Admin & Relations in the North Dakota Army National Guard
Guard Admin and Relations experts are the professionals who take care of the needs of Soldiers—and the organization as a whole. From human resources and finances to legal aid and religious services, these Soldiers provide responsive assistance to personnel needs. Essentially, they are the engines that keep everything running.
Because the Guard is a massive organization, Admin and Relations jobs mirror careers in the business world. Whether assisting an employee with their pay, managing career progressions or handling public relations for the organization, these Soldiers learn skills that directly translate to the civilian sector.
Enlisted MOS Options
27D Paralegal Specialist
OVERVIEW
The Paralegal Specialist provides legal/administrative support in areas of criminal law, family law, international law, contract law and fiscal law. They assist judges, Army National Guard lawyers and unit commanders with legal matters and judicial work.
JOB DUTIES
- Provide paralegal support to unit commanders and the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.
- Provide legal documents in courts-martial, nonjudicial punishments and other military justice matters
- Prepare line of duty determinations, separation board proceedings and other administrative law matters
- Provide assistance in the family law arena with matters such as powers of attorney, wills and separation decrees
TRAINING
Job training for a Paralegal Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 10 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction.
Advanced Individual Training: 10 weeks, 3 days at Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Legal terminology and research techniques
- Preparation of legal documents
- Army National Guard judicial process
- Interviewing witnesses
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Ability to supervise those in a command
- Providing technical guidance to subordinates
- Maintaining law/administrative library
- Monitoring and reviewing actions for accuracy
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Clerical (CL): 105
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WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
270A Legal Administrator
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as a legal assistant or a court clerk.
36B Financial Management Technician
OVERVIEW
The Financial Management Technician is responsible for financial management duties such as budgeting, disbursing and accounting for government funds. They make sure vendors are paid, budgets are balanced and financial matters are met so the Army National Guard keeps running.
JOB DUTIES
- Receive and post documents to accounting/budget systems
- Process treasury checks for payment and pay for invoices
- Maintain files and prepare financial reports/travel vouchers
- Review contracts and invoices and receive reports
TRAINING
Job training for a financial management technician requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and eight weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction for accounting techniques.
Advanced Individual Training: 8 weeks, 3 days at Fort Jackson, SC
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Accounting principles and procedures
- Maintenance of financial reports and budgets
- Analyzing financial data
- Computation of pay and deductions
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Interest in mathematics, statistics and accounting
- Ability to work with numbers
- Ability to use computers and other office machines
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Clerical (CL): 101
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FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in any field you choose, especially as a bookkeeper or an accountant.
42A Human Resources Specialist
OVERVIEW
A Human Resources Specialist is responsible for providing support that affects Soldiers’ overall welfare and well-being while assisting leaders with keeping Soldiers combat-ready and effective.
JOB DUTIES
- Assist on all human resource support matters
- Oversee all strength management and strength distribution actions
- Be responsible for the readiness, health and welfare of all Soldiers
- Provide postal and personnel accountability support
- Maintain emergency notification data
TRAINING
Job training for a Human Resources Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and nine weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC with on-the-job instructions on human resource systems. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
Additional training opportunities will be available based on the type of unit you are assigned to, including (but not limited to) postal operations, or Airborne or Air Assault School.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Aptitude for English and business administration
- Ability to follow detailed orders
- Sound people skills
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Clerical (CL): 90
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WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
420A Human Resources Technician
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
Companies need experienced human resources professionals with knowledge of human relations, payroll, records-keeping and other facets of employment. The skills acquired in the Army National Guard will be invaluable in continuing a human resources career after your Army National Guard service is complete.
42R Army National Guard Band Musician
OVERVIEW
Musicians specialize in one (or more) of the following instruments: tuba, trombone, euphonium, bassoon, electric bass guitar, saxophone, flute or piccolo, oboe, clarinet, French horn, percussion, cornet or trumpet, guitar, and keyboard.
Musicians perform in a variety of ensembles, ranging from ceremonial band to jazz band to small ensembles, playing all styles of music. They are primarily responsible for performing and rehearsing as a professional musician within different ensembles of an Army National Guard band.
JOB DUTIES
- Perform in all musical styles on your instruments, including (but not limited to) marching band, ceremonial band, concert band, classical, jazz, ethnic and popular music compositions
- Perform on a musical instrument in a variety of ensembles, ranging from solo performance to full concert band
- Tune an instrument to a given pitch
- Transpose moderately easy music
TRAINING
Advanced Individual Training is 10 weeks at the US Army School of Music (USASOM), VA
WARRANT OFFICER TRACK
420C Bandmaster
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training and skills you receive will prepare you for a career performing, composing, directing or recording music.
46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist
OVERVIEW
Army National Guard Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialists go where the action is, getting their boots dirty while telling the stories they find. They provide material for newspapers and magazines and produce videos, press releases and more. They also assist with the supervision and administration of Army National Guard Public Affairs programs. If it has words and pictures, they learn and master the art and science of producing it.
JOB DUTIES
- Research, prepare and disseminate news releases, articles, web-based material and photographs on Army National Guard personnel and activities
- Gather information for military news programs and publications within a unit and around the Army National Guard
- Develop ideas for news articles
- Arrange and conduct interviews
- Write news releases, feature articles and editorials
- Conduct media training
TRAINING
Job training for an Army National Guard Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 21 weeks and 3 days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Meade, MD with on-the-job instructions.
Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part takes place in the field, including learning hands-on how to write news stories, operate a camera, and edit newspapers and photographs. You’ll also put together a real newspaper, contributing stories and photographs.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- News, feature and sports writing and research
- Newspaper design and production
- Interviewing techniques
- Photojournalism (photography journalism)
- Public speaking
- Media relations
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Interest in English, journalism, communications, computers and photography
- Ability to speak clearly in front of an audience
- Eye for detail
- Interest in researching facts and issues for news stories
- Ability to write clearly and concisely
REQUIREMENTS
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
General Technical (GT): 107
Learn more about the ASVAB.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training and skills you receive will prepare you for a wide range of careers in journalism, media and content production. You’ll get real-world experience in magazine or newspaper writing, video production, photography, story crafting, and more. This training will set you up for a job as an editor, public relations specialist, camera operator or journalist, or even as on-screen talents such as a news reporter or anchor.
46T Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer
OVERVIEW
A Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer operates and maintains state-of-the-art audio and video equipment to keep our forces in the know—on base, from the battlefield or from anywhere in the world.
JOB DUTIES
- Install, operate, maintain equipment and systems including: television receivers/monitors and cameras, computer-controlled video switchers and audio consoles, synchronous generators, distribution equipment, sound equipment, motion and still imaging equipment, closed circuit systems, and RF transmission and cable VI (visual information) distribution systems
- Operate and maintain VI equipment used for Battlefield Video Teleconferencing and in a video teleconferencing facility
- Operate and perform PMCS on assigned vehicles and power generators
- Advise commanders on TV broadcasting and VI production engineering requirements
- Manage quality control in TV broadcasting and VI productions
REQUIREMENTS
- Associate degree in Television Equipment Repair
- Two years of experience or a combination of formal training and experience totaling two years in video/audio systems installation and repair
- Completion of MOS 46T Course or compliance with the ACASP criteria per paragraph 9-5b(5)(b)
TRAINING
Job training for a Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 24 weeks and 4 days of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Meade, MD. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place in the field.
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Electronics (EL): 107
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HELPFUL SKILLS
- Interest in math and science
- Interest in electronics and broadcasting
- Attention to detail
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training you receive and skills you acquire will prepare you for a career as an equipment operator and/or maintainer at an entertainment company or news organization.
46V Visual Information Specialist
OVERVIEW
A Visual Information Specialist plays an integral part developing multimedia and communicating information through design, audio, video, graphics and art.
