Staff Operations and Training Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command • Whitehall, OH

26d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Military Technician position with the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, 643 Regional Support Group, 310 Expeditionary Sustainment Command, located in Whitehall, Ohio. The position requires active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve before a start date can be set. The specialist serves in an Army Reserve brigade or equivalent-sized unit, providing technical guidance and developing and delivering training related to mobilization plans, training policies, and automated training systems.

The position may be filled as a temporary appointment not to exceed one year; temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three years. A one-year trial period may be required. Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.

Requirements

• Active membership as a Soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve is required.
• 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 (VRA).
• One year of specialized experience, including issuing policy and guidance on training; conducting staff assistance visits and inspections to ensure units understand and comply with directives and procedures; reviewing inspections and reports to evaluate training readiness; providing input to the training operations budget; and conducting training on automated training systems. The experience is described as typical of work at the GS-09 level.
• Alternatively, possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field demonstrating the knowledge and skills needed for the position, such as Business Management or Business Administration.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• 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-09.
• Foreign education used to meet qualifications must be evaluated as equivalent to U.S. accredited education, or receive full credit for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to subordinate elements, higher headquarters, and general staff members on mobilization training plans.
• Conduct training for command and subordinate-unit personnel on using the Army Training Requirements Reporting System (ATRRS).
• Formulate guidance and participate in conducting mobilization workshops for subordinate units in support of their mobilization mission.
• Develop standard training policies and procedures to meet the command’s training needs.
• Prepare mobilization training documents for publication.
• Analyze policy and guidance pertaining to training objectives and determine training needs for the command.
• Conduct staff assistance visits and inspections of subordinate units to ensure data in unit mobilization files is complete and accurate.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree