About the Position: This position is located at the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, Indianapolis Military Entrance Processing Station, Operations Group, Operations Processing Section, Indianapolis, Indiana. Description of Working Environment: Work is performed in an office setting.

Duties

Manage visitors and applicants in and out of the MEPS. Question applicants to obtain data required for military entry processing forms. Administer pre-oath briefings to brief applicants concerning MEPS procedures. Prepare travel orders for recruits shipping to training. Arrange ground transportation for shippers from the MEPS to the airport and training sites. Provide by name projections to the Commercial Travel Office (CTO) to secure airline tickets. Operate a keyboard to record and transcribe alpha numeric data. Fingerprint applicants using automated systems.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• In addition to meeting the above qualifications, applicants will need to self-certify their typing proficiency. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three 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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing entrance documents, preparing military orders, assembling applicant record packets, and maintaining records. 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 DetailComputer LiteracyPersonnel Action Processing and RecordkeepingTransportation Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks may not be promoted more than 2 grades within the preceding 52 weeks.

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 DE-APF-W19ZAA MEPS INDIANAPOLIS DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]