Army Reserve Administrator

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Fort Devens, MA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Company C, 325th Military Intelligence Battalion, 336th Military Intelligence Brigade, located in Devens, Massachusetts. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set, and the incumbent must hold a Secret clearance. The incumbent must complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.

The Army Reserve Administrator supports the organization’s readiness and administrative programs. Duties include advising personnel about organizational regulations and directives, identifying financial management program deficiencies using automation systems, maintaining inventory through account report analysis, coordinating personnel training, managing organizational travel, providing pay guidance, and performing daily administrative functions.

Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority and qualify through specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. Specialized experience includes administrative support in areas such as training, medical readiness, personnel or financial actions, supply, or logistics; coordinating logistical and training support; and preparing written correspondence for organizational personnel. A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a relevant field, may also qualify. Applicants who held a GS position within the past 52 weeks must meet the stated time-in-grade requirement.

The position may require a one-year trial or probationary period. Permanent change-of-station costs, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, salary negotiation for candidates new to federal service, and credit for certain prior work or military service when determining annual leave accrual may be authorized. Federal employees receive a benefits package, with eligibility depending on position type.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required before a start date can be set.
• A Secret clearance is required.
• Successfully complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Successfully complete the Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Meet one of the listed employment authority categories to apply.
• Qualify through one year of specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of the requirements.
• Specialized experience must include administrative support in one or more areas such as training, medical readiness, personnel actions, financial actions, supply, or logistics; coordinating logistical and training support; and preparing written correspondence for organizational personnel.
• Applicants who have held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full credit at a U.S.-accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to personnel on changes to organizational regulations and directives.
• Use automation systems to identify financial management program deficiencies.
• Analyze account report systems to maintain inventory.
• Coordinate personnel training programs in accordance with organizational directives and guidance.
• Manage the organization's travel program.
• Provide pay guidance to organizational personnel.
• Perform daily administrative functions supporting the organization's readiness program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent change-of-station costs may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service when determining annual leave accrual may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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