PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD
ARMY TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

COLA: 2.63%
Duty Location: JFHQ-PR, G4, Fort Buchanan, PRQualifications:IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG). If you are not a military member of the PRARNG (i.e., Airman, civilian, active-duty Soldier, prior service, guard member from another state, reservist, IRR, State Guard, etc.), you must contact the Recruiting and Retention (R&R) Office at (787) 289-1400 extension 2015 or 2008 and request the PRARNG Military Basic Requirements (MBR) Certification. If the MBR certification is not submitted, or you do not meet the requirements to be a member of the PRARNG, your application will not be screened.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:
HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements.

Area 1 = All permanent Technician Enlisted member employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Enlisted members employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 3 = Enlisted currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 4 = Enlisted Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.
Area 6 = Applicants who meet all requirements to become Enlisted member of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. (If the MBR certification is not submitted, your application will not be screened).

First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates).

To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor.

Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office.

DUTIES:
As a FOOD SERVICES ASSISTANT (D2110000), GS-1603-7, you will assist the Food Service Manager in managing and providing oversight of the ARNG State Food Service Program.

QUALIFICATIONS:
You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with knowledge of, and skill in applying, the full range of principles, concepts, and methods of food services. Experience in written and oral communications.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Applicantmust possess at least ONE (1) year at next lower-level GS-06 or the equivalent TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as performing work in direct support of the Food Services Program; maintaining pertinent regulations, policies, and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources; performing food service in support; assisting in the scheduling, developing, conducting, and coordinating training for food service personnel; providing technical advice and guidance to subordinate units; ordering supplies for food service and in other function areas; tracking and recording accountability and use of food service resources; tracking and assisting in the monitoring of food service expenditures; assisting in the control and use of food cost and feeding strength summary reports; assisting and performing assistance visits to supported units; visiting including inspections of units/activities to insure compliance with regulations; assisting with inspections of vendors who provide catered meals.Education:SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Completion of 2 academic years of education in an accredited college or university will satisfy the requirements (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 3 months of specialized experience. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience. Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

Copy of official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.Employment Type: FULL_TIME