About the Position: Serve as Human Resources Assistant (Military/OA) and HR System Analysts/Manager for the Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, Public Health Command - Pacific, Veterinary Readiness Activity, Fort Lewis. Primary duties involve applying specialized human resources knowledge coupled with knowledge of automated personnel action processing to facilitate efficient, accurate, and timely personnel actions for the battalion.

Duties

Prepare and submit standard actions (i.e. name change, request for reassignment, compassionate reassignment, application for training, etc.) on a Personnel Action Request (PAR) utilizing the Integrated Personnel and Pay Systems (IPPS-A) Perform a wide spectrum of Human Resource Management functions requiring a broad use and understanding of military personnel utilization, strength accountability, reorganizations, Table Distribution Allowances (TDA), and Human Capital Distribution. Track evaluation requirements based on receipt of rating schemes, annual listing, notification of duty changes, change of raters, or impending PCS, separations, and preparation for promotion/schools boards. Serve as a finance liaison between Soldiers and the installation finance and military personnel directorate for personnel management functions on both JBLM and Fort Wainwright. Verify that each Soldier’s pay, entitlements, and leave balances are correct on the Unit Commanders Finance Report (UCFR) and that any allotments started or stopped have been noted on the Leave and Earnings Statement (LES).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% or less of the time.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 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: One year of specialized experience which includes experience providing customer service to military personnel; using military personnel procedures and operations to complete personnel actions; and answer questions on military programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCustomer ServiceDecision MakingOral 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-6).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address M1-W08TAA REGIONAL HEALTH COMMAND-PACIFIC DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk