MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD – HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (JFMN-J1-M) VETERANS SERVICE BUILDING – 20 WEST 12TH STREET ST. PAUL, MN 55155-2098 TELEPHONE: (651) 282-4155 DSN: 825-4155 MERIT AIR NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ANG 10-174 OPENING DATE: 30 April 2010 CLOSING DATE: POSITION TITLE: Human Resources Specialist POSITION DESCRIPTION: DUTY LOCATION: 133rd Force Support Squadron, St. Paul, MN AFSC: 14 May 2010 80527 3S071 SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: ENLISTED SMSgt/E8 – this is a promotion opportunity. (IAW NGR 600-25 AND AFI 36101, grade inversion within the full-time workforce is not permitted. Military grade of the supervisor must equal/exceed grade of personnel supervised). Applicants must currently be a promotable MSgt/E7. SELECTING OFFICIAL: Lt Col Loren M Hubert, 612-713-2021 REMARKS: No PCS funding available. This is a promotion opportunity. Applicants must currently hold the 3S071 AFSC as the primary AFSC. Applicants must be current 133rd AW AGR member; applicants must currently be a promotable MSgt/E7. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Advises officers and airmen on military personnel issues and programs. Briefs provisions of personnel programs such as assignments, promotions, separations, retirements, benefit programs, retention, bonus, classification, training and retraining, and personnel reliability program, personnel readiness and career progression. Helps commanders develop career information and motivation programs. Manages selective reenlistment and career airman reenlistment reservation programs. Counsels airmen on reenlistment opportunities and benefits. Monitors retention programs and provides reports and statistics. Helps users determine training requirements, methods, and procedures. Records information in unit, field, and PDS records. Prepares and maintains personnel records, aeronautical orders, and personnel action requests. Prepares and processes documentation for administration of quality control programs. Reviews personnel records, and interviews individuals to ensure accuracy of information. Compares basic records with source documents, transaction registers, and management products. Inspects records, master personnel, and command and field personnel records. Reviews and processes evaluation reports. Performs personnel actions. Updates computerized personnel data. Conducts in and out processing. Manages the Virtual Out Processing vOP in the Military Personnel Flight. Monitors personnel readiness programs. Schedules individuals for processing personnel actions such as reenlistment, promotion, separation, retirement, or reassignment. Administers standard tests, acts as test monitor, scores tests, and records results. Prepares and processes correspondence, forms, and PDS transactions. Advises members on official and personal obligations incident to relocation, training, and promotion. Prepares and processes relocation actions. Processes documents required to support service awards and decorations. Guides customers in completing the vRED (automated DD Form 93) in vMPF (virtual MPF). Maintains files of correspondence, directives, instructions, and other publications. Provides casualty assistance. Administers casualty program. Prepares related reports and documents. Assists next of kin of deceased and missing personnel to apply for death gratuity pay, arrears of pay, veterans’ affairs, social security, government and commercial life insurance, and other benefits. Oversees personnel activities and functions. Inspects personnel activities for compliance with policies and directives. Reports discrepancies and recommends corrective action. Monitors personnel actions for timeliness, propriety, and accuracy. Ensures proper counseling of individuals on personnel programs, procedures, and benefits. Organizes and compiles management data and submits reports. Performs CSS personnel functions. Prepares and processes administrative support actions relating to unit programs such as FIT Program, vOP, inprocessing, squadron information, and enlisted and officer professional military education. Manages leave web program. Maintains suspense system for personnel actions and correspondence. Maintains and monitors duty status changes. Provides customers with guidance on how to use the web applications for the personnel actions. Requisitions and maintains current study reference material for the airman promotion system. Assigns members to an AEF. Prepares and processes Articles 15, letters of reprimand, investigation reports, unfavorable information files, and separation actions. Performs Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) functions. Performs other duties as assigned. Knowledge is mandatory of: officer and airman classification systems and procedures; preparing and maintaining personnel records; assignment, promotion, testing, customer service, quality force, personnel readiness, PERSCO and deployment/mobilization procedures; interviewing and counseling techniques; policies and procedures relating to administrative communications, correspondence, messages, and general office management; overall organizational structure and its interrelationship with the mission; terminology and procedures employed within functional areas assigned; policies, programs, and procedures of agencies administering and providing benefits to military personnel, retirees, and family members; PDS capabilities and applications; occupational survey procedures; benefit programs; and principles, policies, and concepts of personnel management. ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ANG 10-174 WHO MAY APPLY: For Merit Announcements, eligibility is limited to personnel currently in the 133 rd AW who are serving Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) tours. Members must remain in the position to which initially assigned for a minimum of 12 months. Waivers may be approved in exceptional circumstances by the TAG. Applicants must currently be a promotable MSgt/E7. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must forward the forms listed below to arrive in the Human Resource Office no later than the Closing Date indicated above. E-mail applications to assets-hro@mn.ngb.army.mil subject line must read (AGR application 10-174 last name). Hard copy applications such as faxed applications, hand carried applications, and mailed applications will no longer be accepted. If the application packet is too large to be sent in one email, break the packet into two separate attachments and send it in two separate emails. If sending multiple emails, subject line must end in 1 of 2, 2 of 2 (example- AGR application 10-174 Smith, 1 of 2). For questions, please contact SGT Hansey @ 651-282-4127 or email Assets-HRO@mn.ngb.army.mil. REQUIRED: Complete page 2 of this announcement Attach a copy of your most current RIP (Report, Individual Person) Two most recent EPRs/OPRs The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position without discrimination for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability. Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violates Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement principles and will not be tolerated. If you have information or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager at 651-282-4472 or 651-282-4078. You may request a copy of the Selecting Official Evaluation / Recommendation Form AGO 157 after your interview and notification of selection/non-selection by emailing assets-hro@mn.ngb.army.mil ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ANG 10-174 MEMORANDUM FOR JFMN-J1-M Date: SUBJECT: Application for Merit AGR Vacancy Announcement ANG 10-174, Human Resources Specialist 1. I request consideration for the above vacancy. 2. Copies of my most recent RIP (Report, Individual Person) and last two EPRs/OPRs are attached. 3. My full-time Active Guard Reserve employment history, starting with the present, is as follows: Organization 4. Duty Position/AFSC Dates of Employment Supervisor Phone Number I am qualified in the following AFSCs: . 5. Highest civilian education completed: . 6. Most recent physical: Date 7. Where I can be contacted at: Home Phone 8. Home Address: 9. Additional comments (you may include personal references): . Work . . Signature: ________________________________________ Name, Rank: Position Title: FORWARD APPLICATION TO: assets-hro@mn.ngb.army.mil . .