National Guard Jobs in Rio Grande, PR (NOW HIRING)

Summary
PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD
ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
COLA: 2.49%
DUTY LOCATION: JFHQ-PR, United States Property & Fiscal Office (USPFO), Fort Buchanan, PR
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Duties
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• This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG).
• Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to successfully complete a TWO (2) years trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the mandatory training specifically identified for the position.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent upon successful completion of the physical examination and periodic medical evaluation thereafter.
• Loss of military membership will result in immediate loss of your full-time military technician position.
• Excepted Civil Service Technicians are required to maintain a MOS and military grade that is determined by the NGB to be compatible with the assigned technician position.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the Government Travel Credit Card (GTC) as a condition of employment.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Puerto Rico State driver's license to operate government motor vehicle in accordance with Service specific Vehicle Operations Directives.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance within ONE (1) year of appointment.
• Incumbent of this position must be able to obtain required certifications, as applicable.
• Position designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration and will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• Irregular and overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.

Qualifications
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 Technician Enlisted members employee (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
AREA 2 = All indefinite Technician Enlisted members employee (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
AREA 3 = Enlisted currently serving 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 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 an AGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR (APC) (D0989000),GS-0303-7, you will serve as the principal Army National Guard (ARNG) state level contact and administrator for the Government Travel Charge Card Program (Agency Program Coordinator, APC). Serves as the primary point of contact to for all matters concerning the Government Travel Charge Card Program.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is primarily sedentary with some carrying of computer reports, boxes, or ledgers. There are no special demands.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Work is usually performed in an office setting and requires the incumbent to exercise normal safe work practices.
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:
The applicant must have ONE (1) year of progressively responsible experience that demonstrates clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular 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-level GS-06 or TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as drafting policies regarding operation of the charge card program within the state; performing program oversight of all travel charge card accounts; providing documents, briefings, and reports to the appropriate level of command/supervision; providing technical supervision of subordinate Local Program Coordinators; requesting, receiving and reviewing information reports; serving as primary point of contact for debt management for the travel card program; reconciling accounts and providing detailed interpretations, suggestions for action and recommendations for improvement based on the process.
Education
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 2 academic years of education in an accredited college or university will satisfy the requirements (30 semester hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for THREE (3) months of specialized experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to SIX (6) months of specialized experience. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.
NOTE:
Copy of official/student transcripts must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered, or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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