HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY)

Summary

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Duties

• Summary Statement: The primary purpose of this position is: To administer all stages of retirement policy, procedure and implementation to the Air Reserve Component (ARC) on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force in accordance with applicable law (Title 10, Sections 1370, 1448, 8911, 8914, 12731, and 12741), policy, and regulation (AFI 36-3203, AFI 36-3209, DoDI 1200.15, DoDI 1215.07, DoD FMR 7000.14-R). Duties: Reviews, analyzes and evaluates any aspect of retirement cases to ascertain the proper law, rule or regulation applicable (10 U.S.C., Sections 8911 and 8914 for active duty, Section 12731 for Reserve retirements including reduced retired pay age eligibility and issuance of the legally binding written notification of eligibility for Reserve retired pay, and Section 127 41 for choice/conversion between active duty and Reserve retirements, DoD Instructions, Air Force Instructions and the Joint Travel Regulation) and required course(s) of action based on nature of the case. Provides advisory, technical assistance, procedural guidance, and recommendations regarding retirement applications and inquiries. Responds to inquiries from Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members, MPFs, commanders at all levels, legal advisors, recorders, MAJCOMs, FOAs, Area Defense Counsels, Civilian Attorneys, DFAS, NGB, HQ USAF/RE, HQ USAF/JA, and various offices within SAF on processes and procedures that support the entire life cycle of the retirement and separation process. Applies in-depth knowledge and understanding to use, manipulate, and apply various functions of the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS) and Defense Finance and Accounting Service-Cleveland (DFAS­CL) pay system in order to input transactions and analyze output products used to control, assess, evaluate, track, approve/disapprove, and communicate transaction status information as relates to the total retirement process. Maintains a database as required for all retirements and case files of other processes pertaining to retirements that require processing beyond those approvable without intervention in software systems, such as, but not limited to, cases forwarded to the various offices within SAF, as requiring waiver or exceptions to policy, cases of personnel placed on medical or admin hold, and cases of nonstandard or unusual situations.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, GS-0203. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-06, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in-depth knowledge of military personnel politics, procedures, rules, guidelines, publications, etc. to understand respective programs and services provided. Knowledge of mission and unit is essential. Must have sufficient knowledge of automated systems, personal, computers, and software employed in order to make reports, correspondence, and extract data from these systems. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed one year of graduate level education in a field directly related which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of specialized experience and education as described above. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-06 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-07 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply an extensive array of HR laws, rules, policies, procedures, objectives, and peculiarities relating to retirement eligibility processes for Reserve and Guard members and to advise lower grade personnel or lower echelons, or to resolve unprecedented or unusual situations/issues and interpret and adapt various guidelines to case oriented cases. Ability to gather, analyze and summarize complex data, and develop and present findings. Knowledge of human resource information and pay systems and various software programs to create, modify/edit various forms, letters and other personnel documents using a personal computer. Skill to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Knowledge and experience in a specialized background in order to interpret and apply precedents, and resolve complex procedural and substantive problems in concluding transactions and making key decisions. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How to apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/18/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13062269 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.