Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is with the 401st Army Field Support located in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. This position will be filled as Term NTE 13 months with the possibility of extensions. This position is unaccompanied in support of Operation Spartan Shield. This is an Emergency Essential position.

Major duties

Manage/Develop Battalion military and civilian training programs. Perform as instructor and/or select appropriate instructor to meet required training goals and objectives. Conduct studies and/or analysis of technical, operational, administrative functions to make improvement recommendations to command leadership. Provide oversight of Command administrative programs. Refine or develop policies and procedures to enhance task tracking and completion methods. Develop methods to improve the accuracy, adequacy, and timeliness of processes for disseminating information about the Battalion's missions.

Qualification

This is an unaccompanied tour in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Appointment is Term NTE 13 Months - Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 Months. Term appointments may be extended up to six (6) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a temporary or term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. When a current Army employee applies to a JOA opened for a temporary or term appointment, the action will be a conversion to a temporary or term appointment. 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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting with the administrative/management training programs for civilian and military personnel (ex. SHARP, EEO, Suicide prevention); 2) Reviewing administrative tasks in relation to travel, personnel actions, and/or special projects to determine appropriateness to meet Command's mission; and 3) Acting as liaison between Command staff and Unit leaders to advise on plans/policies via effective communication channels. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program Administration Manages and Organizes Information Planning and Evaluating 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). If you are a current, Federal employee, you must include your pay plan, series and grade in your work experience(s) on your resume submission and/or upload supporting documentation (within-grade increase SF50) to show that you meet time-in-grade requirement. In addition, if your step reflects, '00' you must include your current salary for each position.

Education

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.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. 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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.