JOB DUTIES
- Combine text, sound, photo, animation, video and graphics into a multimedia product in support of combat documentation, battlefield operations, public affairs and training functions
- Operate broadcast, asset collection, television production, video teleconferencing and distribution equipment
- Create illustrations, layouts, map overlays, posters, graphs, charts and websites
TRAINING
Job training for a Visual Information Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 34 weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Meade, MD with on-the-job instruction. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part takes place on the job.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Advanced graphics software
- Storytelling and design
- Electronic broadcast equipment operation, maintenance and repair
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Electronics (EL): 93
Skilled Technical (ST): 91
Learn more about the ASVAB.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Natural abilities in design and storytelling
- Interest in computers and operating electronic equipment
- Ability to work as a team member
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training you receive and skills you acquire will prepare you for a career in broadcasting, publishing, marketing or another field that involves visual storytelling.
46Y Visual Information Operations Chief
OVERVIEW
A Visual Information Operations Chief supervises the personnel performing visual information support and manages documentation and production of multimedia materials, as well as VI systems and their power generators.
JOB DUTIES
- Manage fixed and deployable VI systems, facilities and personnel
- Supervise PMCS on assigned equipment and power generators
- Plan, develop and implement visual information training and doctrine
- Perform duties in preceding skill levels
- Mentor command leadership and subordinates in best practices of visual information and communication
TRAINING
The path to becoming a Visual Information Operations Chief typically begins with enlistment as a 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist, 46T Visual Information Equipment Operator-Maintainer or 46V Visual Information Specialist, which all require 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 21 to 34 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Natural abilities in design and storytelling
- Interest in computers and operating electronic equipment
- Eye for detail
- Ability to work as a team member
- Leadership abilities
- Experience in electronic troubleshooting and repair
- Mentoring abilities
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training you receive and skills you acquire will prepare you for a career leading teams in broadcasting, publishing, marketing or another field that involves visual storytelling.
46Z Chief Public Affairs Nco
OVERVIEW
The Chief Public Affairs NCO supervises the duties of enlisted Public Affairs Specialists and advises the Commander and Public Affairs Officer on all matters pertaining to public affairs.
JOB DUTIES
- Advise senior officers on command information, public information and community relations
- Supervise Army public affairs programs, and radio and television broadcasting
- Advise on accuracy, propriety, timing and relative importance of information for release to the public and recommend methods of communicating information
- Develop, coordinate, supervise and participate in plans and policies pertaining to organizations, training and operations
- Serve as the principal noncommissioned officer in Army National Guard public affairs and broadcast organizations
TRAINING
The path to becoming a Visual Information Operations Chief typically begins with enlistment as a 46S Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist or 46V Visual Information Specialist, which require 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 12 to 34 weeks of Advanced Individual Training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Supervisory and management skills
- Eye for detail
- Experience in best practices of public affairs
- Storytelling and editing experience
- Interest in the media
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The training you receive and skills you acquire will prepare you for a career leading teams in broadcasting, publishing, marketing or another field that involves public affairs, writing and editing, or news reporting.
51C Contracting Noncommissioned Officer
OVERVIEW
As a Contracting Noncommissioned Officer, you are key to seeing that our forces receive the equipment, supplies and services needed to do their job in an efficient, timely and correct manner.
JOB DUTIES
- Perform, manage and coordinate theater contracting support and situational training
- Prepare contracting team (CT) for deployment
- Prepare for contingency contracting deployment
- Review requirements packages
- Perform contract administration and management and conduct contract solicitation process
- Conduct contingency contract administration services (CCAS)
- Complete contract closeouts
- Establish a regional contracting office/center (RCO/RCC)
- Serve as a Division and/or Corps-level liaison staff NCO for a contracting battalion (CBN) and/or contracting support brigade (CSB)
TRAINING
Serving as a Contracting Noncommissioned Officer requires successfully completing the qualification course of study via the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). The Contracting Noncommissioned Officer is expected to perform all traditional duties expected of any Staff Sergeant and be a master of all the previously listed tasks/duties at lower skill levels.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Experience with contracts
- Eye for detail
- Knowledge of contract fulfillment
- Management and supervision experience
- Familiarity with military procurement procedures
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills acquired by a Contracting Noncommissioned Officer are applicable in many areas of business where goods and services are procured. Positions with businesses that serve the military and government, as well as manufacturing need personnel with this kind of experience.
