About the Position: Serves as the Education Program Specialist for the Oklahoma City Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

Duties

Responsible for centralized management of the Career Exploration Program (CEP). Establish contacts with state legislators, area governments, prominent business leaders, retired military personnel, state-level education officials and other organizations to gain support for the Career Exploration Program (CEP). Coordinate promotional activities to improve state and/or regional marketing factors. Provide interpretation of test results to students, parents, school officials and members of the education community. Brief the MEPS Commander concerning plans and policies promulgated by higher authority pertaining to the Career Exploration Program.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee may be required to work an occasional Saturday and/or shift work.
• Possession or ability to obtain a driver's license is a requirement for this position.
• Employees will routinely be required to work unscheduled overtime to accommodate fluctuations in workload based on the daily mission requirements.
• Incumbent will be proficient in the use of current computer software, command-directed databases, and online resources necessary for proficient job performance.
• Position requires extensive temporary duty (TDY) travel within the MEPS area of responsibility.
• Employees may be required to perform occasional overnight travel as assigned.
• This travel may include temporary duty lasting 1-4 days.
• Duties take place in public and private schools, and incumbent must be eligible to conduct work in schools.

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)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. This position has a positive education requirement; you must meet all of the below requirements to be eligible for this position. Bachelors degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses. OR Combination of education and experience -- at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 semester hours must have been in education courses, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The experience must reflect the level and kind described in C below. OR Four years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices underlying the work of this series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that normally acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university. OR At least 1 full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion. Experience Required: One year of specialized experience which includes: Providing information and guidance on educational programs, such as the Career Exploration Program (CEP); Coordinate activities in support of educational services, marketing or program plans; Assisting students in evaluating both civilian and military career choices; Conducting presentations on topics such as testing, career counseling, labor market, or other related educational topics; and Suggesting improvements to educational program promotional and support material. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Transcripts are required with your application). 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 the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education ManagementEducational and Vocational TestingProgram ManagementRelationship Building and Sustainment 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-09).

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 EK-APF-W19EAA MEPS OKLAHOMA CITY DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk