About the Position: Serves as the Broadening Opportunity Program (BOP) Manager, managing and monitoring scholarship and fellowship programs for Active and Reserve Component Officers. It is located at Human Resource Command (HRC), Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD), at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

Duties

Solicit participation from officers world-wide and serves as final approval of nominations. Announce, manage and monitor scholarship, fellowship and Training with Industry (TWI) programs for Active and Reserve Component officer participation. Provide program guidance to 30+ Army branch and functional area proponents, including Army Medical Department and the Judge Advocate General. Maintain regular contact with all program sponsors, which includes governmental and non-governmental organizations. Routinely interfaces with senior Army Staff and senior non-government organization personnel.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Position requires occasional travel away from the normal duty station.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency 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 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. Experience Required GS-13: To qualify based on your work experience, the resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepare you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience providing technical advice and guidance regarding a wide variety of military HR programs. Experience participating in overseeing the execution and implementation of policies on military HR services programs and ensures level of services are consistent Army-wide. Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAccountabilityAttention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityInfluencing/NegotiatingIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationPartneringReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkWritten 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-12).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirements using experience alone. Substitution of education for experience is NOT permitted.

Contacts

• Address DM-APF-W6ED02 HRC, OPMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk