Manpower & Personnel Staff Representative

• Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field is preferred.

• Experience: The contractor shall have at a minimum 10 years of Federal government experience in Human Resources. Experience serving on a Joint, Combatant Command (CCMD), or Service-level staff is preferred.

• Expertise: Must possess demonstrated expertise in both military personnel management (e.g., assignments, promotions, evaluations) and federal civilian human resources (e.g., recruitment, classification, employee relations).

Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Workforce Planning & Management

• Provide analysis and recommendations to support the alignment of manpower and personnel programs with organizational goals and future mission requirements. The contractor shall conduct research on best practices and propose strategic frameworks for leadership consideration.

• Offer senior-level advisory support to leadership on workforce composition, talent management, and retention. This includes:

  • Analyzing publicly available demographic and labor market data to inform Total Force (Active, Reserve, National Guard) planning.

  • Providing insights on private and public sector best practices for talent attraction, branding, and outreach.

  • Developing data-driven recommendations and conceptual frameworks to enhance personnel retention.

  • Note: All advisory support related to civilian personnel will be limited to macro-level analysis of workforce structure and trends, and will not include participation in hiring, position management, or any other inherently governmental functions.

• Conduct organizational design analysis and recommend potential models for structural changes. The contractor shall provide comparative assessments of different organizational structures to identify opportunities for enhanced operational effectiveness and resource optimization.

Policy Analysis & Joint Compliance

• Analyze joint and service-specific personnel policies, instructions, and regulations. Based on this analysis, the contractor shall develop and propose recommendations for command-level policy modifications. The purpose of these recommendations is to provide government leadership with options for improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

• Provide subject matter expertise and advisory support regarding Department of War (DoW), U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Joint Staff, and Service Component regulations. The contractor shall:

  • Review proposed or existing command HR initiatives and provide an analysis of their alignment with higher headquarters policy and regulations.

  • Serve as an expert resource to government personnel by interpreting complex regulatory language and providing comparative analysis of compliance practices across different organizations.

  • Note: The ultimate responsibility for ensuring regulatory compliance and the direction of all HR activities remains an inherently governmental function.

Joint Manpower & Billet Management

• Joint Manning Document (JMD) Management: Actively manage the command's JMD, including validating, creating, and modifying billet requirements. Process Joint Table of Distribution (JTD) change requests and coordinates with higher headquarters to ensure 100% billet accuracy.

• Manning Analysis and Forecasting: Conduct comprehensive manning analysis across all assigned and attached units, identifying critical vacancies, personnel gaps, and skill imbalances. Provide data-driven recommendations and predictive analysis to leadership to mitigate manning shortfalls and support future operations.

Joint Personnel Support & Administration

• Multi-Service Evaluation Systems: Serve as the command's subject matter expert on the various service-specific evaluation systems (e.g., Army Officer Evaluation Report/Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (OER/NCOER), Navy Fitness Report/Evaluation (FITREP/EVAL), Air Force Officer Performance Report/Enlisted Performance Report (OPR/EPR). Provide authoritative guidance and quality control for all reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with each service's standards.

• Awards and Decorations Program: Manage the command's Joint awards program. This includes processing recommendations for Joint Service awards (e.g., Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM), Joint Service Commendation Medal (JSCM), Joint Service Achievemen