Clarification from the agency

United States (U.S.) Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

• Directs the Nonappropriated Funds (NAF) human resources management program at the installation level.
• Provides the full range of personnel services for managers and employees.
• Performs extensive technical and specialized work in the areas of staffing, pay administration and classification, training, labor-management relations, management-employee relations, awards, benefits, and regulatory compliance.
• Works closely and in coordination with personnel points of contact and payroll and benefits representatives to ensure timely and accurate processing of personnel actions in accordance with applicable Army guidance and regulations.
• Performs periodic program evaluations and audits to comply with army regulation or to determine adequate presence of internal controls and identify weaknesses and strengths of provided services.
• Advises the command on program status or goals and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Provides guidance to community commanders, managers and staff to achieve the most efficient personnel management practices.
• Make periodic visits to serviced NAF activities.
• Supervises employees performing the full range of personnel services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• One year probationary period may be required
• A physical examination may be required.
• Must be willing to adhere to strict appearance policy.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Demonstrated civilian Human Resources (HR) Specialist experience providing the full range of management advisory services in two or more personnel specialty areas.
• This experience must have provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, including the experience utilizing a wide range of HR resources, principles, concepts, practices and methodology, resolving technical human resource problems, independently researching manuals, handbooks and directives, etc.
• The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified":

• Preferred are those applicants who possess work experience managing and or directing the activities of a civilian personnel office, or work experience as an Human Resources Officer (HRO) providing and delivering a full-range of management advisory services.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Nonappropriated Funds (NAF) Human Resources regulation.
• DoD NAF/APF Human Resources, Benefits, and Employee Training Knowledge
• Management Employee Relations (MER) experience in a DoD personnel system
• Internal and External Customer Service from a strategic perspective
• Experience in Pay Administration
• Management and Leadership experience in a medium to large organization
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD NAF regulations
• Experience working DoD Human Resources Office
• Knowledge of MWR and business, hospitality and/or private like organizations
• Ability to coach, mentor and train employees and provide advisory services to leaders
• MER experience in DoD

It is the applicant's responsibility to read all sections and associated links in this vacancy announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCES, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Only those candidates meeting highly qualifying criteria will be initially referred. If a highly-qualified candidate is not selected, an additional referral to include all qualified candidates may be issued at management's request.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your Application Matters: How We Will Review It

We want to help you put your best foot forward! Please take time to carefully follow all application instructions - missing information or skipped steps could impact your eligibility.

• Your application will be thoughtfully reviewed to see how well your experience and qualifications align with the requirements listed in this announcement. This includes your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the assessment questionnaire.
• We will consider your responses to our application questionnaire.
• If you're tentatively qualified, we'll take a closer look to ensure your questionnaire responses match the experience reflected in your resume and documentation.

Note: If it's later found that qualifications or experience were overstated, it may affect your consideration for the position - so honesty and clarity are key.

Understanding Eligibilities: What You Can Claim When Applying

When you apply for a federal position through USAJOBS or USA Staffing, you may be eligible for selection preference or priority consideration based on your background or status. These eligibilities can improve your chances of being considered or referred for a position.

Depending on your situation, you may be able to claim one or more of the following eligibilities:

• NAF Priority Consideration 1 Business Based Action (BBA)
• NAF Priority Consideration 2 Former NAF Employee (FNE)/Current NAF (CNE)/Current APF Employee (CAE)
• NAF Priority Consideration 3 Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV) (Includes spouses and parents)

Tip: Be sure to review each eligibility question carefully and provide the required documentation. Claiming an eligibility without proper support may affect your application status. Looking for more details? Refer to the Who Gets Initial Consideration (Selection Preferences) and the What Other Considerations are Available sections of our Applicant Information Kit.

About Your Resume

• Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in this job opportunity announcement. For additional information on the two-page resume limit, refer to:
  • https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/.
• Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count (https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit).
• Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials.

Expedite Your Hiring

• To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your resume.

Required Documents

• Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position. The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:

• Resume

Other Accepted Documents

• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:

• Cover Letter
• DD-214/ Statement of Service
• DA Form 3434
• PCS Orders
• Resume
• Separation Notice (RIF)
• SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action

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