About the Position: This is a TERM position NTE 30-SEP-2026 with U.S. Army Cadet Command, 1BDE Virginia Polytech Institute in Blacksburg, VA. See appointment info below under Qualifications.

Duties

Subject matter expert and sole Human Resources Assistant (Military) in a unit overseeing the Cadet ROTC program. Directs interpretation and application of regulatory guidance, identifies solutions, and advises on policy compliance. Manage enrollment documents to coordinate training and resolve disenrollment while liaising with other recruiters for Cadet placement. Processes scholarship forms, counsels on program requirements, initiates reimbursements, and verifies financial payments for contracted Cadets. May serve as a Unit Prevention Leader, ensuring testing compliance and coordination of assigned duties. Monitors Cadet life cycle, advises on academic performance, and coordinates Human Resource Support efforts within the task force.

Requirements

• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• TDY 30% (Position may require 6-12 weeks TDY in support of USACC Cadet Summer training at Fort Knox).
• May be required to complete a two year probationary period.

Qualifications

TERM APPOINTMENT INFORMATION: This position is TERM not to exceed 3 years with provisions to extend up to a maximum of eight years. Army employees who accept a time-limited appointments (to include employees with personal competitive status) will be separated at the end of the time-limited appointment date if the Not-to-Exceed (NTE) date is not extended. Employees are not eligible for a detail in the OCONUS area unless already residing in the same overseas area (foreign or non-foreign) as the position being filled. Employees currently located in OCONUS (foreign or non-foreign) are not eligible for a detail to a CONUS position. 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 Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves reviewing regulatory guidance to recommend solutions on policy compliance, utilizing automated systems to update human resources personnel records, compiling enrollment documents to keep personnel records updated to maintain detailed records and assisting with scholarship processing to include counseling participants on program obligations to monitor financial transactions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceMilitaryTechnical 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-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position you may qualify if your education meets the definition below and is directly related to the position being filled:

One and a half years of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-08. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Transcripts must be attached).

OR

Have a combination of experience and education as described above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university.

In order to qualify for this position, based on your education, education substitution, or combination of education and experience, you must have either completed the education requirement, or will complete this requirement within thirty (30) days from the closing date of this announcement. If you will not complete this requirement within thirty (30) days of the closing date of this announcement, you will be rated as Not Qualified for this position.

You must provide appropriate documentation to reflect when you will meet the education requirement. Appropriate documentation includes: (1) Resume indicating your projected completion/graduation date; OR (2) Transcripts indicating your projected completion/graduation date; OR (3) A letter signed by the institution's registrar indicating your projected completion/graduation date.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BR-W0C6AA US ARMY CADET COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk