About the Position: This position is with the 1st Mission Support Command, Operations and Training located in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html

Duties

Serve as a Staff Operations and Training Specialist in an Army Reserve Battalion or equivalent size unit. Provide technical advice and guidance on setting up and operating plans and programs, relevant administrative tasks, and responsibilities. Review training systems and networks, various training circulars, master training schedules, inspections and test results, and other publications to determine unit and individual training requirements. Process actions through Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) related to attendance. Draft implementing instructions to ensure compliance or uniform application. Review mobilization plans and directives issued by higher headquarters and monitor implementation. Perform staff assistance visits and inspections to ensure units are fully informed of and comply with directives and procedures in accordance with Army Organizational Inspection Program procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).

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. External Recruitment Military Spouse PreferenceInteragency Career Transition Assistance Plan 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 providing advice and/or instruction on training; performing staff assistance visits and inspections to ensure units are fully informed of and comply with directives and procedures; reviewing training plans, reports and regulations to determine training needs; maintaining training records; and organizing and coordinating training requirements utilizing automated training systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Instructional Design, Education, and Human Resource Development. 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCompliance InspectionEducation and TrainingPlanning and EvaluatingWriting

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 DE-APF-W3ENAA 65TH RSC DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk