Human Resources Specialist (Military)

Quick Facts

• Role: Human Resources Specialist (Military)

• Context: State Air National Guard (Title 32 excepted service)

Description

You will serve at the State Air National Guard Headquarters as support to the Military Personnel Management Officer (MPMO), advising on and helping manage all aspects of military personnel programs, policies, and procedures. The role covers personnel administration, training, recruiting, retention, incentives, awards, and budgetary matters, with coordination across NGB and Air Force personnel agencies. You will also provide leadership continuity in the absence of the Director of Staff-Air (DOSA) and support investigations and high-level inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with state-level military personnel programs, publications, policies, and procedures

• Coordinate oversight and execution of personnel actions: enlistments, appointments, officer accessions, performance briefs, promotions/demotions, selective retention, discharges, separations, and grade determinations

• Manage religious accommodation requests, military records, development opportunities, incentives, disability evaluation support, and exceptions/professional military education submissions

• Advise on DSCA and Domestic Operations (DOMOPS) readiness and coordination with civil authorities

• Manage federal/state/NGB/HAF awards programs; review subordinate recommendations

• Monitor military assignments, reassignments, classification actions, and manpower change requests

• Maintain contact with military and civilian leaders and personnel agencies; prepare briefings and data analysis for senior leaders

• Support joint programs (joint duty assignment lists, joint officer management bench, experience-based nominations)

• Process general officer actions (assignments, training, promotions, fiscal reports, retirements), including coordination for State Senate confirmation

• Submit senior leader development and GO nomination/recognition packages to NGB; coordinate with state legislative staff as needed

• Develop and execute the State Force Management Plan; optimize career progression and promotion opportunities while minimizing excess/over-grade status

• Lead and improve personnel processes and procedures; review subordinate execution

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal benefits package for employees and their families

• Benefits eligibility depends on position type and status; contact the hiring agency for specifics