About the Position: Serves as the waivers technician at the Recruiting Battalion (BN) Headquarters (HQ), S-3, responsible for both waiver requests and Future Soldier Training Program (FSTP) separations. As such is responsible for ensuring that required documentation for requests complies with appropriate governing regulations.

Duties

Receives, investigates, and processes waiver requests (administrative and conduct) from Company Commanders and Field Recruiters. Research regulations and directives to determine eligibility, suitability of the waiver, and appropriate waiver authority. Ensure technical accuracy and completeness of all information. Receives, reviews, analyzes, and processes all medical waiver requests to determine if applicants meet basic enlistment requirements and waiver eligibility criteria. Conducts a timely and thorough investigation of individual background, current conduct or physical status and applicants? statements to determine eligibility. Contacts appropriate authorities and/or agencies (Law enforcement, social service, etc.) for certification of all reasons given on applications.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires approximately 5% of your duty to be performed in Temporary Duty Away (TDY) from your place of work status.

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) EligibleVeterans 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service, (1) responding to questions pertaining to military personnel issues; (2) utilizing computers and software programs to extract, revise or sort information from files, records or databases; and/or (3) research military personnel regulations and procedures to make recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalComputer LiteracyManages and Organizes InformationPersonnel Action Processing and RecordkeepingStaffing and Recruitment 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-06).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address BF-APF-W06SAA USAREC BALTIMORE RBN DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk