About the Position: This position is located at Directorate of Human Resources, Military Personnel Division. Fort Cavazos rests in the beautiful hill and lake country of Central Texas between Killeen and Copperas Cove and is approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin, 50 miles south of Waco, 160 miles south of Dallas, and 150 miles north of San Antonio. The Great Place is the ideal location, because of warm winters and hot summers.

Duties

Process separation and retirement for service members. Provide information to service members and survivors on separations, retirement, benefits, and entitlements. Issue retirement orders, separation orders, reassignment orders, and orders for awards such as the Good Conduct Medal. Input data to be transmitted to various Department of Defense (DOD) agencies for updates of on-line automated systems. Conduct individual and group interviews to retiring, separating personnel, and family members. Audit personnel files using a comprehensive knowledge of numerous regulations, ensuring accuracy of data used in the preparation of various forms and documents related to separation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees may be required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position may require shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This is a Term position scheduled to last 13 months. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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 which includes reviewing military personnel records; providing support in processing military separation actions and/or using automated systems to process human resource actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Employee Compensation and BenefitsMilitaryPersonnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping 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-05).

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 EF-APF-W0VCAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT CAVAZOS HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]