Human Resources Specialist (Compensation)

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

• •Coordinate and manage compensation practices.
• •Advise supervisors, managers, and command leadership on pay setting, pay adjustments, special salary rates, incentives, premium pay, and compensation flexibility.
• •Ensure MTF Director and ACP members are appointed and trained.
• •Review organizational structures and staffing plans to ensure compensation decisions support mission requirements and workforce efficiency.
• •Assist leadership in understanding the compensation implications of reorganizations, new positions, and workforce changes.
• •Counsel employees on pay related matters such as step increases, pay retention, grade retention, and leave without pay impacts.
• •Provide clear explanations of federal pay rules, career progression, and compensation entitlements.
• •Support onboarding processes by ensuring new hires receive accurate pay setting and compensation briefings.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 coordinating and/or managing compensation actions, providing advisory services on routine pay matters, and reviewing pay action regulations and policies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.