Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Military)

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Deputy to the Chief, Army Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Branch, providing subject matter expertise and guidance regarding all phases of the Army casualty program to include guidance on policy, organizational objectives, anticipated areas of concern, and/or special projects and programs. Position is located at Human Resources Command (HRC), The Adjutant General Directorate (TAGD), at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Duties

• •Serve as the functional expert for all Casualty and Mortuary Affairs issues for the organization.
• •Evaluate effectiveness of operations in terms of mission accomplishment, quality, regulatory compliance and technical competence.
• •Plan and assign work based on directed priorities, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees.
• •Serve as the Army representative in all Joint Service casualty operations/matters.
• •Prepare and present briefings for Army and Joint Service events, for the purpose of developing uniform policies for casualty affairs.
• •Investigate and respond to issues raised in Congressional and White House correspondence, Inspector General reports, and correspondence received from Major Army Commands and installations.
• •Provide leadership and guidance, ensure accuracy and quality of work output for the Branch; plan and assign work based on directed priorities, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees.
• •Ensures the development of the Civilian workforce within the Branch through Individual Development Plans and goals.
• •Provide technical and sound guidance to 32+ Army Casualty Assistant Centers (CACs) and Senior leadership concerning all matters related to the Army Casualty Program.
• •Reconcile issues raised by Casualty Assistance Centers (CACs), develop courses of action, then report and advise leaders.
• •Provide trusted advice for inclusion in all statutory, administrative, policy, and operational Army requirements.

Qualifications

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 Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: providing guidance regarding all phases of a diverse Army program to include guidance on policy and organizational objectives; planning and executing organizational goals and objectives; coordinating and monitoring a wide variety of initiatives involving Army Programs; preparing executive summaries, recommends courses of action, provides information requests to the appropriate subordinate activities, and insures that the tasks are completed as required and/or directing assignment of ongoing work on a quarterly and annual basis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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-13).

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for required experience to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. Substitution of education for experience is NOT permitted.