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Posted: December 20, 2025 (26 days ago)

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Military Personnel and Administrative Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Department of the Army

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GS-7 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves handling military personnel records, processing pay and administrative tasks, and ensuring everything follows Army rules in a reserve center in Texas.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in HR or admin work, especially in the military, who wants a stable government role and is willing to join the Army Reserve as a Soldier.

Organized people who enjoy detail-oriented work and helping service members would thrive here.

Key Requirements

  • Active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before starting
  • One year of specialized experience in military personnel actions, pay research, or regulatory compliance (or equivalent education like a Master's in Business Administration or HR)
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-07 level or equivalent if previously in a GS position
  • Eligibility under specific authorities (e.g., veterans, disabled veterans, current DoD civilians, military spouses)
  • Ability to prepare personnel actions, maintain files, analyze data, and provide advice on pay and compliance
  • Relevant paid, unpaid, or volunteer experience in personnel or administrative roles

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is a Military Technician position with the 63rd Readiness Division, Reserve Personnel Action Center, Seagoville Hub, TX068 located in Seagoville, Texas.

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 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing military personnel actions; researching or analyzing pay issues; reviewing incoming regulations; ensuring compliance with rules and regulations; advising on pay and personnel processes.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Human Resources.

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 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-07).

Major Duties:

  • Research complex pay actions.
  • Prepare a wide variety of military personnel actions.
  • Maintain military personnel files to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Research and analyze data to identify trends and report the results to management.
  • Provide technical advice on establishment and maintenance of military pay accounts ensuring complains with laws and regulations.
  • Provide guidance on administrative and military personnel matters.
  • Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures assuring uniform interpretation and application.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 12/20/2025 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 12/20/2025

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SDDE-26-12856514-MP