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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 81-09
Position Title: PLANS OFFICER MOS: 59A00
Opening
Date: 9 November 2009 Closing Date: 8 December 2009
Duty Station: Joint Force Headquarters (G-3),
Military
Assignment: Joint Force Headquarters (G-3),
Military Grade: Minimum:
1LT / O-2 $3,058.80 - $4,233.30 (base pay
range per month)
Maximum: CPT / O-3 $3,540.30
- $5,759.70 (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).
Area of Consideration: This position is open to all members of the
New Jersey Army
National Guard
or those applicants eligible to become a member.
Duties and Responsibilities: Position is located in the JFHQ Plans, Operations and
Training Office (G3). Serves as the
principal advisor to the ARNG G3 on plans and operations. Prepares detailed plans which support
execution of JFHQ-NJ (ARNG) operations, actions and tasks. Prepares and reviews operations and concept
plans. Develops Operations
Orders, Fragmentary Orders and Modifications to such orders, as applicable. Coordinates the resolution of FRAGO and OPORD
discrepancies. Monitors Orders staffing
actions and archives documents when accomplished. Assists as the G3 with the coordination and
planning of Army Operations and Events. Maintains
the State Training Calendar and solicits input from the JFHQ-NJ ARNG
staff. Perform other duties as assigned.
Point
of Contact:
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**
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-
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 OER.
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
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.