About the Position: This position is Term NTE 2 Years and may be made permanent. This position is with 2nd Brigade located at Pennsylvania State University at State College, Pennsylvania. Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or detail NTE (2 year) by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. OCONUS employees are not eligible for a CONUS detail. This position is also being announced under DABR244513136381.

Duties

Subject matter expert and sole Human Resources Assistant (Military) in a unit overseeing the Cadet ROTC program. Directs interpretation and application of regulatory guidance, identifies solutions, and advises on policy compliance. Manage enrollment documents to coordinate training and resolve disenrollment while liaising with other recruiters for Cadet placement. Processes scholarship forms, counsels on program requirements, initiates reimbursements, and verifies financial payments for contracted Cadets. May serve as a Unit Prevention Leader, ensuring testing compliance and coordination of assigned duties. Monitors Cadet life cycle, advises on academic performance, and coordinates Human Resource Support efforts within the task force.

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 Secret security clearance.
• TDY 30% (Position may require 6-12 weeks TDY in support of USACC Cadet Summer training at Fort Knox, KY.
• May be required to complete a two year probationary period.

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 Employees 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceMilitaryTechnical CompetenceWritten Communication Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, 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 work that involves reviewing regulatory guidance to recommend solutions on policy compliance; utilizing automated systems to update human resources personnel records; compiling documents to maintain detailed personnel records for the counseling of participants and assisting with processing documents to monitor financial transactions for program obligations OR 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: Education Substitution for GS-08: Successfully completed one and a half years (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resources. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education Substitution for Specialized Experience for GS-08: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the requirement is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond one year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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

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 BR-W0C7AA US ARMY CADET COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk