PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.81% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, Human Resources Office, Benefits Sections, Fort Buchanan, PR

Duties

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Requirements

• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. Must possess or be able to obtain the proper Secret clearance type and level within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives.
• This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Loss of military membership will result in immediate loss of your full-time military technician position.
• Excepted Civil Service Technicians are required to maintain a MOS/AFSC and military grade that is determined by the NGB to be compatible with the assigned technician position.
• If selectee fails to process the school application and does not successfully graduate from the school, he/she will be terminated from the technician program for failure to meet the compatibility standards and receive a 30 days notice of separation.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Qualifications

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). If you are not a military member of the PRARNG (i.e., Airman, civilian, active-duty Soldier, prior service, guard member from another state, reservist, IRR, State Guard, etc.), you must contact the Recruiting and Retention (R&R) Office at (787) 289-1400 extension 2015 or 2008 and request the PRARNG Military Basic Requirements (MBR) Certification. If the MBR certification is not submitted, or you do not meet the requirements to be a member of the PRARNG, your application will not be screened. AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. Area 1 = All permanent Enlisted members employees (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Enlisted members employees (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 3 = Enlisted members employees of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates) To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor. Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office. DUTIES: As a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (D1048000), GS-0203-6, you will provide limited technical assistance and clerical support to Human Resources Specialists within the office and to managers, supervisors and technicians of the serviced organizations on of human resources matters. Performs work in two or more human resources specialties (i.e. employee relations, employee benefits, recruitment and placement, classification, and/or compensation) in the accomplishment of a comprehensive human resources management program. May accomplish work through the use of an automated system. As a HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (D1047000), GS-0203-7, you will provide limited technical assistance to Human Resources Specialists within the office and to managers, supervisors, and technicians of the serviced organization for a wide range of human resources matters. Performs work in two or more of the following human resource specialties. May accomplish work through the use of an automated system. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is performed primarily while sitting. Movement is required to obtain records from files or to visit operating offices. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The assistant works in a comfortable office setting with proper lighting, heating, and ventilation. Occasional travel to work sites, training, etc., may be required. QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Clerical or administrative experience, education, and/or training which has provided the candidate with the ability to search for and compile information/data, process documents, and provide information about regulations, procedures, and programs. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-06: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of the specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-05 or the equivalent TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as working knowledge the employee benefits program; working experience planning, coordinating, and developing and/or resolving support problems in one or more HR specialties; applying a comprehensive body of HR rules; analyzing a variety of routine facts; providing clerical support functions; making person to person contacts to explain regulatory, procedures, and policy requirements; processing various civilian federal personnel forms, records, etc.; gathering information, data, and preparing reports; determines creditable service; provides administrative and clerical support for incentive awards and performance appraisal programs. GS-07: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of the specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-06 or the equivalent TWENTY-FOUR (24) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as processing a wide range of human resources transactions and providing technical assistant in executing related to employee relations, employee benefits and/or incentive awards; advising and providing procedural and technical guidance to managers, supervisors, and applicants on a variety of employee relation's matters; explaining provisions of employee benefits and services programs related to reassignments and light duties; preparing and maintaining records and reports; advising on non-controversial issues and procedural authorities in performance and disciplinary programs; preparing correspondence for the awards program and ceremonies; practical knowledge in counseling techniques for minor conflicts and employees problems.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Successful Education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable. One full academic year of study beyond the second year, in an accredited college or university, (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience for GS- 5 positions. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

Copy of official/student transcripts must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

Contacts

• Address PR JFHQ Human Resources Office ARMY BLD 545 Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: Catherine Maldonado
• Phone: 787-289-1491
• Email: [email protected]