About the Position: This position is located at Fort Novosel, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Novosel is located in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training. Recreation activities are abundant in the immediate and surrounding areas for family and fun.

Duties

Provides clerical work supporting military personnel programs, including personnel manning, MOS/Medical Retention Board and reclassification, eMILPO Operations, reassignments, student management, transition services and casualty. Utilize personal computers and software to include IPERMS, EDAS, TOPMIS, e-MILPO, and TRANSPROC to perform a variety of basic automated operations and functions related to military personnel operations. Provide counseling and information to spouse of Army retirees, active duty and of terminally ill military personnel regarding benefits to which they may be entitled Maintains, updates, and initiates actions pertaining to military personnel processing and services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one- year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.
• This position is designated as moderate risk involving Public Trust (Tier 1). Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation including a credit check to determine suitability for Federal employment and/or the position.
• Position may require performance of duties on the HURCON Evacuation Team or Mass Casualty Team.
• Overtime/Emergency overtime may be required.
• May be required to be on-call after duty hours.
• Performance of these duties shall require employee availability 24 hours a day 7 days per week.
• May require TDY travel 10% of the time.
• May require travel using military or commercial aircraft or vehicle.
• This position requires a valid state drivers license.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes military human resources regulations, policies, and procedures to perform assignment; initiating actions relating to military personnel processing; maintaining military personnel automated systems to enter and retrieve information. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ClericalComputer LiteracyOral CommunicationPersonnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping 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-04).

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 FS-W6CEAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT NOVOSEL DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk