SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST.

Job ID: 234567 (Army Civilian Career Field 0201)

About the Role

Serve as the Deputy Director for Manpower and Personnel (J1) Directorate of USSOUTHCOM. Act as the primary assistant to the Director, sharing full responsibility for managerial oversight, advice, and guidance for all aspects of USSOUTHCOM’s military and civilian personnel Human Resources programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff planning processes and execution; serve as a key member of command resource planning teams that consider budget, manpower, personnel, and mission aspects of management and resource issues.
• Serve as Division Chief over any of the four J1 Divisions (Manpower, Strength Management, Awards, Civilian Personnel, Operations, and Quality of Life) whenever the Division Chief is absent or the position is vacant.
• Evaluate civilian and military human resources business processes, employment policies, and historical practices to streamline and improve quality of services.
• Provide administrative oversight over the Directorate's budget, manpower, and personnel programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance for the duration of employment.
• Subject to pre-employment drug test screening and random testing thereafter, including testing based on reasonable suspicion and direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 20%.
• Must meet one of the following employment authority categories:
  • 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
  • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
  • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
  • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
  • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
  • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
  • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
  • People with Disabilities, Schedule A
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
  • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
  • Reinstatement
  • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Qualifications

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirement:

• One year of specialized experience which includes:
  • Managerial oversight, advice, and guidance for military and/or civilian personnel Human Resources programs.
  • Extensive knowledge of command missions, programs, priorities, and human resource, budget, manpower management, strategic planning, and change management.
  • Experience with human resource concepts, laws, regulations, and procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

Education may not substitute for experience for this job.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

Additional Information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a 1-year probationary period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to Joint Travel Regulations and agency determination.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of the American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.