Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Fort Belvoir, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This military technician position is with the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, National Intelligence Support Group, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The incumbent must be an active member of the U.S. Army Reserve as a Soldier before a start date can be set. The position supports organizational operations through administrative program and project coordination, policy updates, correspondence review, technical guidance, training-event support, and use of office automation programs.

The incumbent must complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority and qualify through specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. A one-year trial or probationary period may be required. Multiple positions may be filled; permanent change of station costs, recruitment or relocation incentives, student loan repayment, salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service, and credit for certain prior work or military service may be authorized.

Requirements

• Must be an active member as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• 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.
• Meet one year of specialized experience researching data for program or operations evaluations, advising staff on organizational requirements, coordinating organizational projects or special programs, and using office automation systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, and databases; or meet the stated graduate education requirement; or qualify through a combination of education and experience.
• For 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).
• Applicants using foreign education must provide evidence that it has been evaluated as equivalent to education from an accredited U.S. program, or that full credit has been given for courses at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Must provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Must meet an eligible employment authority category and provide supporting documentation.
• Competencies assessed include attention to detail, customer service, decision making, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reading comprehension, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, teamwork, and time management.

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 benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
• Permanent change of station costs may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

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