Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Buckeye, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, with vacancies in Buckeye, Arizona; Belton, Missouri; Bristol, Pennsylvania; Newport, Rhode Island; and Portage, Michigan. The position supports organizational and operational requirements through administrative program coordination, project monitoring, policy updates, correspondence review, and use of office automation systems. The incumbent must be an active Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve and complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment. The position may require work on evenings, nights, holidays, or weekends, including changes to shifts or tour of duty.

Requirements

• Maintain active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• 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 eligibility categories and provide supporting documentation.
• Meet the specialized experience requirement: one year of experience researching data for program or operational evaluations, advising staff on organizational requirements, coordinating projects or special programs, and using office automation systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, and databases; or meet the stated graduate education or combined education and experience alternative.
• Applicants who 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.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Organize programs to support operational requirements.
• Monitor projects for administrative errors.
• Enforce organizational practices.
• Review correspondence prior to submission.
• Provide technical guidance on administrative activities.
• Assemble resources for organizational training events.
• Update policies applicable to the organization.
• Utilize various automation programs simultaneously.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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