About the Position: Serve as a Human Resources Assistant in a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Incumbent of this position provides administrative Support to the Reception-Administration Control Desk (RACD), Record Maintenance & Accountability, and Enlistment Processing to include fingerprinting of applicants.

Duties

Gather information, not previously disclosed, which would bear on moral or physical suitability for enlistment. Question applicants to obtain and/or verify complete data required for final data processing of forms and records for entry into the military service. Refer applicants with additional disclosed information to the appropriate enlistment, recruiting, or processing authority. Verify applicants Emergency Data Records, and any discrepancies when differences occur.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require the employee to work an occasional Saturday and/or shift work (work before 6:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m.).
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• Successful completion of applicable Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS Training is required in order to access the MHS GENESIS System.

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)Executive 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) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Proficiency Required: This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience providing administrative/clerical support using office automation equipment to prepare a variety of documents such as, letters, memos and reports; Assist in preparing command messages related to U.S. Medical Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) personnel; Review and edit proposed citations for correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. 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:: Successful completion of four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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. Qualified Typist Requirement: In addition to meeting the experience/or education requirements, for all positions titled as Office Automation or any clerical positions which has parenthetical title of Office Automation (OA), applicants must have typing proficiency of 40 words per minute (wpm) based on a 5 minute sample with 3 or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityAttention to DetailComputer LiteracyCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManaging Human ResourcesOral CommunicationReading ComprehensionSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork 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 DM-APF-W18UAA MEPS JACKSON DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk