Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Fort Sheridan, IL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This military technician position is with the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, 3 Battalion/335 Regiment, 157 Infantry Brigade, located at Fort Sheridan. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The incumbent organizes and supports operational programs, monitors projects for administrative errors, enforces organizational practices, reviews correspondence, provides technical guidance on administrative activities, assembles resources for training events, updates organizational policies, and uses multiple automation programs. The role requires completion of the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment. A suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation may be required.

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 and provide supporting eligibility documents.
• One year of specialized experience researching data for program or operations 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.
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit at a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• The position may require a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.

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 employee benefits package available to the employee and family, subject to position eligibility.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized when determined to be in the Government's interest.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• 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