Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Elwood, IL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 79th Sustainment Support Command, 470 Transportation Battalion, 649 Regional Support Group, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, located in Elwood, Illinois. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The incumbent must complete the Unit Administrator Basic Course and Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment. Duties may require working evenings, nights, holidays, and/or weekends, including changes to shifts or tour of duty.

Requirements

• Must be an active member as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve.
• 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 documentation proving eligibility.
• Meet the qualification requirement through one year of specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of education and experience totaling at least 100%.
• Specialized experience must include researching data for program or operations evaluations; providing staff guidance on organizational requirements; coordinating organizational projects or special programs; and using office automation systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• 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).
• Foreign education used to meet qualification requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit at an accredited U.S. college or university.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Complete a one-year probationary period.
• Use direct deposit for pay.

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 are available to eligible employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized, subject to applicable regulations and agency determination.
• Moving expenses for new Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized if eligibility conditions are met.
• Recruitment, retention, and/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.

What This Job Offers

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