PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Duty Location: Maneuver Area Training and Equipment Site (MATES), CSJMTC, Salinas, 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.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Loss of military membership will result in immediate loss of your full-time military technician position.
• If selectee fails to process the school application and does not successfully graduate from the school, he/she will be terminated from the technician program for failure to meet the compatibility standards and receive a 30 days’ notice of separation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment.
• Continue employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of the physical examination and periodic medical evaluation thereafter.
• 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 be able to obtain and maintain SECRET security clearance within one (1) year.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

Qualifications

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This position require 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 OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 = All permanent Technician Warrant Officer and Enlisted members employee (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Warrant Officers and Enlisted members employee (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 3 = Warrant Officer and Enlisted currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 4 = Warrant Officer and Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become Warrant Officer and Enlisted members 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) 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 SMALL ARMS REPAIRER (D1227000), WG-6610-9, you will perform maintenance, repair, and inspections on small arms and related devices. The primary purposes are to provide maintenance repair and accurization of national match weapons. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Frequently lifts subassemblies or small weapons weighing 15 to 20 pounds. Often carries large assemblies or weapons weighing up 50 pounds. Work requires walking, bending, and long periods of standing. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Works in shop buildings that are well lighted, heated, and ventilated. Stands on concrete floors or other hard surfaces for long periods. Exposed to oil, grease, and solvents when cleaning and lubricating weapons. Frequently exposed to the possibility of minor cuts and bruises from tools or sharp edges of metal. Subject to noise when test firing weapons. 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 or training which demonstrates a working knowledge to read and interpret instructions, repair manual, specifications, and drawings; must have a knowledge of shop mathematics sufficient to use testing devices and measuring instruments; and be proficient in the use and maintenance of hand tools and equipment. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year in the occupational series code 6610 or the equivalent EIGHTEEN (18) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as performing overhaul, maintenance, repairs and inspections on a variety of small arms and related devices; performing accurization of national match weapons (pistols, rifles, and light machine guns) on a limited basis; altering and refining mass-produced weapons; examining for defects, misalignment and malfunctions; modifying and rebuilding small weapons; making repairs, modifications, and adjustments; diagnosing and identifying mechanical deficiencies and/or malfunctions in weapons; applying final test fires and/or performing operational checks of arms repaired; responsible for accountability and security of arms while they are kept for repair.

Education

There is education requirement at this time for this position.

Contacts

• Address PR Maneuver Area Training and Equipment Site CSJMTC Salinas, PR 00751 US
• Name: Catherine Concepcion
• Phone: 787-289-1491
• Email: [email protected]