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Military Personnel and Administrative Assistant

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$50,460 - $65,599

per year

Closes

March 9, 2026

GS-6 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling administrative tasks for the U.S. Army Reserve, such as processing pay, managing personnel records, and providing support to soldiers and staff in Puerto Rico.

It requires working with office software to prepare documents and ensure everything is accurate and compliant with rules.

A good fit would be someone organized with military or office experience who is reliable and detail-oriented, and who can join the Army Reserve.

Key Requirements

  • Active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before starting
  • One year of specialized experience in office automation (spreadsheets, word processing, databases), preparing correspondence, and processing personnel or pay actions
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-05 or equivalent if previously in a GS position
  • Eligibility under specific authorities like disabled veterans, current DoD civilians, or VEOA
  • Ability to process complex pay entitlements accurately
  • Skills in researching personnel programs and maintaining administrative files per policy
  • Proficiency in analyzing statistical reports for inconsistencies

Full Job Description

About the Position: This Military Technician position is with the 81st Readiness Division, Reserve Personnel Advisory Center, Aguadilla HUB, PR013, located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set.

To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html 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 Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Utilizing office automation systems (i.e., spreadsheets, word processing, databases) for a variety of work products; 2) Preparing correspondence with grammatical accuracy for dissemination to customers; and 3) Process a variety of personnel or pay actions for the organization.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

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-06).

Major Duties:

  • Process complex pay entitlements for accuracy.
  • Provide technical expertise to support internal customers.
  • Research personnel programs to prepare administrative records.
  • Maintain administrative files in accordance with policy.
  • Analyze statistical reports for inconsistencies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SDDE-26-12884849 - MP