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STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE (AGR) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT |
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This announcement must be posted on unit bulletin boards until the day following the closing date.
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 15-10
Position Title: RECRUITING AND RETENTION NCO MOS: 79T (Open to any MOS)
Opening Date: 24 February 2010 Closing Date: CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT
Duty Station: Various Locations throughout the State
Military Assignment: Recruiting and Retention Command, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Military Grade: Minimum: SPC/E4 $1889.70 - $2293.80 (base pay range per month)
Maximum: SFC/E7 $2601.00 - $4131.30 (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 $1000-$2200 per month).
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (up to $450.00 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: The soldier selected for this position will be responsible to contact, interview, and advise civilian personnel leading to obtaining qualified applicants for enlistment into the Army National Guard. You will present formal and informal talks on advantages of the ARNG at civic and service organizations and student bodies. You will report to the Recruiting and Retention NCOIC and Recruiting and Retention Sergeant Major of assigned area, and may be subject to unusual and additional duty hours necessary for establishing and pursuing leads. Other duties include: accomplish station administration to include preparation and submission of official correspondence and reports; distribute/display recruiting publicity material; establish liaison with local radio, televisions and newspaper agencies; write, edit, or present recruiting material for use by local communications agencies; discuss individual aims and goals to include. You will learn to explain Army benefits including: Reenlistment Bonus, Retirement Pay, Military/Civilian Educational Opportunities, Travel, Recreational Benefits, and evaluate applicant’s occupational education, psychological background in effort to determine programs with specific individual appeal. You will maintain statistics on recruiting programs; prepare enlistment reports, and other administrative correspondence. Your mission will include the three tenants of Strength Maintenance, Recruiting, Retention, and Attrition Management.
Additional Position Requirements: You must possess a minimum physical profile of 132221, a minimum score of 110 in aptitude area GT, or a score of 100 in aptitude area GT with a score of 100 in aptitude area ST, a minimum time in service of 2 years, possess clarity of speech. Be a high school graduate with diploma; or have one year college with a high school GED with no waiver. Applicants must be enrolled in ARNG Recruiting Course within 90 days of hire. NOTE: MOS of 79T will not be awarded below the grade of E7. For conversion of current MOS to 79T, individuals must meet the established requirements of NGR 601-1 and NGR 600-200.
Point of Contact: SGM Michael Cormier (609) 670-6422
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 on Page 3 for the required documentation to submit with your application. Application forms are available on request from your unit personnel officer. 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 which will be taken into consideration during the qualification process.
IMPORTANT! APPLICATIONS DETERMINED TO BE INCOMPLETE, INCORRECT
OR INSUFFICIENT UPON INITIAL REVIEW WILL NOT RECEIVE
FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Persons 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 New Jersey under the provisions of Title 32 USC 502(f).
Mail To: Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, ATTN: HRO-MS, 3650 Saylor's Pond Road, Fort Dix, NJ 08640-7600.
** Must arrive NLT Close of Business on the Closing Date**
EXCEPTION TO POLICY:
Deployed NJ ANG & ARNG military members may submit their application by e-mail or fax to the following (application must be accompanied by Title 10 Orders)
FAX # 609-562-0855, ATTN: J1-HRO-TB-S
E-mail: NJJOBSUBMISSION@ng.army.mil
Pay and Benefits: Your Basic Pay and allowances depend upon your grade and the length of creditable 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, an Active Duty or Dependent Identification Card as needed 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-
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 which will be taken into consideration during the qualification process.
IMPORTANT! APPLICATIONS DETERMINED TO BE INCOMPLETE, INCORRECT OR INSUFFICIENT
UPON INITIAL REVIEW WILL NOT RECEIVEFURTHER CONSIDERATION.
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
in the immediate supervisor block to acknowledge their awareness of this application.
2. DA Form 2-1 (certified True Copy).
3. A copy of your current military 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 copy of your NGB Form 23-B (Retirement Points History Statement).
5. Official DA photograph (a Polaroid or other snapshot of you in your Class A uniform from head to jacket hem).
6. A current DA Form 705 (Army Physical Fitness Score Card).
7. Copies of your last 5 NCOER.
8. Copies of any DD Form 214.
9. Photocopy of your current (unexpired) civilian motor vehicle operators license. All data must be readable.
10. 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 expect as noted for deployed soldiers.
TABLE 2 – NEW JERSEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AGR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS