Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Saint Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This military technician position is with the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, 3 Battalion, 383 Regiment, 4 Cavalry Brigade in St. Louis, Missouri. The role requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The incumbent organizes programs supporting 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 simultaneously.

Requirements

• Must have active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve.
• Must complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Must complete the Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Must meet one of the listed employment authority eligibility categories and provide supporting documentation.
• Qualifying specialized experience: one year researching data for program or operations evaluations; providing guidance to staff on organizational requirements; coordinating organizational projects or special programs; and using office automation systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• Alternatively, qualifying education: a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, in a field demonstrating the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• A combination of qualifying education and experience may be used if it totals at least 100% of the requirements.
• Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
• 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 serve a one-year probationary or two-year trial period, as applicable, with continued employment subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay 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

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable rules and agency determination.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentives, advance in-hire rates, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment 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: Mid Level