ANNOUNCEMENT
NUMBER 55-08
Position Title: BATTALION TRAINING OFFICER (Asst Operations
Officer) MOS: 13A00
Opening
Date: 6 May 2008 Closing Date: 5 June 2008
Duty Station: Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 3rd
Battalion, 112th Field Artillery,
Military Assignment: Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 3rd
Battalion, 112th Field Artillery,
Military
Grade: Minimum:
1LT/O-2 $2,555.70 - $3,215.10 (base pay range per month)
Maximum: CPT/O-3 $3,407.40
- $5,543.40 (base pay range per month)
*your pay will depend on your years of
service; you will also receive other allowances for rations, housing, uniforms,
and cost of living (normally between $800-$1400 per month).
Area of Consideration: This position is open to all members of the
New Jersey Army National
Guard,
or persons eligible to become a member.
Duties and Responsibilities Develops Yearly
Training Programs (YTP) for the commander's approval. Issues training guidance to subordinate
elements of the command, with the commander's policies and guidance. Establishes and conducts training evaluation
programs for use by subordinate elements of the command. Prepares request for the conduct of ARTEPs,
CPXs, FTXs, STXs, ect. in conformance with the commander's guidance. Review training plans and schedules of subordinate
elements. Develop and maintain a viable
military school education program for the command. Prepare tactical Operations Orders (OPORDs)
in accordance with policy and guidance established by the commander and based
on input received from other members of the commander's staff. Prepares Situation Maps (SITMAPS) and
overlays. Procures various graphics,
charts, and maps. Conducts
reconnaissance of all training areas, ranges and bivouac locations prior to
scheduled training. Review training
evaluation reports and identify needed revisions or improvements to training
activities. Consolidate Unit Status
Report (USR) into the battalion USR.
Provide guidance and assistance to units in preparation of USR and Form
2406. Review Commander's Training
Assessment (CTA) and insures it's updated quarterly. Schedules and coordinate the use of training
sites and facilities to support the training mission of the command. Procure or direct the acquisition of training
aids and other material required for training.
Maintain training files and battalion training library. Perform additional duties as assigned. For a copy of the complete Position
Description, contact the HRO @ 609-562-0860.
Point
of Contact: MAJ
Robert K. Bryan, FTSS (609) 694-0630
Equal
Opportunity:
Equal evaluation,
consideration and treatment based upon merit, fitness and capability
irrespective of race, color, religion, gender or national origin.
Initial
Eligibility Requirements : Please refer to the General Eligibility
Requirements, and Initial Entry Qualifications shown on Page 3. If you have any questions, do not understand,
or are not sure about what applies to your particular situation, please call
the HRO at 609-562–0860 for assistance.
How
To Apply: Please
see the Vacancy Announcement Checklist shown on Page 3 for the required
documentation to submit with your application.
Application forms are available on request from your unit Readiness NCO,
Battalion Personnel NCO, or Full Time Support Supervisor. You may also obtain an application form by
logging onto http://www.state.nj.us/military/hro
and clicking on the link in the left margin for “Publications”. Your application will be reviewed for
completeness, and for eligibility. If
any document required by the Checklist is missing from your packet, please
provide a brief explanation of the reason.
IMPORTANT! APPLICATIONS DETERMINED TO BE INCOMPLETE,
INCORRECT OR INSUFFICIENT UPON INITIAL REVIEW WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER
CONSIDERATION.
Soldiers
who meet the General Eligibility and Initial Entry Requirements will have their
applications forwarded to a Selection Official or Board for interview and
ranking. The selected person(s) will be
ordered to Full Time National Guard Duty in Active Guard/Reserve (AGR) status
in
Mail
To: Headquarters,
**
Must arrive NLT Close of Business on the Closing Date**
Pay
and Benefits:
Your Basic Pay and allowances depend upon your grade and the length of
credit-able service. You will be
submitted under the AADPS through USPFO-NJ.
You will receive Leave at the rate of 2 1/2 days per month, and be
entitled to all Regular Federal Holidays.
Your medical care and hospitalization will be administered under the
Uniformed Service Health Benefits Program., along with those of any dependents
that you have. You are entitled to PCS
and TDY travel allowance when applicable.
