Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Baton Rouge, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 79th Sustainment Support Command, 321 Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 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

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).
• Must successfully complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Must successfully complete the Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Researching data for evaluations of programs/operations; 2) Providing guidance to staff on organizational requirements; 3) Coordinating projects and/or special programs for the organization; and 4) Utilizing office automation systems (i.e., spreadsheets, word processing, databases) on a variety of work products.
• 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: Organizational Management and Leadership, Public Administration, Business Administration, and Management.
• 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%.
• 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.
• Required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• 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.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a Military Personnel Management Career Program position aligned with the Human Capital and Resource Management Career Management Directorate.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Nice To Haves

• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station.
• 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.

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

• 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.
• Learn more about federal benefits.
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What This Job Offers

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