Army Reserve Administrator

U.S. Army Reserve Command • East Point, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a military technician position with the 335th Signal Command Theater, Company C, 324th Signal Battalion, 359th Signal Brigade located in East Point, Georgia. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html

Requirements

• This position requires a Personnel Security Investigation.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One year of specialized experience is defined as providing administrative assistance in support of a military unit or military activity in one or more of the following areas: 1) unit or individual training, medical readiness, personnel actions, financial actions, supply, or logistics; 2) performing day-to-day administrative functions; and 3) preparing or reviewing written products. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

Nice To Haves

• Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Strategic Management and Organizational Design and Development.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of a US Army Reserve unit’s mission readiness program
• Represent the US Army Reserve Troop Program Unit Commander in his/her absence
• Perform as the record manager
• Serve as the unit physical security coordinator
• Review regulations and directives and implements changes in appropriate manner
• Compile data and create products to present at briefings
• Prepare and review command correspondence for content and accuracy
• Manage unit and individual personnel and medical readiness
• Execute the unit’s supply and logistics program
• Coordinate the management of unit and individual training readiness
• Administer financial management program including Government Purchasing and Travel Card programs
• Advise on pay, benefits, entitlements, incentives, and assist with correcting pay issues

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentive, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when determined to be in the best interest of the government.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level