PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.63% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, Inspector General's Office, Fort Buchanan, PR

Duties

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. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance for the position.
• 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.
• Selectee will attend and successfully complete the Inspector General Course within six (6) months of the effective date of the personnel assignment
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• 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.
• Must successfully complete all required military technical schools and maintain all skill development training to develop competence levels to include civilian and professional military education requirements.
• Must not have any disciplinary action (Article 15 or Court-martial) on military records for engaging in an unprofessional or inappropriate relationship as defined in applicable DoDI concerning Army/Air Force Prof and Unprofessional Relationships.
• Must not have any Unfavorable Information Files, civil convictions (other than minor traffic violations) or open IG investigations.

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 currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Amy National Guard. Area 4 = Enlisted prior members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become 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 preferred for this position will be SSG and above. 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 ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL (D1011P01), GS-1801-9, you will inquire into and periodically report to the State Adjutant General on the readiness, discipline, efficiency, economy, and morale of military and civilian personnel, equipment, and associated management systems within the command. This position includes performance of the following functions: training and teaching, assistance, investigations, and inspections. Additionally, it includes maintenance of a dedicated fully automated Inspector General database involving computer skills to support State, National Guard Bureau, and Department of the Army trend analysis. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is primarily sedentary. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work is normally conducted within a typical office setting but may require travel to other reserve centers to perform inspector general functions. 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: All series personnel must be competent at the next higher level before being eligible for that level. An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: The applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year at the next lower level GS-07 or TWENTY FOUR (24) months of specialized experience that prepared the applicant to successfully perform or supervise duties such as conducting general, special, or follow-up Inspector General Inspections; developing solutions and recommends assignment of responsibility; serving as proponent of the State Organizational Inspection Program; assisting unit commanders in OIP implementation; conducting assistance, inquiries, or inspections into special functional areas as directed by regulatory guidance or the Adjutant General; conducting inquiries, investigative inquiries, and assists the Inspector General in the conduct of formal investigations; conducting informal and formal interviews of complainants, witnesses, subjects, and suspects; ensuring interviewees are versed on rights and "non-rights"; protecting the confidentiality of sources and best interests of the State Command and Army/Air National Guard; maintains restricted files, and ensures compliance with existing regulations; completing inquiries and providing sound judgment on substantiation of allegations; providing the Adjutant General with a formal written response; assessing unit training and providing confidential observations on unit performance; performing assessment criteria including knowledge, proficiency and understanding; implementing the Inspector General Action Request System; receiving complaints, allegations, or requests for assistance; researching regulatory guidance, DOD Directives, policy memorandums, internal standard operating procedures, and DOD ethical guidance; conducting preliminary analysis, establishing a case file and follow-up action on referred cases.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Education achievements are allowed as some substitution for specialized experiences in the six program positions of Series GS-1801, General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance.

**Copy of official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree 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 Inspector General Office BLD 552 Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: Lorraine Cruz-Olan
• Phone: (787) 289-1480
• Email: [email protected]