Job summary

About the Position: This is a position with the 377 Theater Sustainment Command, 4 Mission Support Element, 4 Expeditionary Sustainment Command located in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Major duties

Coordinate civilian and military personnel programs with the appropriate staff. Provide advisory assistance to subordinate units on civilian/military personnel matters. Manage military and civilian human resources operations throughout the command. Provide technical advice to subordinate commands on personnel issues. Disseminate regulations, directives, and reports pertinent to military personnel. Analyze Human Resources programs to address problems and deficiencies. Identify developmental and training needs of employees. Assign work to subordinates based on the capabilities of employees. Give advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Plan staff visits with subordinate units to monitor special programs. Advocate as a member within the management team to negotiate union contracts. Articulate errors and provide recommendation of corrective actions. Write instructions for procedures on complex military personnel management programs. Prepare a wide variety of military and civilian products. Clarify complex civilian human resources issue via formal correspondence.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) applying knowledge of personnel regulations or policies to manage or direct human resources programs; 2) providing guidance or training to others on military and civilian personnel matters; and 3) recommending solutions to identified human resources personnel problems. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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-11).

Evaluations

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.