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Unit Administrative Technician

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Department of the Army

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$55,934 - $72,716

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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 day-to-day administrative tasks for an Army Reserve unit, such as managing records, processing paperwork, and coordinating training and meetings.

It's a support role in a military setting that requires strong organizational skills and familiarity with military procedures.

A good fit would be someone with prior experience in office administration, especially in government or military environments, who is reliable and detail-oriented.

Key Requirements

  • Active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before starting
  • One year of specialized experience in monitoring programs like pay, personnel, medical readiness, training, or logistics
  • Experience processing administrative actions using automated systems
  • Experience coordinating meetings and training events
  • 52 weeks of federal service at GS-05 or equivalent if previously in a GS position
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., veterans, disabled veterans, current federal employees)
  • No substitution of education for experience allowed

Full Job Description

About the Position: This is a military technician position with the 335th Signal Command (Theater), 319th Signal Battalion, 505th Signal Brigade located at Sacramento, California.

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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Monitoring programs for the organization which include pay, personnel, medical readiness, training, or logistics; 2) Processing administrative actions using automated systems; and 3) Coordinating various types of meetings and training events.

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

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.

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:

  • Process administrative actions using automated systems.
  • Maintain organizational records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  • Review correspondence for submission to higher echelons.
  • Preserve stock levels of organizational equipment.
  • Monitor employee training programs.
  • Enforce policies established by higher Headquarters.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SDDE-26-12872617-MP