56M Religious Affairs Specialist
OVERVIEW
Religious Affairs Specialists provide much-needed support to the chaplains during missions and everyday activities. A Religious Affairs Specialist’s primary purpose is support for the unit ministry team programs and worship services.
JOB DUTIES
- Synchronize religious support in the contemporary operating environment
- Coordinate force protection for religious support operations
- Coordinate the circulation of the unit ministry team in the contemporary operating environment
- Operate communication equipment and digital reporting systems
- Assist in planning religious support operations and deployments
- Maintain reports, files and administrative data for religious operations
- Apply technology to religious operations
- Conduct specialized peer counseling for combat stress casualties
TRAINING
Job training for a Religious Affairs Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and seven weeks of Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC.
Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Typing and clerical skills
- Preparing forms and correspondence in Army National Guard style
- Roles and responsibilities of Army National Guard Chaplains
- Religious history and background
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Interest in an organization and keeping accurate records
- Preference for clergy office work
- Experience operating typewriters, computers and other office machines
- Ability to organize and plan
REQUIRED ASVAB SCORE(S)
Clerical (CL): 90
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills learned can be applied to many positions assisting clergy members in churches, synagogues, or mosques.
Officer MOS Options
27 Jag Corps Attorney
OVERVIEW
The Army National Guard Judge Advocate General’s Corps Attorney is responsible for offering legal support that involves military operations. They primarily focus on the areas of criminal law, legal assistance, civil/administrative law, labor/employment law, international/operational law, and contract/fiscal law.
Duty locations include the continental United States and other installations overseas.
JOB DUTIES
- Prosecute criminal cases under the Uniform Code of Military Justice
- Provide legal advice to Soldiers, officers and their families
- Offer legal reviews, ethics opinions and advice to commanders
- Represent Soldiers at courts-martial
TRAINING
Job training for a JAG Corps Attorney requires completing the Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course, which involves three phases:
- Fort Gregg-Adams Phase: A 12-day military orientation course in Fort Gregg-Adams, VA, that will give you the time to establish personnel and finance records, purchase uniforms, and receive instruction on several basic areas of military life.
- Charlottesville Phase: A 10.5-week academic course at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA., instruction on the organization, function, and mission of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, as well as an overview of the practice of law in the U.S. Army National Guard.
- Direct Commissioned Officer Course: A rigorous six-week course in leadership and tactics at Fort Moore, GA., that’s designed to challenge new Army National Guard officers mentally and physically in the classroom/field.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence
- Physical and mental fitness to perform under pressure
- Ability to make quick decisions
- Capability to bear numerous responsibilities
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as an attorney in various positions.
36 Financial Manager Officer
OVERVIEW
The Financial Manager is in charge of the Army’s Finance Corps, which is responsible for sustaining missions through purchases of services and supplies.
JOB DUTIES
- Command financial operations and combined Armed Forces during combat/peacetime
- Coordinate employment of finance Soldiers at all levels of command
- In charge of Army pay, commercial vendor support, disbursement of public funds, auditing, travel allowances, accounting, financial management information systems and banking
TRAINING
Job training for a Financial Manager requires completion of the Finance Officer Basic Course, where you will learn all aspects of systems and practices used in a finance platoon. Part of this time is spent in the classroom, and part in the field.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence
- Physical and mental fitness to perform under pressure
- Ability to make quick decisions
- Capable of bearing numerous responsibilities
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career in fields such as business management. Being an officer in the Army is closely related to holding a managerial position in a corporation.
42B Human Resources Officer
OVERVIEW
A human resources officer or Adjutant General Officer is responsible for providing personnel support that affects Soldiers’ overall welfare and well-being while assisting commanders by accounting for and keeping Soldiers combat-ready.
JOB DUTIES
- Serve as the principal advisor to the battalion commander for all matters concerning human resources support for all assigned and attached personnel
- Supervise all strength management/strength distribution action
- Serve as a platoon leader: responsible for training, readiness, health, and welfare of 20 Soldiers and the accomplishment of wartime missions
TRAINING
Job training for Adjutant General Officer requires completion of the Adjutant General Basic Officer Leader Course, where you’ll learn leadership skills, tactics and operational aspects of Human Resources automation systems and practices.
