Position located at: United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, 358 Civil Affairs Brigade, 351 Civil Affairs Command, located in Riverside, California. 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 Administrative Specialist for an Army Reserve Brigade, Group, Battalion, or comparable activity. Perform one or more of the following assignments: manage unit and individual training; manage unit personnel and medical readiness programs; manage unit supply and logistics programs and/or manage various types of financial management programs. Serve as the military personnel technical expert for the unit. Coordinate, monitor and evaluate significant projects and activities concerning Headquarters and Command-wide administrative issues. Advise leadership and other staff regarding administrative matters. Review military, administrative and personnel related correspondence to make determination on adequacy prior to submission to higher headquarters. Provide training and technical guidance for administrative activities and personnel within the organization. Coordinate resources for assigned programs and training events. Evaluate administrative issues to recommend actions or develop policy to improve administrative operations. Utilize various automation programs concerning information on readiness that impacts individual service members and the unit’s overall mission or deployment readiness status.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE MEMBERSHIP (USAR).
• This position requires a Secret Clearance.
• Requires successful completion of Unit Pay Administrator Course within 18 months of appointment.
• Requires successful completion of Unit Administrator Basic Course within 18 months of appointment required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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 interpreting military regulations, policies, principles, and procedures to gather and analyze facts, identify problems and report findings on organizational programs; providing administrative guidance on unit requirements; consolidation of reports; reviewing training reports to identify training needs and/or changes needed; utilizing automated systems supporting various military programs. 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Organizational Management and Leadership, Public Administration, Business Administration, Management. 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 ManagementComputer SkillsEducation and TrainingManages ResourcesOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingWriting

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-W38ZAA US ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYOP CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk