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PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, The Adjutant Generals Office (CMD-GRP), Fort Buchanan, PR

Job Description

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 Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. AREA 2 = All indefinite Enlisted employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard. AREA 3 = Enlisted 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 member 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 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (D0930000),GS-0303-7, you will provide technical and administrative assistance for programs within the Command Administrative Officer's (CAO) area of responsibility. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is sedentary. It requires some walking, standing, bending, and carrying of light items such as books, papers, and files. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work is performed in an office or similar setting requiring normal safety precautions against every day risks or discomforts. 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. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training which indicates the candidate performed progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower GS-06 level, or the equivalent TWELVE (12) months performing or supervising duties such as assisting in managing the Internal Management Control Program; gathering and organizing IMCP material, establishing a suspense system, drafting the annual STARC plan, and providing accurate information; coaching managers, identifying trends and developing analysis tools; advising systematic strengths and weaknesses; drafting annual, mid-year and other special reports for CAO approval and submission to the Adjutant General; assisting the Deputy STARC Commander and Chief of Staff with the Command Inspection program; reviewing after action reports submitted by STARC directorates; coordinating the review of reports with the Inspector General; overseeing the officer evaluation program and monitoring suspense dates of Officer Efficiency Reports to the Chief of Staff; reviewing OERs for accuracy prior to signature by the command element and coordinating extension of established suspense dates with the Military Personnel Section; assisting in the development of policy letters to ensure that no conflict will result from issuance of new policy; maintaining and administering multiple support budgets for the Command Administration Office; maintaining all files and records; receiving, inputting, monitoring and recording all expenditures; receiving, obligating and dispersing funds for accounts; preparing and submitting required reports; maintaining the CAO calendar and schedule of appointments; preparing and reviewing outgoing correspondence for proper format and policy and procedural adherence; maintaining office files of correspondence, directives, regulations and other information; ensuring that documents are properly logged and safeguarded.