About the Position:This position is located at the Installation Management Command, Directorate of Human Resources, Military Personnel Division, Personnel Operations Branch, Fort Moore, Ga. The Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCOE) is located 100 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia, and is adjacent to Columbus, Georgia and Phenix City, Alabama. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training. Public transportation and free parking are available.

Duties

Serves as the Installation Retirement Services Officer (RSO). Assists the Garrison Commander in maintaining the installation Retiree Council. Facilitates Pre-Retirement and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) briefings for all military retirees and their families. Serves as the installation Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding retirement services. Obtain and maintain access to the Defense Retired/Annuitant Pay System (DRAS). Monitor retiree pay accounts. Processes and assist with retiree requests for changes of address/bank accounts, tax changes, reissue of tax forms, retiree account statements, and establishes/monitors annuitant pay accounts. Conducts individualized counseling regarding retirement. Supervises a staff of Human Resources Assistants.

Requirements

• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying the principles, practices, and procedures involved in administering retirement services actions; and 2) use computers to input, extract, query, and research data in military personnel database systems such as DRAS, TRANSPROC, and Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Retiree Address Finder (RAF) and 3) have experience in pertinent aspects of the retirement services program, and 4) briefing the garrison commanderand staff on pertinent aspects of the retirement services program, and changes having significant impact on the retirement services program or personnel serviced, and 5) counseling of Soldiers and Family Members concerning Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) options and entitlements and 6) create performance plans, conduct annual performance evaluations, evaluate work performance and counsel staff as appropriate, and 7) assigns work based on priorities, in consideration of difficulty, requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources. OR Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Benefits and Work Life ProgramsCustomer ServiceDecision SupportOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EA-APF-W6CRAA US ARMY GARRISON FT MOORE DO NOT MAIL Fort Moore, GA 31905 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk