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IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION

This position is a Title 5 Excepted position open to the public. Military membership is not required, and Veteran's Preference applies.

LOCATION:LOCATION: HRO, JOHNSTON, IOWA

The incumbent serves as the principle advisor to the director of HRO, staff elements, and operating officials on matters of manpower and HR management with continuing responsibility for all aspects of technician management.

Duties

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As a Supervisory HR Specialist (Title 5), GS-0201-13, you will perform the following duties.

• 1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments in consideration of skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. (35%)
• 2. The incumbent provides advisory services to all levels of management of situations regarding Human Resources services. Oversees, develops, and interprets the development and administration of program activities, policies, instructions, and goals are in compliance with legislation, publications, regulations, and guidance from Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Department of Defense(DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Department of the Army (DA) and Air Force (DAF), and other governing agencies. The incumbent is responsible for the human resources management of employees, dispersed throughout the state, engaged in a variety of jobs under the Federal Wage and General Schedule pay systems, as well as military and state pay schedules. In the absence of the HR Officer, the incumbent of this position may have the overall responsibility for the human resources management major duties and responsibilities. Performs the full range of regular and reoccurring work in at least four of the following: (65%)
  
  • a. HR DEVELOPMENT: Supervises and manages the planning, operations, and administration of determining and documenting training needs, evaluating training courses, assigning priority to training plans and evaluating training accomplishments. Ensures preparation of budgetary recommendations for training needs, allocation of quotas, and scheduling of personnel for training.
  • b. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Supervises and manages the planning, operations, and administration of the state federal employee benefit, leave, such as health, life insurance, dental, vision, leave Thrift Saving Plan (TSP), physical capability requirements, limited duty, and the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA), available retirement programs and options.
  • c. HR INFORMATION SYSTEMS: Supervises and manages the planning, operations, and administration of the HR Information Systems (automated personnel systems, automated records management systems, case management systems, personnel records applications, HR In-Processing via virtual platforms, and virtual personnel services).
  • d. MILITARY (AGR MANAGER): Supervises and manages the planning, operations, and administration of the Full-Time Support (FTS) Title 32 ARNG and ANG AGR programs. Supervises and manages the administering, delivering, maintaining, advising, and adapting of state programs and policies impacting AGR vacancy announcements, accessions, retirements, and in-processing actions. Administers the AGR Control Grade usage and reporting tools.
  • e. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS: Supervises and manages the planning, operations and administration of programs advising both management and subordinates on matters pertaining to performance management, and employee recognition and incentive awards programs, conduct and discipline, the labor relations program.
  • f. POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND POSITION MANAGEMENT: Supervises and manages the planning, operations and administration of the position classification and position management program, state manpower policies and directs their implementation with OPM, DoD, DA, DAF, and NGB policies and authorizations.
  • g. RECRUITMENT, PLACEMENT, AND COMPENSATION: Supervises and manages the planning, operations, and administration of the state merit promotion plan to include procedures for recruitment, placement, evaluation, and pay determinations. Supervises and manages the implementation and administration of special emphasis staffing programs. Ensures timely implementation of new wage scales or salary schedules and cooperates or participates in wage surveys.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS.
• 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.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May require travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation a state emergency or disaster declaration. TAG requests to exceed 14 days in a year must be approved in advance by the NG, Director of Manpower and Personnel.

Qualifications

In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration. Your resume must contain your own words. Resumes that are verbatim, from this announcement, any PD's, or any other applicants will not be considered.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS 0201 13 - Applicant must have the following experience:

• Must have at least 36 months experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level. Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force. *Refer to the "How You Will be Evaluated" section for the KSA's*
• Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
• Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

***Note: If this vacancy announcement indicates Specialized Experience, "1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level", you must provide your last SF 50, if you are a current or former Federal Employee and you want to be considered under this provision.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a SECRET clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date. Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment.

TRIAL PERIOD REQUIREMENT: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial period or 1-year (Veterans Preference Eligibles Only) during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct.
• The needs and interests of the agency.
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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).

APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 09/16/2026. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOU NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.

Annuitants other than DSR annuitants hired on or after November 25, 2003, shall not have their salary offset by the amount of the annuity received for the period of reemployment in accordance with section 9902(h) of Reference (b). These individuals shall receive full salary and annuity during the period of reemployment; they shall not be considered employees for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of Reference (b) (e.g., ineligible for retirement deductions, ineligible to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan); and their period of reemployment shall not be creditable for a supplemental or redetermined annuity.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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