Additional training opportunities will be available based on the type of unit you are assigned to, including (but not limited to) postal operations, or Airborne or Air Assault School.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Self-discipline
- Physical fitness
- Ability to perform under physical and mental pressures
- Good verbal and written skills
- Creative thinking
COMPENSATION
Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay and vacation time. Learn more about total compensation.
EARN CASH FOR JOBS
You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties. Visit Careers to see if this job qualifies for an enlistment bonus.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
In the Army National Guard, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships; allowances for books and fees; plus an annual stipend for living expenses. Learn more about education benefits.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The duties of an Adjutant General Officer are very similar to the function of a high-level human resources executive in the civilian world.
46 Public Affairs Officer
OVERVIEW
The Public Affairs Officer acts as a liaison between the Army National Guard and civilian authorities and populations.
The Public Affairs Officer combines regional expertise, language competency, political-military awareness, cross-cultural communication and professional military skills to conduct public affairs operations and support civil-military operations in support of conventional and special operations forces.
JOB DUTIES
- Command and control operations and combined Armed Forces during combat and peacetime
- Coordinate employment of public affairs Soldiers at all levels of command in U.S. and multinational operations
TRAINING
Job training for a Public Affairs Officer requires completion of a Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course, where you’ll learn about leader responsibilities, mission types, CA tactics and other critical information that leads to success in the first unit of assignment.
Training will also include classroom instruction combined with scenario-based practical exercises and a command-post exercise. Qualification is completed with a situational-driven field training exercise.
Select officers will also receive language training and attend a course of study focusing on a specific geographic region.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Self-discipline
- Physical fitness
- Ability to perform under physical and mental pressures
- Ability to make decisions quickly and on your own
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career with the U.S. State Department, relief organizations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Homeland Defense and public administration.
You’ll also be qualified to pursue a career as a senior executive, public administrator, project manager or research analyst.
56 Chaplain
OVERVIEW
Army National Guard Chaplains have the responsibility of caring for the spiritual well-being of Soldiers and their families. An Army National Guard Chaplain’s flock can consist of over 1,500 people.
The Army National Guard chaplaincy is a religiously diverse population reflecting the diversity of the Army National Guard, yet each chaplain ministers according to the tenets of his or her distinctive faith community. Unlike most officers in the Army National Guard, a Chaplain begins serving as a staff officer immediately.
JOB DUTIES
- Advise in matters pertaining to religion, morals and morale
- Oversee a full program of religious ministries, including workshops, counseling sessions, religious education and special events
- Officiate at official ceremonies such as military functions, funerals and memorials
- Provide religious ministry to a variety of armed service personnel and civilians from the U.S., foreign nations and agencies
REQUIREMENTS
To be an officer in the Army National Guard Chaplain Corps, you must obtain an ecclesiastical endorsement from your religious organization.
This endorsement should certify that you are:
- A clergy person in your religious organization
- Qualified spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally to serve as a chaplain in the Army National Guard
- Sensitive to religious pluralism and able to provide for the free exercise of religion for all military personnel, their family members and civilians who work for the Army National Guard
- Possessing a baccalaureate degree of not less than 120 semester hours
- Pursuing or possessing a graduate degree in theological or religious studies, with at least a total of 72 semester hours in graduate work completed in these fields of study
TRAINING
Chaplains do not go through Basic Combat Training.
Instead, they attend the Chaplain Basic Officer Leadership Course, which is a 12-week course taught at Fort Jackson, SC. This course provides an introduction to the non-combatant common core skills, Army National Guard writing and chaplaincy-specific training.
HELPFUL SKILLS
- Self-discipline
- Physical fitness
- Ability to perform under physical and mental pressures
- Ability to make decisions quickly and on your own
COMPENSATION
Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.
You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties.
EDUCATION BENEFITS
In the Army National Guard, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships; allowances for books and fees; and an annual stipend for living expenses.
FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
Officers in the Army National Guard Chaplain Corps have the same qualifications to practice their specialty in the civilian world.
Warrant Officer MOS Options
270A Legal Administrator
OVERVIEW
A Legal Administrator is responsible for ensuring that all orders, legal records and processes are in compliance with legal mandates.
