HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) (TITLE 5) Job in Salt Lake City, UT

Vacancy No. UT-25-091-AF-12746088 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $73,939.00 to $115,213.00 Grade 11 to 12
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/9/2025 Close Date 6/11/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Salt Lake City, UT


Summary

This National Guard position is for a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5900000 and is part of the UTANG HQ located in SLC UT, with the Utah Air National Guard.

Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTANG.

The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is Lt Col Daniel Frost.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This is a Title 5 excepted position. This job announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies for additional positions vacated during the job bid process. IAW UTNGR 690-12-1 dated March 2023, Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTNG. This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program and Veterans Preference.

Duties

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list

As a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (MILITARY) (TITLE 5), GS-0201-11/12, you will:

  • Provides state level coordination of all military personnel programs, including but not limited to: enlistment, appointment, performance evaluation reports, promotions, officer and enlisted selective retention, discharges, separations, recruiting, retention, incentives, and training.
  • Develops state-level programs, publications, policies, and procedures.
  • Manages the state and federal programs for awards, decorations, special recognition, and other incentive/retention enhancement efforts.
  • Monitors and executes state-level responsibilities regarding all military personnel assignments, reassignments, classification actions, and professional military education.
  • Conducts in-depth research on difficult personnel cases, administrative matters, medical, and training problems.
  • Provides technical and specialized data, background material and references, and determines solutions and courses of action to be followed.
  • Monitors manning, manpower authorizations, and organizational changes.
  • Maintains frequent contact with the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air National Guard Support Center (ANGSC), Air Force Military Personnel Center(AFMPC), Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC), and other appropriate agencies.
  • Coordinates a statewide incentive program, and serves as the focal point for all matters pertaining to the program.
  • Serves as principal assistant to the Administrative Officer and in his/her absence ensures continuity of operations.
  • Assists in maintaining orderly and efficient accomplishment of the office administrative workload.
  • Manages the state Officer Effectiveness Report Program.
  • Provides information to staff personnel regarding trends, and informs commanders of current policies and procedures.
  • Provides statistical data to management to assist in monitoring the program.
  • Manages the federal and state ANG Military Awards Program.
  • Develops and implements program guidance.
  • Monitors the effectiveness, equitableness, and adequacy of unit level military awards programs.
  • Identifies and recommends submission of military awards for headquarters unit personnel.
  • Conducts research on difficult individual personnel and administrative problems; provides technical and specialized data, background material, and references; and recommends solutions and courses of action to be followed.
  • Drafts policies and procedures affecting personnel programs, administrative management, and program development for statewide implementation.
  • Ensures directives are maintained in an up-to-date status by periodically reviewing for accuracy and completeness.
  • Provides guidance and coordination of ANG Family Program matters within the state. Functions as a liaison between the Joint State Family Program Coordinator and the Director of Personnel (DP) at Wing level.
  • Provides guidance and assistance to the Wing Commander and also to the Wing DP who oversees and directs the conduct of the wing level Family Program workload.
  • Provides direct oversight to the Family Program and the Family Program Coordinator contract.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
  • This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
  • Potential for incentive pay.
  • Position may be telework eligible after completion of probationary period.
  • 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.
  • Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
  • Position MAY be telework eligible after completion of probationary period subject to the needs and policies of the organization.

Qualifications

*Your resume must reflect in detail how the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer meets the below listed general and specialized experience required for the position.

**Must include beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week in order to determine part time vs. full time credit.

