Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist

Summary

About the Position: This is a military technician position with the 88th Regional Support Command, Reserve Personnel Action Center, St. Louis Hub, located at St. Charles, Missouri. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html

Duties

• Manage and provide technical advice and guidance regarding the establishment and maintenance of pay accounts.
• Process, audit and edit of the complex pay actions.
• Compile and analyze data to identify trends, deficiencies and accomplishments.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and set deadlines.
• Plan and draft military HR management policies and guides to meet the needs and goals of the SRPC.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls to minimize pay problems and inquiries.
• Manage personnel, finance and automated systems activities.
• Give advice, counsel, and instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters.
• Analyze significant military HR management issues and problems and develop recommendations and alternative solutions.
• Prepare reports and present briefings.
• Perform periodic quality control reviews.
• Identify developmental and training needs of employees.
• Manage and provide technical advice and guidance regarding a wide variety of military Human Resources (HR) programs.
• Provide guidance, interpretations, training and/or briefings on current and proposed policies.
• Research complex pay complaints and issues.
• Supervise the daily activities of personnel.

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 Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) utilizing knowledge of military personnel, military finance and administrative regulations 2) managing military personnel programs 3) reviewing personnel/pay action and resolving complex pay issues 4) directing the work of subordinates 5) complying with internal controls and inquiries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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-11).

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. This is a Military Personnel Management Career Field Program. Salary includes applicable locality pay. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement As a supervisor, you must comply with the Army Civilian Education System (CES) course and timeline requirements. The Supervisory Development Course (SDC) must be completed within one year of placement into a supervisory position, to include those with supervisory duties less than 25% of the position. For information on CES, please visit the following website: https://armyuniversity.edu/amsc/EducationalPrograms#sd Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 1 Year by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information