About the Position: Processing Command (USMEPCOM) is a joint Department of Defense command responsible for processing applicants into 5 branches of military service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard). The primary purpose of this position is to provide additional administrative assistance with the transportation arrangements for military enlistees. Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of the various Armed Services.

Duties

Provide administrative assistance with transportation of recruits from the MEPS. Prepare orders and pertinent information from enlistment documents. Conduct travel briefing and provide meal checks to traveling recruits shipping out of the MEPS. Coordinate travel arrangements with senior service liaisons, airlines, the DTMO, and Commercial Travel Office (CTO) to secure airline tickets. Make ground transportation arrangements for the shippers from the MEPS to the airport and training site. Conduct the pre-enlistment and/or the pre-accession interviews of applicants in order to gather information previously not disclosed which would bear on moral or physical suitability for enlistment. Screen applicant records to ascertain that all necessary documents are present according to the requirements of each military service. Prepare delayed entry program orders for active duty and Reserve personnel assigned to the Navy, Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Coast Guard and Marines.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
• This position may shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position requires a typing proficiency of at least 40 words per minute (WPM) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes answering telephones, greeting visitors, filing, operating office equipment, preparing transportation orders and reviewing documents for completeness. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Personnel Action Processing and Recordkeeping Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-04).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EU-APF-W2AKAA MEPS SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk