Clarification from the agency

Title 32 CAT 1- All on board Federal Employees/Technicians within the ALANG (T32 and T5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite)

-- Provides state level coordination of all military personnel programs, including but not limited to: enlistment, appointment, performance evaluation reports, promotions, officer and enlisted selective retention, discharges, separations, recruiting, retention, incentives, and training. Develops state-level programs, publications, policies, and procedures. Manages the state and federal programs for awards, decorations, special recognition, and other incentive/retention enhancement efforts. Monitors and executes state-level responsibilities regarding all military personnel assignments, reassignments, classification actions, and professional military education. Conducts in-depth research on difficult personnel cases, administrative matters, medical, and training problems. Provides technical and specialized data, background material and references, and determines solutions and courses of action to be followed. Monitors manning, manpower authorizations, and organizational changes. Maintains frequent contact with the National Guard Bureau (NGB), Air National Guard Support Center (ANGSC), Air Force Military Personnel Center (AFMPC), Air Reserve Personnel Center (ARPC), and other appropriate agencies.

-- Coordinates a statewide incentive program, and serves as the focal point for all matters pertaining to the program. Works closely with the unit commanders and their representatives in the operation of the incentive program. Ensures that funds are only authorized to those specialties that the unit commander has designated as eligible consistent with valid unit manning vacancy requirements. Attends various meetings and conferences with representatives of NGB,ANGSC, the Adjutant General, the Administrative Officer, and unit personnel relative to overall procedures and operations of the program.

-- Responsible for the management of the State ANG Retention Program for enlisted and officer personnel. Coordinates personnel policies, directives, and procedures to identify and eliminate ineffective procedures. Evaluates data, reports, studies, and other information as a basis for initiating corrective actions on programs. Recommends policies and procedures for enhancing both the state and Air National Guard Enlisted Retention Program. Evaluates the adequacy of national and state advertising programs. Coordinates with the Base Career Advisor to determine program needs, trends, and effectiveness.

-- Serves as principal assistant to the Administrative Officer and in his/her absence ensures continuity of operations. Assists in maintaining orderly and efficient accomplishment of the office administrative workload.

-- Manages the state Officer Effectiveness Report Program. Provides information to staff personnel regarding trends, and informs commanders of current policies and procedures. Provides statistical data to management to assist in monitoring the program.

-- Manages the federal and state ANG Military Awards Program. Develops and implements program guidance. Monitors the effectiveness, equitableness, and adequacy of unit level military awards programs. Identifies and recommends submission of military awards for headquarters unit personnel. Reviews subordinate unit military awards recommendations and forwards them to approving authorities.

-- Assists in the investigation of and may represent the department on Congressional and other high level inquiries. Drafts official replies to Congressional inquiries. Executes similar duties regarding inquiries or complaints received from members of the State ANG. Reviews, staffs, and processes all line of duty investigations.

-- Monitors the ANG Schools Program and performs follow-on training for Professional Military Education (PME) and all technical schools not associated with inactive duty training. Ensures appropriate orders are issued in accordance with governing directives. Advises units of requested school quota status. Ensures timely submission of required reports.

-- Conducts research on difficult individual personnel and administrative problems; provides technical and specialized data, background material, and references; and recommends solutions and courses of action to be followed. Drafts policies and procedures affecting personnel programs, administrative management, and program development for statewide implementation. Ensures directives are maintained in an up-to-date status by periodically reviewing for accuracy and completeness.

-- Responsible for supervisory personnel management functions. Schedules and approves leave requests for subordinates; establishes performance standards, and makes formal appraisals of work performance; practices good position management policy; initiates announcements of vacancies, and makes selection from available candidates.

-- Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military grade in the Alabama Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Alabama Air National Guard recruiter at (800) 864-6264 prior to applying for this position.

MINIMUM MILITARY RANK: 1LT
MAXIMUM MILITARY RANK: MAJ

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position. The applicant's educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level. Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force.

SUPERVISORY POSITIONS:
Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
-- A wide range of military human resource concepts, practices, laws, regulations, policies and precedents sufficient to provide comprehensive advisory and technical services on substantive organizational functions and work practices.

-- An in depth understanding of complex organizational structures with military and full-time organizational alignment.

-- Ability to interpret and analyze state laws and rules with respect to military personnel management to include appointment, separation, retirement and discharge.

-- Ability to prepare and analyze qualitative and quantitative measures for officer and enlisted personnel management; sufficient to develop computer-based models for projecting officer and enlisted gains, losses and other attrition for such programs as diversity, selective retention, and statewide strength projections.

-- Extensive understanding of military personnel evaluation systems and the ability to provide guidance to senior level commanders and managers.

-- Ability to develop analytical tools to track and monitor officer performance reports.

-- Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in regard to complex personnel management policies that determine the career management of ANG officer and enlisted personnel.

-- Ability to develop and disseminate personnel management programs which impact and affect several different wings with different missions and aircraft.

-- Ability to independently research and evaluate retention and turnover rates within a wide range of military personnel career fields. Reports and analyses, which include substantive recommendations, are prepared for presentation to senior level officials.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.