About the Position: Serves as Testing Clerk in the Miami Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). Incumbent will conduct aptitude and qualification examinations at the MEPS and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of various Armed Forces Services.

Duties

Operates a variety of office automation equipment including personal computers, facsimile machines, scanners, digital copiers, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), and Industrial shredders. Brief applicants, distributes and proctor examinations, scores exams, performs quality control of examination and sends results to appropriate personnel, and performs data entry of results into automated data systems. Answer phone, personal and e-mail queries from recruiters, liaisons, (some) applicants, school representatives, other Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), Sector, and Head Quarters Military Entrance Processing Command. Conducts aptitude and qualification examinations at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and Military Entrance Test (MET) sites for the applicants of the various Armed Forces Services. Participates in required training activities, when assigned. Performs manual search of high school ASVAB scores in files, and when found places the results in applicant records. Ensures 100% security and accountability of all accountable test material when conducting test sessions.

Requirements

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 40 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Position requires cross-training in other functions of the United States Military Entrance Processing Station (such as processing), and to perform these functions as required.
• Position requires handling testing materials and equipment.
• Position requires to conduct test sessions at remote sites, to include administration of high school tests at inner city, rural, and/or at risk schools with large populations (greater than 100 students).
• This position requires shift work to provide occasional overage early in the mornings, evenings, night (night shift work when the Test Clerk is the only employee in the building), weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position requires frequent local travel and occasional TDY may be required (may require hotel stay for multiple nights to meet mission requirements).
• One year of Probationary period may be required.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive 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 EligiblePriority 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. Specialized Experience: Three years of progressively responsible general work experience with one year of that experience equivalent to the GS-04 grade level, which includes responsible analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. OR one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service which includes; overseeing and distributing testing materials; implement policies and procedures for administering the a Testing Program; performing data entry of results and information into a system; performing quality control of examination and applicable applicant information. 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: Manages and Organizes InformationSpeakingTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Candidates may be advanced without time restriction up to GS-5, if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade the employee held within the preceding 52 weeks under his or her latest non temporary competitive appointment.

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 GV-APF-W18SAA MEPS MIAMI DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32232 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk