Human Resources Specialist, ATEC HQ, G-1

Full TimeMD-ABERDEENHQ ATEC

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Human Resources

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). Among other features, the Demonstration Project replaced GS grade levels with occupational families and pay bands. The band NH-03 is equal to the former GS-05 Step 01 through GS-11 step 10. ATEC uses salary control points to allow for differentiation in the level of positions within the same broadband. Therefore, the salary for this position will be set no higher than $102,166 including locality.

The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command has various incentives that may be available for highly qualified candidates. These include Recruitment Incentives, Relocation Incentives, Student Loan Repayment, and Credit for Leave Accrual. Incentives may be authorized IAW agency policy. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances will be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. For more information on PCS, click here. When you perform a Civilian PCS with the government, the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit here for more information.

Job Responsibilities

In this position you will serve as a Human Resources Specialist< NH-0201-02 in the ATEC HQ, G-1 Directorate.

Duties include:

Serving as a HR Specialist with responsibility for monitoring the execution and implementation of command policies for assigned civilian personnel programs.
Interpreting command policies and providing advice on a wide variety of civilian personnel programs and procedures.
Providing support to higher level specialists on various technical and administrative HR programs such as on-boarding, in/out processing, awards, telework, pay and leave, training, staffing, classification, performance management, workforce development, acquisition workforce, etc.
Independently researching, gathering, and analyzing statistical and narrative data, analyzing a variety of routine and non-routine facts, reviewing pertinent directives, and developing recommendations to resolve problems for the timely execution of internal and external actions.
Reviewing, researching and analyzing policies, guidelines and directives issued by higher echelons.
Serving as a Staff Action Officer supporting the Command’s HR Inspection Program.
Serving as the principal office assistant, performing a wide variety of administrative and clerical duties for the Directorate.
Initiating correspondence, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs), directives and memoranda to implement approved recommendations.
Providing policy and procedural briefings and instructions to supervisors and/or coordinates such briefings to implement new or revised actions.
Participating in the planning, developing, analyzing, and evaluating of requirements and establishing policies and procedures for management of Directorate administrative actions.
Uses a variety of office automation software and equipment in support of the administrative needs of the Directorate to include, but not limited to:Timekeeping, Travel, Suspense Tracking and Records Management.

Job Qualification

Follow this link to the OPM qualification standard for this position:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/
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.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

Personnel and Human Resources
Communication
Customer Service
Administration and Management
Planning and Evaluating

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the competencies identified above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective ServiceRegistration.
A trial/probationary period may be required.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
This position requires a Secret Security clearance.
Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

usarmy.apg.atec.mbx.atec-civilian-careers@army.mil