HR SPECIALIST (CLASS/STAFF)

This is a Washington National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Technician position: HR SPECIALIST (CLASS/STAFF) Location: WA Federal HRO Camp Murray, Washington 98430 Air National Guard Units Appointment Type: Temporary, Indefinite, excepted service Advertised as: Title 5 May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate* Major duties: A GS-0201-7/9, HR SPECIALIST (CLASS/STAFF): For GS07: Performs developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established, & several specific guidelines exist Assistance in solving problems is available from the supervisor or a higher-graded specialist Independently performs recurring assignments of limited, but gradually increasing, difficulty & complexity Responsible for locating & selecting the most appropriate guidelines & procedures for application & making minor deviations to adapt the guidelines to specific cases Analyzes routine problems encountered & resolves them. Refers deviations, problems, & unfamiliar situations to the supervisor for assistance Assists in preparing reports & briefings outlining study findings & recommendations Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, & other related documents Uses automated system to effectively process personnel actions in accordance with the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions & local personnel systems checklists as required For GS09: Provides developmental support to managers, supervisors, commanders, & HRO on routine recruitment, placement, classification, & position-management actions for journeyman-level & below positions. Performs recurring assignments using established procedures, applicable regulations, qualification standards, the Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, local checklists, & other specific guidelines Reviews routine position-fill, vacancy, personnel, & classification requests for completeness, accuracy, & compliance with established requirements. Identifies the appropriate procedures, forms, supporting documents, & routing requirements; makes minor adaptations when necessary; & refers unusual, disputed, or unfamiliar matters to the supervisor or higher-graded specialist Applies established Title 5 & Title 32 qualification standards to review education, experience, credits, licenses, certificates, & other applicant information. Assists with candidate evaluation criteria, crediting plans, merit-promotion procedures, hiring-authority reviews, & Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement matching under established guidance Creates & publishes routine vacancy announcements through automated systems, including USAJOBS; maintains applicant pools & placement records; audits certificates; verifies required selection, medical, reference, security, & supporting documentation; refers qualified candidates; issues routine selection/nonselection notifications & offers; & responds to routine inquiries regarding application status, qualifications, pay-setting, & time-in-grade requirements Uses Request for Personnel Action (RPA) channels & automated personnel systems to process recurring recruitment, placement, & personnel actions in accordance with established procedures. Reviews action data, salary information, veteran's preference, required remarks, & supporting documents; routes actions for review & approval; tracks status; maintains official files; & resolves routine errors or rejected transactions. Refers complex actions or deviations to the supervisor or appropriate specialist Assists with routine pay-setting reviews for General Schedule & Federal Wage System technicians using established federal, Office of Personnel Management, NGB, & local guidance. Applies prescribed pay-setting rules & incentives, verifies supporting records, & refers unusual pay or compensation issues for resolution Assists specialists with recruitment, placement, classification, position-management, workforce-planning, Reduction-in-Force, travel, & special-employment-program projects. Helps collect information, organize records, prepare reports & briefings, maintain registers, & respond to routine inquiries Works with other specialists on special initiatives, studies, workshops, & program reviews Assists with routine position-description & position-management reviews by compiling organizational information, reviewing documents & work products, updating established codes & data, & identifying discrepancies. Uses applicable standards & the Guide to Data Standards to support updates involving cybersecurity, functional classification, full-performance level, Fair Labor Standards Act designation, competitive level, bargaining unit, manpower, & organizational data. Refers classification determinations, appeals, & other complex matters to the supervisor or higher-graded classifier Prepares or drafts routine correspondence, memoranda, reports, letters, responses to inquiries, forms, spreadsheets, databases, & electronic messages. Assists in preparing reports & briefings summarizing findings, actions, recommendations, & program information; ensures proper format, accuracy, clearance, & timely distribution For GS07 & GS09: Other duties as assigned. (temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)