various correspondence within respective areas and ensure maintenance of an action file for all responses. Oversees, observes, and advises the release of sensitive information in accordance with HIPAA and Privacy Act standards concerning individual military members and mission requirements.
- Coordinates, assembles, monitors and ensures the proper conduct of medical boards, and participates as required. Provides tracking, over-sight, assistance and follow-up to issues identified through all medical aspects of Soldier readiness. Assists with or conducts onsite training as requested or required by supported units and activities.
- Reviews, evaluates, and interprets regulatory guidance, policies, and procedures to applicable programs. Provides guidance to all users through the development of policies, procedures, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and electronic tracking systems; as well as dissemination of information related to the appropriate program. Publishes guidance to enhance and simplify completion and submission of related actions.
- Responsible for the overall training and professional development of full-time AGR, technicians and contractors.
- Other duties as assigned.
Conditions of Employment
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Military Grades: E4 - E7, O1 - O2
Compatible Military Assignments: MOS Immaterial
- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the MOS to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain MOS within 1 year of appointment action.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- All soldiers, civilian employees, and contractor employees who drive Army-owned or leased vehicles must complete the Army Avoidance Course (AAC) training when they start working for the Army. Must have a valid Washington state and military driver's license. Must be able to obtain a Government Travel Card (GTC) and be able to attend all schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Must maintain membership in the WA Army National Guard for continued employment.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. Experiences gained through military or civilian technical training schools, within the human resources business programs, are included as general experience qualifications. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-07 level or at least 24 months of experience which provided a basic working knowledge of National Guard missions, organizations, and personnel programs. Must have a basic knowledge and experiences of personnel programs gained in a classroom or as an on-the-job trainee. Have knowledge-based competency of human resources business elements and can discuss terminology, concepts, principles, and issues related to this competency. Experienced in using references and resource materials and experienced in program functions such as, maintaining personnel records, counseling, or classification and assignments. Experiences may include performing personnel functions associated with preparing and maintaining position descriptions and manual records, personnel classification or usage, quality force management, managing personnel records and researching record data. Experienced in operating a computer and using varied computer programs.
*Knowledge of Line of Duty policy and procedures
Knowledge of the Incapacitation Pay program and ability to calculate military pay.
*Familiar with IPPS-A transactions, DAMPS, iPERMS and RCAS.
*Knowledge of the following regulations AR 40-501, AR 600-8-4, AR 135-381, AR 40-58
Knowledge of separation procedures and processing to include retirement and medical separations.
*Knowledgeable with AR 25-50 and utilization of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word and Power-point
*Understanding of the physical profile system
*Understanding of AR 40-66 Medical Records Administration
Education
Education Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED.
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
To receive credit for Education, you must provide transcripts or other documentation of proof to support your Educational claims.
Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.
- Knowledge of the overall requirements, objectives, practices, and peculiarities of the assigned program area, sufficient to advise subordinate personnel or lower echelon entities on assigned actions or cases.
- Knowledge of respective automation systems and their interrelationship with other personnel and medical systems.
- Knowledge of military personnel administration and related policies, regulations, and procedures; ability to interpret and apply regulations and precedents to perform a complete analytical review of records and case documentation; and ability to identify discrepancies and validate recommendations or alternatives to situations encountered.
- Knowledge of requirements for proposed action to ensure by evaluative methods that documentation is correct and sufficient and that all levels of legal, medical, pay, and administrative review are complete.
- Ability to deal cooperatively with others to obtain needed information, to complete required case processing, and to explain decisions or recommendations to interested parties.
- Skill in compiling information, preparing reports, and analyzing data/products.
- Ability to coordinate, plan, organize, and direct work.
- Knowledge of military organizational structure/hierarchy and their respective duties and responsibilities, protocol, and similar matters.
To apply for this position, you are required to submit a complete Application Package which includes:
- Resume must include:
- Work schedule
- Hours worked per week
- Dates (format should include Month and Year) of employment
- Duties performed.
- Resumes exceeding 25 pages will not be considered
- Mil Form 174
- If you do not have military experience, please indicate so on the form.
For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants: Cover Letter, DD-214,SF-50, and Transcript.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/06/2024 to receive consideration. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in disqualification.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. You are encouraged to reach out to our office to verify that all required application materials have successfully been uploaded prior to the announcement closing. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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