Human Resources Specialist (NAF) NF-04

Southern Arkansas University; Aberdeen, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, seeks an HR Specialist to provide full HR services for managers and employees, advising on complex personnel issues.

Responsibilities include staffing, pay administration, training, incentive awards, performance management, benefits, and labor relations, with compliance to regulations and directives. Candidate should have 18+ months in HR with two of the listed competencies and experience using Microsoft Office and HR information systems.

Qualifications

• 18+ months of work experience in a human resources office with knowledge of at least two HR competencies ( Staffing, Recruitment, Position Classification, Management Employee Relations, Labor Relations, or Training ).
• Experience analyzing, evaluating and recommending resolutions to complex HR problems and issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work with a variety of HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of HR services for managers and employees.
• Advises management and employees on complex personnel issues.
• Applies knowledge of regulatory compliance to resolve routine and complex issues.
• Monitors, directs, trains and oversees a team of HR staff when required.

Skills

HR Generalist

Regulatory Knowledge

Staffing

Labor Relations

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

This position is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. This is not a remote position. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid.

Duties

Provides a full range of HR services for managers and employees; advises management and employees on complex personnel issues.
Performs extensive technical and specialized work in the areas of staffing, pay administration, training, incentive awards, performance administration, employee benefits, portability of benefits, management employee relations and labor relations.
Applies knowledge of regulatory compliance to address and resolve routine and complex issues requiring a thorough comprehension and experience applying and interpreting policies, regulations and directives pertaining to NAF employment.
Monitors, directs, trains and oversees a team of lower graded HR staff when required.

Qualifications

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1. Possess eighteen (18) months or more of work experience in a human resources office which demonstrates knowledge of at least two of the following functional human resources competencies: Staffing, Recruitment, Position Classification, Management Employee Relations, Labor Relations, or Training. 2. Experience analyzing, evaluating and recommending appropriate resolutions to complex interrelated Human Resources problems and issues. 3. Possess prior experience using Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). 4. Ability to work with a variety of human resources information systems.The related work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower pay band (NF-03). In addition to the above qualifications, candidates who possess the following qualifications will be considered "Highly Preferred" or "Best Qualified": Twelve (12) months of prior work experience in a NAF Human Resources Office and have successfully completed training in Basic Staffing, Customer Service, Organizational Structure, Basic Writing, and Time Management or completion of Career Path I. Experience managing a high-volume human resources workload for multiple organizations or geographic locations.

Required Documents

About Your Resume Federal agencies are required to limit resumes to two pages or less and it must support the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes must adhere to the two-page limit and must be legible so they can be reviewed for eligibility, minimum qualifications, and other position requirements listed in this job opportunity announcement. For additional information on the two-page resume limit, refer to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/applicant-guidance-on-the-two-page-resume-limit/. Your resume must be 5 megabytes (MB) or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to preserve formatting and page count (https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/page-limit). Please do not include photographs, personal images or other inappropriate content in your application materials. Expedite Your Hiring To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including contact information (name, email, phone number) for professional references in your resume. Required Documents Required documents may vary based on the requirements for the position. The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Other Accepted Documents Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (VA) DA 3434 or equivalent Training Certificates PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript