About the Position: US Army Cadet Command, Headquarters, G1 Military Personnel Div (MPD), Fort Knox, KY

Duties

Plan, organize, and manage the command awards program Prepare and conduct periodic briefings for staff and administrative personnel to promote a full understanding of all aspects of awards and decorations. Recommend amendment if needed by subordinates or headquarters staff sections. Serve as the organizations FOIA and PA action officer.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed Secret background investigation.
• Temporary Duty (TDY), approximately 10% of the time.
• 1 year probationary period may be required.

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)Interagency 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 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work of this job. Specialized experience is defined as: experience with responsibility for administering the individual, unit and cadet military awards program, recurring annual Soldier and Cadet awards sponsored by outside organizations approved by the Army, heraldry and matters of regulation, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) actions. Provides guidance and assistance to the organization commander, staff and subordinate commands in the conduct of these programs. Provide advisory services and make decisions or recommendations based upon an analysis of the customer's need, the facts of the individual case or action and the applicability of standard procedures or approaches. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityComplianceComputer LiteracyCustomer ServiceManages and Organizes Information 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-07).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:

Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree (MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS).
OR
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. OR J.D. if directly related to the position being filled (MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS).

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 DM-APF-W0MTAA HQ USA CADET CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk