Summary PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% DUTY LOCATION: JFHQ-PR, Human Resources Office Technician Management Branch (HRO-TECH), Fort Buchanan, PR Responsibilities This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. AREA 1 = All permanent Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard AREA 2 = All indefinite Officers, Warrant Officers and Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates). To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor. Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office. TEMPORARY PROMOTION / INDEFINITE: This position is advertised against a valid man-year of an employee currently on an Active-Duty tour. If the employee does not exercise restoration rights, HRO MUST clear the Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Program (PPP) prior to process the personnel action may become permanent without further competition, upon recommendation of immediate supervisor, or may be terminated at any time by management decision. An applicant selected for an indefinite appointment will occupy a full-time position without a specific time limitation. Permanent employees who apply for, and are selected for, an indefinite or temporary position do not maintain their permanent tenure status, nor do they have restoration rights back to their permanent position or status. These employees' Tenure Group changes as a result of a change in the appointment status in which the employee is serving. A technician NG-T32 (Dual-Status) or NG-T5 in this @type of appointment does not work towards permanent tenure and can be terminated at any time with a 30-day notice. NG-T5 employee selected for this position will not have return rights to their former permanent technician position after conversion to NG-T32(Dual-Status). For more information concerning benefits for Indefinite employees see Benefits and Other Information. DUTIES: As a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (COMP/RECRUITMENT & PLACEMENT)(D1040P01), GS-0201-9, you will provide support for recruitment and placement, military technician compatibility, permanent change of station moves, pay setting, recruitment/retention/relocation (3R) incentives, advanced in-hire rates, and reduction-in-force actions. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is sedentary. Some work may require walking in offices and similar areas for meetings and to conduct HR work. Work may also require walking and standing in conjunction with travel to and attendance at meetings and conferences away from the worksite. The work does not require any special physical effort. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. During emergency operations, may be working in an area that is not an established office environment. Travel to emergency operations centers will be required and may be for extended periods of time. QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experiences gained through civilian and/or military technical training schools within the human resources business programs are included as general experience qualifications. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-07 position or the equivalent TWENTY-FOUR (24) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as providing staffing guidance for large and/or diverse ANG/ARNG organizations; researching, choosing, interpreting, modifying, and applying available guidelines for adaptation to specific staffing problems or issues; advising management on the procedural requirements for RIF and reorganizations; understanding of occupational characteristics to develop vacancy announcements and to analyze and evaluate the relative value of individual qualifications and analyzing trends, considering program adjustments, managerial/supervisory training needs. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for SIX (6) months of specialized experience. One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience. NOTE: Copy of the Official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume. 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).
