About the Position: This position serves as an Administrative Support Specialist, with U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, responsible for assisting and advising supervisor and managers on matters relating to manpower, personnel, budget, training, and special projects.

Duties

Initiates, prepares, reviews, and tracks various personnel actions. Overall management of the agency awards program. Serves as the focal point for all training classes for agency personnel. Provides general administration for the U.S. Government International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card program. Point of contact for all pay actions and problems that need to be addressed by the local payroll.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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: Applicants must have at least three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the NH-01 (GS-4) pay band, which includes experience such as: assisting with providing management advisory services regarding personnel recruitment and workforce planning; advising management on training requirements and guidelines; and providing administrative support to the Government Travel Credit Card program including initial travel card requests, monitoring, and ensuring compliance of travel card regulations. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-1/GS-04). OR EDUCATION: GS-05/NH-02: 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. GS-07/NH-02: 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement. GS-09/NH-02: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. GS-11/NH-02: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementHuman Resources ManagementRecruitment/Placement 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-04).

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 AS-APF-W24803 USA SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk