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STATE OF
NEW
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 01-09
Position
Title:
RECRUITING AND RETENTION NCO MOS: 79T (Open to any MOS)
Opening
Date:
5 January 2009 Closing Date: CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT
Duty
Station:
Various
Locations throughout the State
Military
Assignment: Recruiting
and Retention Command,
Military
Grade:
Minimum: SPC/E4 $1827.60 - $2218.50
(base pay range per month)
Maximum: SFC/E7 $2515.50 -
$4521.00 (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:
LTC John Sheard (609) 562-0710
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) or a PQR
(Personnel Qualification Record)
3. A copy of current physical. And, 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 4970 (Medical Screening
Summary- Cardiovascular Risk Screening Program) must be included if you are
over 40 years of age.
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