Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Coraopolis, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This military technician position is with the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, 2 Battalion, 312 Regiment, 174 Infantry Brigade located in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. 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.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• The incumbent must successfully complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment.
• The incumbent must successfully complete the Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• This position is obligated.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary or 2 year trial period or 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.
• 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.
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.
• 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.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station.
• To be eligible to receive moving expenses, you must be a newly appointed Federal civilian employee or have a minimum of a 3-day break in service from previous Federal civilian employment.

What This Job Offers

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