PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.81% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR Deputy Chief of Staff, G3, Fort Buchanan, PR

Duties

This position require military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• 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.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of the physical examination and periodic medical evaluation thereafter.
• 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 and military grade that is determined by the NGB to be compatible with the assigned technician position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment.
• Must possess a valid PR State driver’s license to operate government motor vehicle in accordance with Service specific Vehicle Operations Directives.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance for the 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 employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 3 = Enlisted members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 4 = Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become Enlisted member of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. (If the MBR certification is not submitted, your application will not be screened.) 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 JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER TECHNICIAN (D1245000), GS-0303-7, you will manage Federal, state and public related tasks in response to any level emergency. The JOC operates on a 24 hour/7 days a week rotating shift basis monitoring and carrying out duties which include: overall mission status of an armory or base and its assigned units, installation security, initiating emergency procedures, Crisis Action Team notification, and other duties critical to the conduct of the mission. Through authority granted by the Adjutant General, employees are empowered to act independently, coordinating with the Adjutant General and his staff, in order to accomplish the mission or meet the emergency response. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is primarily sedentary. Items carried are generally light objects. Position requires some physical effort such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, and sitting. The work demands high mental concentration and can be extremely stressful. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Location of work is an office environment. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, ventilated and involves everyday risks and discomforts which requires the observance of normal safety precautions. 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: Experience, education, or training which indicates the candidate performed progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-06 or the equivalent TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as assisting in the management and daily operations of the Joint Operations Center; establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with Federal, state and public agencies and military units; obtaining and/or exchanging information pertinent to plans and activities of mutual interest or major concern; relaying information through various communications equipment to appropriate personnel; recording action taken, equipment assigned and other pertinent information in various databases; monitoring radio communications operations; examining, analyzing, and interpreting data from a variety of resources, i.e., interrelated electronic monitoring instruments, visual displays, area maps, news reports, and electronic mail; maintaining log records of activities occurring during the shifts; establishing, maintaining, and keeping updated the resources and operational functions/readiness of all JOC equipment once per shift; participating on significant emergency situations and providing situational assessments requiring response and recommendations for appropriate action; establishing priority of actions based on a variety of situations and uses judgment when appropriate; serving as a member of the JOC emergency response team; ensuring all classified documents are properly prepared, reproduced, distributed, and stored; conducting studies to determine requirements for communication devices, office automation hardware and software; ensuring required publications are readily available.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in fields listed below leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university, (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 6 months of specialized experience. 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 G3 BLD 552 Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: JOSE CAPO-HERNANDEZ
• Phone: 787-289-1400 X1489
• Email: [email protected]