PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.63% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, Surgeon Office, Camp Santiago Joint Training Center (CSJTC), Salinas, PR

Duties

This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) 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.
• 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.
• Excepted Civil Service Technicians are required to maintain a MOS/AFSC and military grade that is determined by the NGB to be compatible with the assigned technician position.
• 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.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. Must possess or be able to obtain the proper Secret clearance type and level within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must possess and maintain a current American Heart Association or American Red Cross certificate (card) in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider Course.
• Must be able to meet Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) and DOEHRS-HC Courses requirements

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 Technician Enlisted members employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Enlisted members employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 3 = Enlisted currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 4 = Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become 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) To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor. 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 HEALTH TECHNICIAN (D1243000),GS-0640-8, you will provide assistance in the administration of comprehensive Joint Forces Headquarters-State (JFHQ-S) Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) Programs. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work involves moderate physical exertion which includes carrying equipment, climbing, standing, walking, and bending. Assignments may require use of personal protective equipment (PPE), long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities; occasional lifting of moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds. The work may require specific physical standards and above average agility and dexterity. WORKING ENVORONMENT: Incumbent may be exposed to various unpleasant and potentially hazardous conditions during inspections (e.g., noise, toxic chemicals, heat, radiation and biological hazards). Use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required during site visits to areas containing specific hazards IAW federal/military regulations and standards. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 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. Experience copied from a position description, vacancy announcement, internet or other reference material constitute 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. SELECTVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Must possess and maintain a current American Heart Association or American Red Cross certificate (card) in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider Course. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which indicates the candidate has knowledge of, and skill in applying, a comprehensive body of rules, procedures, and operations in support of Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) Programs; making recommendations to improve procedures; working with medical records; planning, organizing and maintaining registries. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year at next lower-level GS-07 or the equivalent TWENTY-FOUR (24) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as providing assistance in the administration of the JFHQ-S Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene (OH/IH) programs in support of the Medical Surveillance, Respiratory Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Hearing Conservation, Vision Conservation, and Bloodborne Pathogen Programs; assisting in the scheduling and coordination of occupational health related physical examinations for military/civilian personnel; responsible for managing, preserving, and use of medical records IAW the Privacy Act of 1974; managing the JFHQ-S Department of Defense (DoD) Occupational Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) Program; obtaining and maintaining DOEHRS-HC Bi-Annual Compliance Reports; ensuring all full-time employees assigned to hazardous noise positions are enrolled in the Installation Hearing Conservation Program for testing and monitoring and receive services and training; ensuring vision screenings are conducted IAW the Army Vision Conservation and Readiness Program (VCRP); performing/coordinating calibration of medical screening equipment; operating and maintaining OH/IH field and laboratory instruments and other medical equipment; assisting the OHN with implementation of comprehensive OH/IH Programs.

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 2 academic years of education in an accredited college or university will satisfy the requirements for 3 months of specialized experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

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 Office of the Surgeon BLD 552 Fort Buchanan, PR 00934 US
• Name: Catherine Concepcion
• Phone: 787-289-1491
• Email: [email protected]