Job opening: Program Assistant
Salary: $61 044 - 79 357 per year
Published at: Sep 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE. Administer military and civilian manpower and personnel program in the J1, Personnel and Manpower section.
Duties
Perform a variety of duties relating to administrative and personnel services programs. Assist in making decisions on the application of established procedures and initiate actions which affect organizational elements.
Oversee, review, monitor, and/or coordinate the following: civilian performance appraisals and awards, recruitment actions, time and attendance reports and data input.
Distribute and disseminate related incoming and outgoing documents, to include personnel actions, classified and compartmented materials and documents; correspondence for signature; suspenses for the division; and records management.
Assist in performing special studies of related administrative/management programs of the organization. Analyze problems, assist in the development of courses of action, and make recommendations.
Act as action officer to ensure supervisors comply with performance management regulations by submitting Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) performance objectives, midpoint evaluations, and annual final evaluations by deadlines.
Assist supervisors in developing performance standards and ensure timeliness and procedural accuracy. Establish procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for administrative programs/actions.
Liaison between employees and the Civilian Human Resources Service Center (CHRSC), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) payroll and other appropriate internal or external office/agencies to coordinate actions and resolve questions/problems.
Provide assistance and direction to military and civilian personnel regarding processing actions related to internal personnel and administrative matters.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on a T5 investigation/Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
- In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, individual must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
- Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
- Must execute a classified information Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
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.
10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position
Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.
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, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of clerical and administrative support functions as demonstrated by experience performing a combination of all of the following: 1. Coordinating workflow to streamline procedures, and setting up suspense's and controls; 2. Extracting data or information from various automated systems/databases; 3. Consolidating and finalizing data and information from automated systems; 4. Conducting project or program data review and analyses; and, 5. Preparing standard narrative and statistical project or program reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-07).
OR
Education: Successfully completed two full years of graduate level education leading to a master's degree (36 semester hours) in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Business Administration, Human Resources Management; Organizational or Industrial Psychology, etc. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond your first 18 semester hours by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Project ManagementWriting
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:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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