About the Position: This position is with the United States Army Reserve Command, Mission Support G-8, United States Army Reserve Pay Management Division, United States Army Reserve Pay Division located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Duties

Investigate methods to improve productivity and efficiencies throughout the Army Reserve pay systems through the development, enhancement, testing and fielding of automation changes impacting the Army Reserve Program. Troubleshoot problems resulting from current and recently fielded system changes. Analyze and apply regulatory guidance, public laws, appropriation and authorization bills, Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports, and Comptroller General decisions on Army Reserve pay entitlements and operations. Evaluate changes in law, regulations, and field environment to determine impact on existing reserve pay systems and entitlements. Formulate and write policies, procedures, detailed plans and instructional guidance to clarify laws and congressional actions that affect processing of Army Reserve pay and financial entitlements. Author military pay and procedural guidance processes, information papers, decision briefs and correspondence for both internal and external use/customers. Provide reserve pay system and entitlement guidance to internal and external customers. Represent the Army Reserve Pay Program at Department of Defense and Army top-level advisory boards and committees regarding the management of Army Reserve pay. Develop, enhance, test, and field automation changes to improve productivity and efficiencies of Army Reserve pay systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• These positions require a Personnel Security Investigation.
• These positions require DoD Financial Management Certification Program Level 2.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes developing policies, plans and/or procedures in regards to military pay, applying analytical techniques to improve productivity and efficiencies throughout military pay systems, providing guidance in the development of automated finance systems related to military pay, advising management on procedures, systems, or problems which may arise from changes in regulatory requirements and statutory provisions, and coordinating within the command on problems, work production, and recommended changes for military pay process improvement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For these jobs, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Financial SystemsOral CommunicationTechnical CompetenceWritten 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-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6C4AA RESERVE COMMAND MISSION SUPPORT DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk