at United States Army Futures Command in Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Summary The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center (AC) serves as the Army’s technology leader for armament systems. DEVCOM AC ensures dominance of Army capabilities by researching, developing, integrating and delivering technology-enabled armament solutions to our Warfighters. Armaments Center has a long tradition as the primary research and development center for new and existing armament systems which are in use by U.S. service members around the world. Responsibilities Perform assignments by keeping the organization’s supervisors informed on local and command administrative policies and regulatory requirements. Review the applicability of internal and external administrative guidelines, policies, procedures and regulatory requirement to individual or overall directorate activities. Analyze established administrative methods and procedures throughout the organization, often involving consideration of the flow of work among two or more organization segments and externally to other organizations. Collaborate with specialists to find solutions to management problems arising out of mission changes, workload projections, fiscal constraints that impact positions, employees, and organizational administrative processes. Serve as an expert analyst in one or more administrative/ business fields. Serve as Training Coordinator, reviews and evaluates command level training reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens ADMINISTRATIVE CAREERS WITH AMERICA (ACWA) ASSESSMENT: This series is covered under the Administrative Careers With America (ACWA) examining program. The position is being recruited at the DE-02 grade level. You must meet the qualification requirements for the position and are required to take and pass the ACWA assessment. 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. DE-02:General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes: 1) experience analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; 2) experience planning and organizing work; AND 3) experience communicating effectively orally and in writing. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-01/GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree. (NOTE: Must provide copy of transcript. Failure to provide copy of transcript will result in an ineligible rating). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. 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/ 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. Three year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter. 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 51 – General Admin and Support position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. All applicants (including current federal employees) are required to upload official/unofficial college/university transcripts (or copy thereof) when applying to positions with positive education requirements or when intending to qualify themselves based in whole or part on education. College/university transcripts (official/unofficial) MUST include name of applicant, name of college/university, type of degree, discipline, and date degree awarded.