USAR Unit Administrator at Las Vegas

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

As a result of sequestration and budget shortfalls, Army is furloughing most of its employees for some amount of time during fiscal year 2013. An employee in this position MAY be subject to furlough. If applicable, specific information regarding the administrative furlough will be provided to the individual selected for this position.

 

You could experience the best of two worlds by taking advantage of the opportunity to become a Citizen Soldier in the United States Army Reserve Military Technician Program.  As a Citizen Soldier, you are employed by the Department of Army as a civilian working a normal full-time workweek with all the benefits available to a Federal service employee to include health and life insurance, retirement and Thrift Savings Plan, and accrual of leave (annual, sick and military).  When duty calls, you can proudly put on the uniform as a military service member of the United States Army Reserve and receive the pay and benefits associated with the military assignment.  As a member of the United States Army Reserve, you are required to perform military duty one weekend a month and at least fourteen days a year of annual training. In your civilian position, you perform work in direct support of the US Army Reserve in an administrative, professional or maintenance related position.  As a US Army Reserve Military Technician, you are a vital link in the chain of command of the United States Army Reserve and civil service, working with professionals like yourself at locations around the world or as close as next door.  As a civilian Military Technician you are one of the most important keys to combat readiness; as an Army Reservist you have the opportunity to perform military duty to defend and to serve your country by performing military duty when needed.

About the Position:
This position is with the 63rd Support Battalion, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World. The position is in an air-conditioned office setting and under the supervision of the Company Commander and Battalion Supervisory Staff Assistant. Requires organizational, people, communication and computer skills. This position has access to a full service gym, a generous package of benefits including health insurance, life insurance, retirement (pension) plan, Government Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a civilian 401k plan) sick leave, annual leave. Physical fitness time, up to 3 hours per week, may be provided during normal working hours.

This position will be filled on a Permanent Basis.

Who May Apply:
• U.S. Citizens

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• THIS POSITION REQUIRES MEMBERSHIP IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• The business travel requirement is 10 percent.
• Moving expenses may be authorized (see Other Requirements).
• This position may offer a $3000 recruitment bonus (see Other Requirements).

DUTIES:Back to top

The Duties of ThisPosition Include:

•  Review incomingdirectives, policies and instructions

•  Proficient in the useof automated inquiries

•  Manage personnel,finance and automated systems activities

•  Process and reviewpersonnel and military pay actions

•  Perform extensiverecord management duties

•  Ensure compliancewith regulations and internal controls

•  Manage unit andindividual training

•  Interpret trainingpolicies and training regulations

•  Provide advice onmobilization planning and issues

•  Assign, distributeand review work of others

•  Monitor preparationfor inspections and staff visits

•  Manage unitpublications

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Inorder to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

 

GS-07:

 

Experiencerequired: To qualify based onyour work experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experiencewhich prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience isdefined as experience inperforming administrative tasks such as preparing correspondence, recordsmanagement, or data entry; and processing personnel or pay actions; andinterpreting or applying regulatory or procedural requirements.

This definition ofspecialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lowergrade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

 

Education Substitution: Some federal jobs allow youto substitute your education for the required experience above in order toqualify. For this job, no substitution of education for experience is permitted

 

Youwill be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills,and abilities) in the following areas:

 

•  Knowledge ofOrganizational Objectives

•  Knowledge of MilitaryPrograms

•  Skill in CustomerService

•  Ability to Researchand Analyze

•  Ability to OrganizeWorkload

 

Other Requirements:

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· Male applicantsborn after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment CertificationStatement for Selective Service Registration.

· You will berequired to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

· One yearprobationary period may be required.

· Direct Deposit ofPay is Required.

· Defense NationalRelocation Program (DNRP) will not be authorized.

 

This position offers a $3000 recruitment bonus toindividuals who are newly appointed as civilians in the Federal Government. Youare considered newly appointed if this is your first appointment as a civilianemployee in the Federal Government or if you have a minimum of a 90-day breakin service from a previous Federal civilian position. You may qualify with abreak in service of less than 90 days only if your previous Federal civilianappointment was a time-limited, or not permanent, appointment. Your recruitmentbonus will be made in two payments. You receive the first payment when youenter on duty, and you receive the second payment on your first anniversary. Toaccept this recruitment bonus, you are required to make a two year serviceobligation to the Army Reserve Military Technician

Program.

 

Moving expenses may be authorized, subject to theprovisions of the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR).

 

New Army Reserve Military Technicians may beauthorized moving expenses to their first official duty station. To be eligibleto receive moving expenses, you must be a newly appointed Federal civilianemployee or have a minimum of a 3 day break in service from previous Federalcivilian employment.

 

Conditionsof Employment:

Thisposition requires a Secret Security Clearance.

Thisposition is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence MisdemeanorAmendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Thisposition is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.

Thisposition requires membership in the US Army Reserve (USAR).

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility, qualification, and quality ranking for this position. If your responses to the eligibility and qualification questions result in a determination that you are not eligible or not qualified, you will receive no further consideration. If your responses result in a tentative determination that you are eligible and qualified, your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements.

Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.

 

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.  If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:  1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. Well-qualified is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. Under competitive delegated examining, an ICTAP eligible will be considered well-qualified if they attain an eligibility rating of 90 or higher, not including points for veterans preference. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.  Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form.  Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.

Country: USA, State: Nevada, City: Las Vegas, Company: U.S. Army Reserve Command.