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THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a Base Services Specialist, Position Description Number D2241000and is part of the 158th Force Support Flight of the Vermont Air National Guard.
The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. 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. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
01/03/2018 to 01/31/2018
$41,365 - $53,773 per year
GS 7
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Temporary - Indefinite Not To Exceed (NTE) 30 SEP 2018
Full-Time
No
VT-10105751-AF-18-002
487831700
As a Base Services Specialist, GS-0301-07 your duties will be:
1. Ensures Sustainment Services personnel and equipment mobility requirements are accomplished. Coordinates directly with squadron Unit Deployment Manager to ensure all readiness and ancillary requirements are complete. Provides oversight, analysis, and review of Services training requirements; consistent with Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) and master training plan standards. Reviews Air Reserve Component Network (ARCNet), Air Force Training Records (AFTR), and/or other locally developed databases to verify required updates and training documentation is complete for each unit member. Collaborates with Unit Training and Deployment Managers to identify, schedule, conduct, and document Services specific training and align priorities with wing requirements to ensure all objectives are fulfilled. Identifies and forecasts Services formal training needs and provides related financial data for inclusion in financial plan. Provides input to local operating instructions, checklists, and annexes to plans. Utilizes Management Internal Control Toolset (MICT) to conduct and document periodic self-inspection actions of applicable internal and external programs, identifies discrepancies, and establishes plan and timeframe for corrective action to ensure compliance with prescribed policies and regulations.
2. Maintains thorough understanding of readiness reporting requirements and provides documentation of relevant sustainment services training statistics to applicable monitors for inclusion in associated reports. Systems include Status of Resource and Training System (SORTS), Air Expeditionary Force Reporting Tool (ART), and Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS). Ensures personnel and equipment readiness standards are achieved through development and implementation of home station training programs. Ensures maintenance, serviceability, and accountability of deployment-ready equipment.
3. Analyzes historical data to develop subsistence requisitions in accordance with Air Force and Air National Guard standards. Submits approved requisitions through Subsistence Total Order Requisition Electronic System (STORES) web based application. Contacts Prime Vendor, Defense Logistics Agency, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service representatives to coordinate changes in requirements, modify subsistence catalogue, and correct errors or deficiencies related to food service program. Administers tracking mechanism to document purchase requests and expenditures. Reviews subsistence and supply expenditures and analyzes trends to provide recommendations to Base Services Manager for inclusion in annual financial planning documents. Maintains five-year equipment plan, identifies upcoming budgetary requirements, and conducts market research to prepare purchase requests in advance of execution.
4. Provides input into creation and revision of base lodging operating instruction and applicable checklists or guides. Coordinates with contracting officer to establish formal contracts or Blanket Purchase Agreements with local hotels or with host installation
agencies to support non-commuting members. Accepts, coordinates, and tracks reservations consistent with wing policy and in accordance with Blanket Purchase Agreement stipulations and fiscal standards. Maintain accountability of members while using lodging. Addresses and resolves customer issues and complaints. Scrutinizes invoices for accuracy and correct discrepancies prior to payment. Facilitates required inspections with Contracting, Fire Department, Public Health, and other necessary representatives. (
5. Serves as the subject matter expert for the base Mortuary Affairs Program. Coordinates local mortuary affairs program requirements with Active Duty base covering area of responsibility for inclusion in support agreement and/or memorandums of understanding. Provides relevant support documentation to Air Force and/or Air National Guard mortuary program manager for inclusion in mortuary case file or records. Prepares, provides, and tracks survivor assistance program training to wing leadership. Provides just in time training associated with mortuary requirements as needed. Functions as point of contact responsible for the staff, equipment, and management of honor guard program. Confirms timely and accurate reporting is accomplished within Military Funeral Honors database. Prepares and coordinates mortuary worksheet with Casualty Affairs Representative and National Guard Bureau. Implements Search and Recovery (S&R)/Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) training plan. Ensures overall maintenance and operability of applicable equipment.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Military Rank/Grade: SSgt/ E5
Compatible Military Assignments:3F1X1
Other Information: This is an Indefinite position NTE 30 SEP 2018.
Applicants are not required to currently hold the 3M0X1 AFSC, but must meet the KSA requirements and must attend the Services Apprentice Course LCABP3M031 005B of 28 academic days at Fort Lee, VA if selected.
ASVAB score of 24 in General is required and PUHLES requirements are: P3,U3,L3,H3,E3,S3.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Award of a Secret Security Clearance or higher is required for appointment into this position.
There are no specific educational requirements for this position.
Non-Technician Vermont Army National Guard personnel who are SRIP participants (bonus recipients/student loan repayment program) may have their benefits terminated and/or recouped if selected as a Permanent/Indefinite Military Technician. Applicants should contact the VTARNG Incentive Manager at 802-338-3346 to determine any possible termination and/or recoupment actions that may result from accepting this position.
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).
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
1. Knowledge of food service, lodging, mortuary affairs, and unit training requirements.
2. Skill in applying data analysis and planning techniques to ensure adequate mission support.
3. Knowledge and skill in applying professional military communication, both written and verbal, at all organizational levels, utilizing diverse platforms.
4. Knowledge and understanding of all resource management principles in meeting mission readiness requirements.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume.
2. AGO-VT Form 690-5, Military Experience and Education Resume.
3. OF 306, Declaration of Federal Employment.
Helpful Hints for Applying:
- Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address and phone.
- Include details about the experience that relates to the position you are applying for.
- Be specific and always include Month and Year for the dates of your experience.
- Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the MOS/AFSC held.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position.
If you are using education to qualify for this position OR education is a mandatory requirement to meet qualifications, YOU MUST submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certificate or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable.
If you have been or currently are a Federal Civil Service employee, please submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, Form SF-50 if applicable.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/487831700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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