HR SPEC (EMPLOYEE BENEFITS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)(Title 5)

Description:

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION

DUTY LOCATION: Human Resources Office (HRO), Middletown, CT

AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:

• Area I: All On Board Federal Employees (T5), Tenure 0,1,2,3, assigned to the HRO within the CTNG with U.S. citizenship.

Requirements:

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Your resume and any other supporting documentation you wish to provide must clearly substantiate you currently possess 1 year of specialized experience in the following:

• Experience equivalent to at least next lower grade level.
• Experience demonstrating the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of HR laws, regulations, principles, policies, and concepts related to the assigned functional area sufficient to plan and coordinate activities and serve as a technical resource to management and HR specialists on difficult or controversial issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels and types of organizations and audiences.
• Ability to communicate with managers and leadership regarding HR subject matter.
• Ability to conduct research and determine appropriate application of laws, regulations, policy, or other directives and interpretative instructions for use in assigned HR specialty areas and to make recommendations.
• Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups, listens effectively and clarifies information as needed; facilitates an open exchange of ideas and fosters an atmosphere of open communication.
• Ability to analyze complex operational and business problems involving issues for serviced functions.
• Skill in advising managers and supervisors of HR program flexibilities and recommending alternatives.
• Ability to write clear, concise explanations of complex HR topics such as evaluation statements, investigation reports.
• Knowledge of HR computer applications and ability to integrate new, existing, and proposed applications into the operating environment.
• Ability to retrieve and provide HR reports to the serviced population.

CAREER LADDER : Individual may be selected at a lower level. Predicated upon qualifications, individual could be hired at the GS-11 grade. An individual selected for this position at the lower grade will progressively be advanced to GS-11 upon achievement of required qualifications without further competition.