Department: Department of the Army
Location(s): Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
Salary Range: $49960 - $64952 Per Year
Job Summary: PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% DUTY LOCATION: JFHQ-PR, Military Personnel Office (G1), Fort Buchanan, PR
Major Duties:
Qualifications: 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. 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 HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT (MILITARY) (D2017000), GS-0203-7, you serve as the final reviewer and procedural authority of personnel actions submitted to the MILPO by lower echelons. Work is to be performed in one or more of the following work areas: Officer or Enlisted Personnel Management (OPM, EPM); Retirement Points Accounting Management (RPAM); Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP); Montgomery G.I. Bill; Line of Duty (LOD) investigations; Standard Installation and Division Personnel System (SIDPERS) ); Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) to include MEB/PEB; Incapacitation Pay (INCAP); Mobilization (MOB)/Demobilization (DEMOB); Military Medical Support Office (MMSO); Community Based Health Care Organization (CBHCO); and Warrior Transition Unit (WTU); Active Duty Medical Extensions (ADME); Medical Retention Processing 2 (MRP2); Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP). PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The work is mostly sedentary. No special physical demands are involved. There may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment and observes normal safety precautions. Overnight travel is required; employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours. QUALIFICATIONS: 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. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes 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: Progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position with experience using computer and automation systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level GS-06 position or the equivalent TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as serving as a final reviewer or processor of actions; performing complete review of records and other case documentation are procedurally correct, complete, and documentation is sufficient for proper action; ensuring that regulatory requirements related to the specific action are met; identifying gaps or inconsistencies in the record and initiates action or interviews personnel; performing personnel and administrative actions related to deployment manning documents and administrative medical processing; researching and obtaining all necessary, relevant information regarding cases and issues and providing explanations and interpretations of rules, regulations, procedures, and requirements pertaining to actions taken or recommended; forwarding cases for final review and decisions; drafting or preparing related correspondence for appropriate signature and entering data in automated systems, as needed; managing data from information sources, both manual and electronic, for use in answering questions, responding to correspondence, or preparing reports or briefings and compiling statistical data for projected FY requirements; ensuring completeness and proper forwarding of records to appropriate board; providing advice and guidance on actions in areas of expertise and advising, instructing, and interpreting to lower echelons; initiating work requests to outside agencies; providing support of automated systems and interfaces used to manage service members both locally and statewide; reviewing transaction reports for errors, correcting inaccurate data, and resubmitting transaction for update to Defense Finance and Accounting Service and local databases; conducting formal and informal system and functional training; assisting in on-site training as requested; participating in unit Soldier Readiness Processing and in organizational inspection program.
How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12845092 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-10