HR SPEC (HRD/EMPL BEN) (TITLE 5) Job in Saint Augustine, FL

Vacancy No. JOA-FL-12702743-AR-25-362 Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $73,939.00 to $96,116.00 Grade 11 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 2/27/2025 Close Date 3/4/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Saint Augustine, FL


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a HR SPEC (HRD/EMPL BEN) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5931000 and is part of the FL HRO, National Guard.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Onboard Employees within the Agency

Duties

As a, HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (HRD/EMPL BEN), GS-0201-11, you will coordinate the establishment of local policies for payment and reimbursement of fees, travel, and training. Maintains individual critical system access through training for employee travel and purchase requisition. May be a travel authorization Reviewing Official (RO) or Approving Official (AO) and travel voucher RO in the Defense Travel System (DTS). Coordinates Joint (ARNG/ANG) civilian workforce training requests. Reviews, processes approval, coordinates registration, funds and processes payment of fees, coordinates travel reimbursement funding and approval for all Army NG Employee training requests. This includes providing guidance on employee training related to program requirements to successfully accomplish the state National Guard mission. Advises and provides direction to senior staff and organizational managers concerning areas of improvement. Designing, developing, conducting, and evaluating the effectiveness of training. Monitors compliance with negotiated agreements of labor organizations pertaining to training and development. You will also advise and counsel management, employees, annuitants, and family members of deceased employees by interpreting, applying, and explaining retirement and insurance laws, regulations, and policies on available retirement insurance benefits, death benefits, entitlements/options. Researches and interprets appropriate regulations to provide advice to employees concerning reinstatement of insurance, conversion of life insurance and features of the programs and options associated with retirement. Assist employees in the preparation of retirement applications and related documents and forwards to the Army Benefits Center Civilian (ABC-C). Determines type of separation and completion of eOPF maintenance for documents. Maintains a current knowledge of legislative development, agency reorganizations and other pertinent activities that may have an impact on management and employees. Provides technical guidance and assistance in the development and implementation of benefit program changes and open seasons. Determines entitlement to retirement annuities, eligibility for continuation of life and health insurance. Provides technical advice to personnel on a variety of programs such as health and life insurance and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Provides initial overview to new employees on the benefit programs available to them.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Incumbent must possess or be able to acquire the appropriate level security clearance for this position.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Enrollment in Direct Deposit is mandatory.
  • You must upload your most recent SF 50 (eg. General Adjustment) to be considered
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: This position is in the Exceptive Service "under the authority of Title 5, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)" and is open to on board (Tenure 1, 2 and 3) federal employees/technicians (T32 and T5) within the agency located in HRO. Tenure can be in block 24 on your latest SF 50.

PCS: Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs, MAY be authorized. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses will be granted ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

Recruitment / Relocation: Incentive MAY be authorized. ONLY after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Florida National Guard.

FLNG BUS Code 8888: This position is "excluded" and ineligible for labor organization representation.

Note: You must upload your most recent SF 50 (eg. General Adjustment) to be considered

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE- GS11: Do have at least one year of specialized experiences at the GS-09 level or the equivalent which provides knowledge and/or experience providing HRD management advisory services to all levels of leadership within the organization, including designing, developing, and evaluating major portions of the organization's HRD program; experience with direct guidance to managers and supervisors on employee development; experience communicating with supervisors, managers, and employees regarding short- and long-range training objectives; experience providing guidance for Continuation in Service Agreements, and available funding for training fees and travel; experience identifying courses, by evaluating mission requirements and cost considerations as they pertain to training objectives; experience developing and providing input on policy and procedures at the state level for identifying organizational and individual training needs, training opportunities, and sources; experience administering and providing oversight of the use of special employment programs, experience advising and counseling management, employees, annuitants, and family members, with retirement, insurance laws, regulations/policies with death benefits, other entitlements/options, experience providing technical advice to personnel on programs such as the Mass Transit, Reasonable Accommodations (RA), Telework, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act, military, or civilian deposits for CSRS/FERS, disability benefits, Light Duty Program, and Workers Compensation Program, experience composing termination memorandums in compliance with formats contained in the correspondence regulation for non-retention, mandatory removal date (MRD), mandatory separation date (MSD), medical disqualification, experience providing technical advice on flexibilities and appropriate use of leave issues such as Sick Leave for Family Care and Bereavement, Disabled Veterans Leave, Advanced Leave, Compensatory Time, Leave Without Pay, Absence Without Leave, Presidential Leave, Court Leave, and Military Leave; experience processing donated leave requests within the organization; experience maintaining the Electronic Official Personnel Files by uploading required documentation in accordance with the Guide to Personnel Recordkeeping.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position:

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

GS11- 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (i.e. LL. M, if related)

OR

A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to the required experience?

Additional information

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).

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

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Required Documents

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

1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents: Transcripts, SF 50, DD214 and VA memo (if applicable)

3. You must upload your most recent SF 50 (eg. General Adjustment) to be considered

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.

How to Apply


To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12702743~

A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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.

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Agency contact information

Michael Cortes
Address
FL HRO
2305 State Road 207
Saint Augustine, FL 32086
US

Next steps

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. 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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