DUTIES
- Oversee a complete range of legal services to the assigned military community
- Provide technical advice and assistance to military and government attorneys and judges, commanders and staff, and enlisted and civilian legal support personnel in all areas of legal administration
- Act as adjutant or assistant adjutant in legal support organizations
- Coordinate with counterparts from sister services, other agencies and allied military services with the goal of building the best industry-wide legal practices
- Have substantial knowledge, formal military education and experience in management of military operational law and procedure
- Act as legal operations specialist at a headquarters, carrying out general court-martial jurisdiction or major commands
- Act as internal control officer for military justice, ensuring that all orders, legal records and processes are in compliance with legal mandates
- Act as chief operations officer of Guard legal offices, providing management of business processes and strategic planning
- Supervise subordinate personnel, resources, facilities and equipment required to support legal services provided at various organizational levels and across the range of military operations
- Act as a link between lawyers and staff, officers and enlisted personnel, and military and civilian employees
- Be highly motivated and possess tact, initiative and mature judgment
- Be a leader, mentor and technical expert who can easily transition from garrison to field operation environments
- Be a visionary leader in the continuing transformation of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps
- Review and provide technical oversight and support for:
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- Military justice functions
- Expert witness procurement
- Court-martial orders
- Records of trial preparation
- Processing times
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- Coordinate attorney contracts in accordance with Army Regulation (AR) 27-50 in overseas environments
- Review and authenticate military justice and administrative legal documents
- Manage the overall military and civilian paralegal and administrative functions of Guard core legal disciplines (administrative law, civil law, claims, international law, legal assistance and military justice) and operational law
- Ensure legal and administrative documents and processes comply with procedural rules
- Formulate, recommend and execute administrative policy for the staff judge advocate (SJA)
Technology Manager
- Manage the staff judge advocate (SJA) information management functions and equipment
- Direct the training of personnel and use of Command, Control, Communication and Computers (C4) equipment in legal operations
- Plan, coordinate, provide, secure, operate and maintain C4 in home station and field environments
- Locally manage the Judge Advocate Warfighting System and ensure integration into Future Combat Systems
- Ensure the confidentiality of attorney work-product and attorney-client-privileged information on automated information systems
Resource Manager
- Develop plans, programs and fiscal requirements; execute program budget guidance; authenticate funding obligations; monitor expenditures, manpower utilization and resourcing; and manage the Internal Controls Program
- Manage training and temporary duty (TDY) mission, court witnesses and expert travel programs
- Ensure that legal staff is prepared, manned, equipped and funded for military operations
Human Resource Manager
- Create and change job descriptions; manage pay, time and attendance issues; manage training, awards and discipline issues
- Oversee and review ratings of military and civilian personnel, ensuring timely and accurate reports to the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC)
- Act as point of contact (POC) for force management at the local level
- Coordinate Active and Reserve Component combined operations or training
- Analyze legal operations and recommend methods of improving operation and delivery of total legal services, manpower utilization, and execution of fiscal authority to the staff judge advocate
- Seek feedback from client base for analysis
- Promote the use of legal services and represent the JAGC in the community
Army National Guard Law Libraries Manager and/or Accountable Officer (AR 27-1) (hard copy and/or electronic)
- Serve as JAGC POC to Army National Guard Law Library Service
- Train legal staff in the use of automated legal research materials and ensure legal research capability in remote and tactical environments and monitor research accounts for effective use of resources
- Provide procedural guidance and technical assistance and training to military judges, attorneys, commanders and staff, legal support staff, and subordinate elements
- Legal office/operations historian
- Report operational experiences to the Legal Center and School and command historians
- Serve as office protocol officer with responsibilities for awards ceremonies, promotions and visiting dignitaries from the legal community
- Act as recorder on administrative boards in National Guard and Reserve organizations
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
Military Education:
Serving as a legal administrator requires successful completion of the Army National Guard Legal Administrator Pre-Appointment Correspondence Course. For enrollment information, contact The Judge Advocate General’s School, U.S. Army (JAGS-ADN-C), 600 Massie Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903-1781. You may also call (434) 971-3308 or DSN 521-3308, or visit the TJAGLCS website.
