42A Human Resources Specialist

Job Description<br />When a Soldier has a question about benefits, policy, or needs help with a sensitive issue, the Army National Guard’s Human Resources Specialist is the primary go-to person. As an HR Specialist, you will help Soldiers develop their Guard careers and provide personnel support and assistance to all divisions within the Guard.<br /><br />Specific Responsibilities<br />Specific responsibilities of the HR Specialist may include: organizing, maintaining, and reviewing personnel records; data entry and retrieval; processing recommendations; arranging awards ceremonies; preparing, updating, and coordinating requests for evaluations; preparing and monitoring Soldier requests for ID cards and tags, leaves of absence, and passes; ordering and maintaining office supplies; and maintaining filing systems.<br /><br />Job Duties<br /><br />Assist on all human resource support matters<br /><br />Oversight of all strength management and strength distribution actions<br /><br />Responsible for the readiness, health, and welfare of all Soldiers<br /><br />Postal and personnel accountability support<br /><br />Maintain emergency notification data<br /><br />Helpful Skills<br /><br />Aptitude for business administration<br /><br />Able to follow detailed orders<br /><br />Sound people skills<br /><br />Earn While You Learn<br />Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.<br /><br />Job training requires 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 9 weeks of Advanced Individual Training and on-the-job instruction, where you will learn basic typing skills, how to prepare Army correspondence and forms, how to manage personnel records, and computer update and retrieval procedures.<br /><br />Benefits<br /><br />Paid training<br /><br />A monthly paycheck<br /><br />Montgomery GI Bill<br /><br />Federal and State tuition assistance<br /><br />Retirement benefits for part-time service<br /><br />Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)<br /><br />401(k)-type savings plan<br /><br />Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans)<br /><br />Health care benefits available<br /><br />VA home loans<br /><br />Bonuses, if applicable<br /><br />Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change<br /><br />Requirements<br /><br />Military enlistment in the Army National Guard<br /><br />Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate<br /><br />Must be between the ages of 17 and 35<br /><br />Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards<br /><br />Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)<br /><br />#J-18808-Ljbffr