Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Decatur, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a military technician position with the 81st Readiness Division, Reserve Personnel Action Center. Vacancies are located in Decatur, Georgia; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; and Orangeburg, South Carolina. The position supports military pay and personnel administration by researching complex pay actions, preparing personnel actions, maintaining personnel files, analyzing data, advising on pay and personnel matters, and helping develop standard operating procedures.

The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation. The role is aligned under the Human Capital and Resource Management Directorate as part of the Military Human Resources Career Program.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required before a start date can be set.
• Qualify through one of the following: one year of specialized experience; 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; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Specialized experience consists of preparing military personnel actions, researching or analyzing pay issues, reviewing incoming regulations, ensuring compliance with rules, and advising on pay and personnel processes.
• 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 as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Research complex pay actions.
• Prepare a wide variety of military personnel actions.
• Maintain military personnel files to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Research and analyze data to identify trends and report results to management.
• Provide technical advice on establishing and maintaining military pay accounts in compliance with laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance on administrative and military personnel matters.
• Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures to ensure uniform interpretation and application.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Moving expenses to the first official duty station may be authorized for eligible new Army Reserve Military Technicians.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Advanced in-hire rates may be authorized.
• Advanced leave accrual may be authorized.
• Creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service when determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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