About the Position: This position is located at the Human Resources Division, Military Personnel Operations within Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Duties

Serve as a Human Resources Assistant (Military/Office Automation) in support of Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC). Provide administrative and technical military personnel support, with responsibility for a variety of military personnel duties. Communicate in writing, telephonically, electronically, and in person with military officers, military enlisted personnel, and civilians to determine the specific types of military actions required. Maintain knowledge of military personnel programs through individual research and liaison with higher headquarters, Army Military Pay Office (AMPO), Defense Finance and Accounting System (DFAS), and Department of the Army (DA).

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• May be required to conduct Soldier readiness processing and/or man emergency operation centers in the event of emergency deployment readiness exercises or emergencies which require Human Resources Division employees to be present for duty.
• May be subject to recall to perform Emergency Leave Duty on a rotating basis with other division staff. This duty requires carrying an Emergency Leave cell phone for on-call duty for the duration of one week when scheduled for this duty.
• This position may be subject to Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• All employees assigned to a MTF are required to be screened for applicable immunizations regardless of series, based on occupational risk, and are subject to missing/required immunizations.
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccination required.
• Incumbent must be a qualified typist.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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 education and/or 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 GS-05: One year of specialized experience which includes utilizing automated systems and database systems to input, retrieve and query information; maintaining personnel and/or administrative office files; and responding to customer inquiries (walk-ins, emails or telephonically). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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 your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-06: One year of specialized experience which includes applying military personnel regulations, policy and practices regarding military personnel programs; utilizing specialized automated systems supporting military personnel programs to retrieve data, review documents, and produce a variety of documents and other materials. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). 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). Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes applying military regulations, principles, practices to coordinate military personnel transactions such as Promotions, Reassignments, the military evaluation process and military awards; maintaining military service records; and performing in and out processing for military personnel. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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-06).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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalHuman Resources Technology UsagePersonnel Action Processing and RecordkeepingTechnical Competence

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 M1-W07CT0 US ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Tripler AMC, HI 96859 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk