About the Position: The United States Military Academy at West Point is on the west bank of the Hudson River 40 miles north of New York City. West Point's mission is to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. Nearby places of interest include the West Point Museum, Eisenhower Hall Theater, Constitution Island, Holleder Center, wineries, and much more. For more information, please visit the following link: www.usma.edu.

Duties

Create and maintain a military awards database, to include setting awards suspense dates for supervisors and tracking completion of them. Identify issues or problems and seek alternative solutions such as award documentation does not support award requested. Research and provide explanations and interpretations of rules, regulations, procedures, and requirements pertaining to actions taken or recommended. Responsible for processing various types of personnel actions through web-based systems. Perform a variety of receptionist functions and other clerical and administrative functions, using judgment to answer recurring questions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) processing personnel actions; (2) maintaining personnel records; and (3) utilizing human resources automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: A half year (i.e., 9 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources. 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) by 9. Add the two percentages. 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.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W2H8AA USA MEDDAC - US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk