Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Salt Lake City, UT

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This military technician position is with the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, 3 Battalion/360 Regiment, 189 Infantry Brigade, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The incumbent organizes programs to support operational requirements, monitors projects for administrative errors, enforces organizational practices, reviews correspondence, provides technical guidance on administrative activities, assembles resources for organizational training events, updates applicable policies, and uses multiple automation programs. The position may require evening, night, holiday, or weekend work, including shift or tour-of-duty modifications. The incumbent must complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment. The position is obligated.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required 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 categories to be eligible to apply.
• One year of specialized experience researching data for program or operational evaluations, guiding staff on organizational requirements, coordinating organizational projects or special programs, and using office automation systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, and databases; or qualifying graduate education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• 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.
• A background investigation may be required for a suitability or fitness determination.
• A one-year probationary period is required.

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

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on the type of position.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized when justified under applicable rules and determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Recruitment, retention, or relocation incentives; advance in-hire rates; advanced leave accrual; and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when determined to be in the Government's best interest.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service 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