Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a military technician position with the 99th Readiness Division, Reserve Personnel Action Center (RPAC) Dix Hub NJ051 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set, and requires the employee to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Occasional temporary duty travel is required.

The specialist prepares military correspondence, orders, and personnel actions; maintains files; advises on pay and personnel matters; supports consistent application of procedures and regulations; and researches and analyzes data for management. Applicants must meet an eligible employment-authority category and qualify through specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or an allowed combination of education and experience. Applicants who have held a GS position within the preceding 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement. The position also requires proof of U.S. citizenship. A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period applies.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required before a start date can be set.
• Obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Occasional temporary duty travel is required.
• Meet the eligibility requirements of at least one of the employment-authority categories listed in the announcement.
• Qualify through one year of specialized experience preparing military personnel actions; researching or analyzing pay issues; reviewing incoming regulations; ensuring compliance with rules and regulations; and advising on pay and personnel processes, typically at the GS-07 level; or through qualifying education or a combination of education and experience.
• For the education qualification, have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D. in a field demonstrating the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for the position.
• Applicants with a GS position in 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 U.S. accredited education or receive full credit from a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare military correspondence and orders and maintain files.
• Prepare military personnel actions, including evaluation reports, applications for appointment, promotions, individual orders, retirement point cards, and transfers.
• Provide technical advice on establishing and maintaining pay accounts, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and researching complex pay issues.
• Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures to ensure uniform interpretation and application.
• Provide guidance on administrative and personnel matters, including recruitment, retention, assignment and transfer, Military Occupation Specialty, personnel strength, discharge, retirement, promotion, discipline, and utilization.
• Research and analyze data, identify trends, and report results to management.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on the position and employment status.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized when applicable and determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Moving expenses to the first official duty station may be authorized for eligible new Army Reserve Military Technicians.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives; advance in-hire rates; advanced leave accrual; and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when in the government's best interest.
• 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 for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time