Civilian Education:
To serve as a Legal Administrator, you must possess a civilian education level of 14 years (two years of college) or higher. Applicants must have completed at least six credit hours of college-level English. Successful completion of the English College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is the only substitute for the English requirement.
Military Experience:
To serve as a Legal Administrator, you must be in the grade of sergeant (E-5) or above and have served in Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) 27D for at least five years.
GT Score:
Applicants must have a General Technical (GT) aptitude area score of 110 or higher.
Staff Judge Advocate Interview:
Each applicant will be personally interviewed by the command SJA. The SJA will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s:
- Management potential
- Motivation
- Military bearing
- Sincerity
- General physical appearance and condition
- Oral communicative skills
- Any other matters considered appropriate
The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming Legal Administrator duties in a staff judge advocate office. Additionally, if the applicant has requested a waiver, the SJA will comment on whether they support the request.
Legal Administrator Interview:
The current Legal Administrator (LA) will interview each applicant. The LA will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s knowledge of law office administration, including but not limited to:
- Budget administration
- Security management
- Information management
- Manpower management
- Automation management/systems
The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming LA duties in a staff judge advocate office.
If the applicant does not serve with an LA or has performed duty in the current position for a short period of time (normally less than three months), the LA evaluation is not required. In those cases, the SJA/JA evaluation will include areas normally covered in the LA’s evaluation.
Chief Paralegal Interview:
Each applicant will be interviewed by their chief paralegal noncommissioned officer (NCO). The chief paralegal NCO will candidly evaluate and report on the applicant’s:
- Leadership ability
- Paralegal experience
- Army National Guard Values
- Work ethic
The report will conclude with an evaluation of the applicant’s ability and potential for assuming LA duties in an SJA office.
Each report will be forwarded separately to: HQDA, Office of the Judge Advocate General, ATTN: DAJA-PTW, 1777 N. Kent St., Suite 10001 Rosslyn, VA 22209-2194
NOTE: Contents of interview reports will not be disclosed to the applicant, except as authorized by law.
NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.
420A Human Resources Technician
OVERVIEW
A Human Resources Technician is responsible for managing functions to support the Guard’s human resources (HR)/personnel management systems.
DUTIES
- Perform duties as chief of a section in Technical Field Operations section or in the HR platoon of an HR company
- Serve as the HR technician of a Brigade Combat Team (BCT) or at any brigade (BDE)/group level in the Army National Guard structure
- Monitor input to the Military Personnel Offices and other automated/manual data systems used in human resources/personnel management
- Make decisions based on a variety of information sources, personnel and command requirements
- Initiate and prepare correspondence or messages to other organizations (both military and civilian) and individuals, in response to requests for information, policy or guidance
- Oversee and monitor:
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- Strength management
- Postal operations
- Replacement operations
- Casualty operations
- Data accuracy
- Levy and award actions for the Combatant Commanders Office computer activities (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) supporting personnel activity
- Interpret regulations, Military Personnel (MILPER) messages and All Army activities (ALARACT) messages
- Counsel individuals on personal and family member affairs, financial matters and career considerations
- Supervise large numbers of military and civilian personnel engaged in administrative-related or specialized personnel duties
- Manage the integration of automated personnel systems into the information management work center
- Oversee issuance of all types of orders and processing
- Oversee customer services, including:
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- Management of the personnel services center appointment systems
- Management of the Soldier suspense program
- Management of the identification card system, including updates to the Defense Eligibility and Enrollment Reporting System/Random Access Personnel Information System (DEERS/RAPIDS) database
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
- Grade: Sergeant or above – E-5 applicant’s packets must meet the prerequisites shown below. Advanced Leaders Course/Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course (ALC/BNCOC), evaluation and experience requirements will not automatically be waived due to an E-5’s recent DOR.
- MOS: Applicants must have a Primary MOS (PMOS) of 42A/F/L. All applicants for NG Recruiter (79T/V) positions must have secondary or additional MOS and Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) experience in the 42 series MOS.