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
  • Ability to clearly enunciate English without impediment of speech that would interfere or prohibit efficient communication;
  • Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively;
  • Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings;
  • Ability to assess body language and perceive emotional and/or distress levels; and,
  • Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.
Specialized Experience GS 11
Have at least 1 year as a GS-0201-9? *Must submit SF50 to verify*
OR posses the following?:
  • Must have experiences in executing personnel programs and Human Resources Information Systems, as applicable to the specific position and its position description.
  • Must have knowledge and understanding of the personnel and manpower core competencies: Organization Structure; Requirements Determination; Program Allocation and Control; and, Performance Improvement.
  • Have a working knowledge of organizational structures; manpower standards; manpower resources; manpower data systems; or, commercial services to include strategic sourcing.
  • Experienced in performing personnel program requirements that involve advising supervisors and managers; and, experienced in completing accession planning and processing; classification and position management; and, civilian promotions.
  • Experienced in advertising positions, processing assignments or reassignment actions; reviewing human resources development programs; applying education and training policy requirements; discussing retraining procedures; and/or providing retirement options.
  • Competent in discussing the equal opportunity and sexual assault prevention and response programs. Have experiences in career counseling; completing or editing performance evaluations; and, conducting educational and skill development personnel course programs.
  • Competent in merit principles, personnel plans, programs, and policies to guide or advise others on their implementation activities.
  • Skilled in applying program policies, directives, publications, and training manuals.
  • Knowledgeable on allocating manpower resource budgets or execution procedures. Experienced in performance management and productivity programs; or, advising on process improvement, best practices, and performance techniques.
Specialized Experience GS 12
Have at least 1 year as a GS-0201-11? *Must submit SF50 to verify*
OR posses the following?
  • Knowledge of wide range of military human resource concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies and precedents sufficient to provide comprehensive advisory and technical services on substantive organizational functions and work practices.
  • An in depth understanding of complex organizational structures with military and full-time organizational alignment.
  • Ability to interpret and analyze state laws and rules with respect to military personnel management to include appointment, separation, retirement and discharge.
  • Ability to prepare and analyze qualitative and quantitative measures for officer and enlisted personnel management; sufficient to develop computer-based models for projecting officer and enlisted gains, losses and other attrition for such programs as diversity, selective retention, and statewide strength projections.
  • Extensive understanding of military personnel evaluation systems and the ability to provide guidance to senior level commanders and managers.
  • Ability to develop analytical tools to track and monitor officer performance reports.
  • Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in regard to complex personnel management policies that determine the career management of ANG officer and enlisted personnel.
  • Ability to develop and disseminate personnel management programs which impact and affect several different wings with different missions and aircraft.
  • Ability to independently research and evaluate retention and turnover rates within a wide range of military personnel career fields. Reports and analyses, which include substantive recommendations, are prepared for presentation to senior level officials.

Education

A high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma is required.
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is desired.
A graduate degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.

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).

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire.

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.

Category Rating: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are:

1. Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for this position.
2. Well Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for this position.
3. Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this position.

Your rating will be based on both your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Required Documents

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

1. Resume: resume must show relevant experience, where you worked, job title, detailed duties and accomplishments written in your own words, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your position title, pay plan, series and grade. Your detailed experience should be listed under each job title with starting and ending dates. Resume must show applicants name and contact information.

2. Other supporting documents:

  • Applicable documents required for qualification, education, or certification as stated above.
  • Must provide transcripts for education requirements.

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.

3. Other supporting documents: VET Preference documents if you possess them (DD Form 214, VA Disability Letter, SF15)

Veterans Preference Information: Veterans' preference is not the same thing as being considered a veteran, there is a list of qualifying criteria that can be found at the following link:
OPM Guide: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/veterans-services/vet-guide-for-hr-professionals/

Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation.Note: Any alterations in the shaded areas render the DD-214 void.

Acceptable documentation may be:
  • If claiming TP: You must submit a copy of your DD Form 214, "Certificate of Release or discharge from Active Duty". The DD Form 214 must reflect dates of service, Character of Service as Honorable or under honorable conditions, and an authorized campaign medal.
  • If claiming CP or CPS: You must submit a copy of your DD Form 214 and a Disability Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The DD 214 must reflect dates of service, and Character of Service as Honorable, or under Honorable conditions. The Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs must reflect your disability rating (0 to 100%) for preference eligibility. (You may obtain one by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center, or online at VA.gov. You will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference".)
  • If claiming XP: You must submit a copy of your DD Form 214, and a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting 100% disability for preference eligibility. You will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference". Note: preference is not awarded if the veteran is living and is qualified for Federal Employment.

How to Apply

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 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.

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/.

Agency contact information

Shaun Harris
Address
UT ANG Headquarter
765 N 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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