HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5)

Army National Guard Units

Springfield (IL)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Illinois seeks a HR Specialist (Compensation/Recruitment/Placement) (TITLE 5) to support merit promotion, recruitment, and pay setting for a range of administrative and technical positions. The role involves handling vacancy announcements, eligibility determinations, and incentive programs.

The position requires knowledge of DoD/HRO policies and federal pay practices, with qualifications at GS-5/7/9 levels.

Qualifications

Experience supporting recruitment and placement activities in a federal or military environment.
Ability to interpret pay setting tools and DoD/NGB regulations.
Familiarity with merit promotion plans and vacancy announcements.

Responsibilities

Determine candidate eligibility and analyze qualifications.
Maintain merit placement documents and DoD Priority Placement Lists.
Prepare and publish vacancy announcements using USAJOBS and DoD guidance.
Assist in developing merit promotion plans and recruitment/relocation incentives.
Establish pay rates and apply applicable pay rules and incentives.

Skills

Recruitment & placement

Pay setting

HR policies & regulations

Merit promotion

Education

Master's degree or 2 graduate years

Bachelor's degree

Tools

USAJOBS

Job description

HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5)

Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5042P01 and is part of the IL HRO AR, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a HR SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/RECRUITMENT/PLACEMENT) (TITLE 5), GS-0201-5/7/9, 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. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Determines candidate eligibility and performs qualification analysis of eligible applicants.

Maintains necessary documents associated with merit placement, applicant pool, Department of Defense (DoD) Priority Placement Lists, and Over-graded Technician Listings. Notifies candidates of the results of their application. Refers qualified candidates for selection consideration in accordance with published Merit Promotion Plan.

Reviews and verifies information on requests to fill actions to ensure accuracy and applicability and research applicable regulatory guidance and recommends effective and alternative recruiting actions. Creates new and recurring vacancy announcements on behalf of supervisors.

Identifies appropriate qualification standard to be applied, validates hire authority, develops position announcements, determines appropriate area of consideration, develops candidate evaluation criteria and accrediting plan, requisition for Department of Defense (DoD)priority placement matches, validates appropriate pay table and publishes vacancy announcement using automated system (i.e.: USA Jobs).

Integrates established HR policies and procedures to provide effective support to managers, supervisors, and the Human Resources Officer on recruitment and placement matters for a variety of journeyman-level (and below)administrative, technical, professional, and clerical occupations by assisting in the development of the merit promotion plan and execution of the recruitment and placement program.

Establishes and certifies accuracy of rates of pay for all placement actions in accordance with federal law, OPM, NGB regulations and local policies. Interprets and applies State pay setting tools such as highest previous rate rule and recruiting and retention incentives.

Creates RPAs that pertain to a wide variety of moderately complex personnel actions and manpower situations by determining appropriate Nature of Action, legal authority, salary, veteran's preference, required remarks, and the impact to the employee, the supervisor, and the agency.

Requirements & Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, for a GS-9 you MUST possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. For a GS-7, you MUST possess 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement. For a GS-5, you must possess 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

You must provide a copy of your OFFICIAL transcripts to support your Educational claims.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $40736 – $80243/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-05-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.