Staff Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Baltimore, MD

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, 55th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. 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.htm

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR).
• 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.
• One year of specialized experience which includes interpreting military regulations, policies, principles, and procedures to gather and analyze facts, identify problems and report findings on organizational programs; providing administrative guidance on unit requirements; consolidation of reports; reviewing training reports to identify training needs and/or changes needed; utilizing automated systems supporting various military programs.
• Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B, or J.D., if related, in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Organizational Management and Leadership, Public Administration, Business Administration, and Management.
• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• 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).
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Must provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Nice To Haves

• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station.
• Recruitment, retention, and/or relocation incentive, student loan repayment, advanced leave accrual, and creditable service for leave accrual may be authorized when determined to be in the best interest of the government.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• 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

• Serve as a Staff Administrative Specialist for an Army Reserve Brigade, Group, Battalion, or comparable activity.
• Perform one or more of the following assignments: manage unit and individual training; manage unit personnel and medical readiness programs; manage unit supply and logistics programs and/or manage various types of financial management programs.
• Serve as the military personnel technical expert for the unit.
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate significant projects and activities concerning Headquarters and Command-wide administrative issues.
• Advise leadership and other staff regarding administrative matters.
• Review military, administrative and personnel related correspondence to make determination on adequacy prior to submission to higher headquarters.
• Provide training and technical guidance for administrative activities and personnel within the organization.
• Coordinate resources for assigned programs and training events.
• Evaluate administrative issues to recommend actions or develop policy to improve administrative operations.
• Utilize various automation programs concerning information on readiness that impacts individual service members and the units overall mission or deployment readiness status.

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.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

What This Job Offers

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