Supervisory Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist

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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Reinstatement

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).

Additional 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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Military Personnel Management Career Field Program.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• 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:
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement
• Position may be filled as a Temporary Appointment NTE 1 year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• 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.