- Note: Applicants must have one of the above feeder MOSs. Applicants who can show Army National Guard human resources (HR) experience without award of the required feeder MOS must submit strong unit justification as to why they have not or cannot be awarded feeder MOS.
- Full-time Unit Technicians (GS/AGR) – Consideration will be given to applicants with at least five years of outstanding documented and evaluated human resources experience. Copies of evaluations documenting HR experience must be submitted.
- Military Education: Applicants, at a minimum, must be a 42A ALC/BNCOC graduate.
- Civilian Education: 30 semester hours of college with a minimum of six (6) semester hours of college-level English from an accredited academic institution. Speech and public speaking courses do not meet this requirement, even if administered by the English department of an institution. Successful completion of the CLEP general examination in English or an undergraduate degree is the only acceptable alternative. Transcripts comprised of only military training credit are not acceptable. Applicants must obtain credit from an accredited college. The Department of Education maintains a database of accredited postsecondary education institutions and programs at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- Experience: Applicants must possess a minimum of three (3) years HR operational experience, of which 18 months specifies leadership experience supervising Soldiers, in human resources operations documented on NCOERs.
- Evaluations: Submit no fewer than three (3) NCOERs that reflect outstanding duty performance ratings in HR operations. Outstanding duty performance exceeds the standard (Excellence) and is rated by the rater (Part V.a) as ‘among the best’ with exceptionally strong remarks by the senior rater – not merely fully capable performance.
- Substitution of Experience: Practical experience acquired from military/civilian positions may be substituted provided the experience is documented by employee evaluations and determined to be equivalent to military experience. A portion of the practical experience requirement may be waived for applicants who have a degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration from an accredited academic institution. Credit can be granted as follows: A bachelor’s degree may offset up to one year of practical experience. A master’s degree may offset up to two years of practical experience. An applicant’s grade point average (GPA) must be at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to qualify for experience substitution and must be indicated on school transcript.
- APFT: A request for an APFT (three-event) waiver must be submitted when the applicant performs less than all three (3) PT events. Copy of a current DA Form 5500 must also be submitted when applicant does not meet weight requirements.
NOTE: In addition to above prerequisites, letters of recommendation from a Senior Human Resources Technician or AG field grade officer will add overall strength to applicant’s packet.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Six (6) hours of documented computer training as evidenced on official transcripts or training certificate
NOTE: A letter from a senior human resources technician is not required. If a letter from an HR warrant officer (CW3-CW5) is included, it will add weight to the overall strength of the packet.
NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.
420C Bandmaster
OVERVIEW
Warrant Officer Bandmasters are responsible for the unit-level command and control of their bands.
Responsibilities include Uniform Code of Military Justice authority, administration, operations, training and supply.
Band commanders will advise higher echelon commanders on local band matters such as organization, operation, committing procedures, planning of training and facilities.
JOB DUTIES
- Serve as the command subject matter expert on all matters pertaining to music
- Advise senior commanders on the most effective way to employ the band’s subordinate music support teams in support of operations
- Appoint Army National Guard musicians to leadership and staff positions within the unit
- Evaluate the physical and acoustical limitations of performance sites, length of the events supported and resources available
- Determine the size and instrumentation of musical groups used in support of authorized commitments
- Prepare annual budgets for the unit that include, at a minimum:
- Funds to maintain and replace MTOE/CTA/TDA equipment and uniform items required for mission success
- Procurement of expendable musical supplies, sheet music and recordings
- Budget TDY travel for Army National Guard band officers, warrant officer bandmasters, the band senior sergeant and other band members to attend the annual Army National Guard Band Leaders Training, music clinics, seminars and other band-related events to ensure professional development of all unit personnel
MINIMUM PREREQUISITES
- Be SGT (P) or above serving in MOS 42.
- Be a graduate of the Advanced Leaders Course (ALC).
- Have five years’ experience in an Army National Guard Band in PMOS 42R.
- Have demonstrated potential for successful performance under minimal supervision as a musical ensemble leader, and experience working in band administration, security, operations, supply or other additional duties.
- Have an Army School of Music audition score of 30 or higher.
NOTE: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local Warrant Officer Strength Manager has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.