At the completion of at least 20 years of Active Federal Service, you
will be eligible for a full retirement.
While on AGR tour, you will accrue retirement credits at the rate of one
point for each day of service. Members
who leave their jobs and enter tour have re-employment rights under the federal
USERRA law. Full Survivor Benefits are authorized while on AGR tour. You and
all eligible dependents will receive full and unlimited PX/Commissary
privileges. You and all eligible
dependents will receive an Active Duty Identification Card / Dependent
Identification Card and be enrolled in DEERS.
You are subject to military discipline under NJ State Statutes and
Regulations.
Information
for Technicians Entering Tour: Currently employed
technicians may compete for AGR positions.
If selected, your FEGLI stops the day preceding your entry on active
duty, your NGAUSIT will be terminated at the end of the pay period, your Health
Insurance will terminate effective on entry into tour. Additionally, any Credit Union deposits and
US Savings Bond allotments will terminate, and you must make separate
arrangement for the length of tour.
DISTRIBUTION: A2, A3, B, C, D, HRO(1)
TABLE 1 – VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The following documents must be submitted
by applicants for this position vacancy-
1. NGB Form 34-1 (Application for AGR Position).
In
employment history section your current Battalion Full Time Support Supervisor
must initial next to their name
and
phone number in the immediate supervisor block to acknowledge their awareness
of this application.
2. DA Form 2-1 (certified True Copy).
3. A copy of current physical. If your physical is more than 6 months old, a
certified Height/Weight statement within 6 months of the announcement must be
included. If you exceed the screening
table weight in AR 600-9, you must include a DA Form 5500/5501 (Body Fat
Content Worksheet).
4. A current DA Form 4973-R (Annual Medical
Certificate)
5. A copy of your NGB Form 23-B (Retirement
Points History Statement) if you are a current member of the NJ Army National
Guard.
6. Official DA photograph (a Polaroid or other snapshot of you in your
Class A uniform from head to jacket hem).
7. A current DA Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness
Score Card).
8. Copies of your last 5 NCOER, or a Letter of
Recommendation for soldiers not requiring an NCOER.
9. Copies of any DD Form 214.
10. Photocopy
of your current civilian motor vehicle operators license. All data must be readable.
11. Any other
documents that will support your qualifications i.e. civilian job evaluations,
school transcripts, etc.
NOTES-
a. Make sure that you enter the Vacancy
Announcement number and title on your NGB Form 34-1
b. Make sure that you sign and date your NGB
Form 34-1.
c. Make all entries legible, and complete all
items in full.
d. Government postage paid envelopes or
government facsimile machines may not be used to submit
applications
for employment, nor will e-mail applications be accepted.
TABLE 2 – NEW
GENERAL
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must meet physical standards of AR 600-9 and
AR 135-18, Table 2-1.
2. Must be a member of the NJ Army National
Guard
3. Must not be under current suspension of
favorable personnel actions.
4. Applicant must not be entitled to receive
federal military retired or retainer pay.
5. Must be able to serve at least 3 good years
in active status prior to mandatory removal.
6. Personnel applying for an initial tour who
have 15 or more years of active military service credited to retirement will
require a waiver from NGB prior to placement on tour.
7. Applicants who have voluntarily separated
from the AGR program are not eligible to re-enter for one year from the date of
separation
8. Applicants who have voluntarily separated
from the AGR program in lieu of adverse personnel actions, or who have been
involuntarily separated from the AGR program are not eligible to re-enter the
program.
INITIAL
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must meet entry requirements of AR 135-18.
2. Must be medically qualified under AR 40-501
Chap 3 and 4 or 5 as applicable within 24 months prior to initial entry. You
must be medically certified as drug free, be tested for HIV within 6 months of
initial entry and not be pregnant. Female soldiers must undergo a pregnancy
test within 15 days prior to initial entry.
3. Soldiers transferring between states or
entering FTNGD from Active Duty status without a break in service must have a
current physical exam and include DA Form 3081-R with their application.
4. Officers/Warrant Officers and enlisted E6 and
above must possess the MOS/AOC for the AGR position selected.