Staff Operations and Training Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Mesa, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a military technician position with the 335th Signal Command Theater, 98 Signal Battalion, 505 Signal Brigade in Mesa, Arizona. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The specialist advises management on individual training requirements, coordinates with management to ensure training requirements are met, reports on program requirement status, evaluates regulations for changes to training programs, and conducts inspections for compliance with the organizational inspection program.

The position requires a Personnel Security Investigation and may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. Applicants must qualify through relevant specialized experience, graduate education, or a combination of education and experience. A one-year probationary period is required. The appointment may be temporary, not to exceed one year, and may be extended up to a maximum of three years.

Requirements

• Must be an active member as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set.
• Must undergo a Personnel Security Investigation; appointment may also be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
• Must meet one of the listed employment authority categories: 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan; Military Spouses under Executive Order 13473; People with Disabilities, Schedule A; Reinstatement; or Veterans Recruitment Appointment.
• One year of specialized experience tracking training status for organizational compliance, monitoring a training budget, and submitting training applications for personnel; or qualifying graduate education; or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• 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 an evaluation establishing equivalency to U.S. accredited education or show that the coursework received full credit 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.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Advise management regarding individual training requirements.
• Coordinate with management to ensure training requirements are met.
• Compose reports on the standing of program requirements.
• Evaluate regulations to identify required changes in training programs.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with the organizational inspection program.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances 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.
• New Army Reserve Military Technicians may be authorized moving expenses to their first official duty station if eligibility conditions are met.

What This Job Offers

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